Kurt Warner quarterbacked one of the greatest offenses in NFL history. How does the 2019 Kansas City Chiefs offense compare to The Greatest Show on Turf?
Kurt Warner‘s football journey is an almost unbelievable one. It’s well-documented, but at 28-years-old he filled in for an injured Trent Green and led the-then St. Louis Rams to the franchise’s first Super Bowl championship in 1999. The Greatest Show on Turf was unlike any offense we’d ever seen, but how do the 2019 Kansas City Chiefs compare to it? Warner tells us the truth.
“I think there are some similarities with the fact that they’re a big-play machine,” said Warner to FanSided‘s Mark Carman on behalf of Lowe’s Hometown. “That’s kind of how we were built, too. Put pressure on the defense. Every time we would drop back, you’re afraid we’re going to throw it over the top of you for a big play. That’s what I think Kansas City is built on.”
“I’ll say though, I still believe our offense was the best offense the NFL has ever seen because of our efficiency. You know, our ability to do so many different things.”
“I mean, we’re here when the Hall of Fame is announced. We got three guys that are already in the Hall of Fame and two more receivers that are finalists for the Hall of Fame this year. It speaks to the amazing talent and what we were able to put together in a few years.”
Those three Pro Football Hall of Famers are Warner (Class of 2017), running back Marshall Faulk (Class of 2011) and left tackle Orlando Pace (Class of 2016). Up for induction this year are wide receivers Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt. One has to believe Bruce and Holt will join Warner, Faulk and Pace in Canton one day soon.
While the Chiefs offense is certainly explosive with Patrick Mahomes starring at quarterback, it’s a tad one-dimensional when compared to The Greatest Show on Turf. We know the Chiefs can sling it with Mahomes in the gun, but the 1999 Rams had the ultimate difference-maker at running back in Faulk, arguably the most versatile running back in NFL history.
Kurt Warner spoke with FanSided on behalf of Lowe’s Hometown.