NFL History: 50 greatest quarterback-wide receiver tandems in NFL history

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The 17th greatest quarterback-wide receiver duo in NFL history: Kurt Warner & Isaac Bruce

We certainly have to discount the 1998 NFL season. While both Kurt Warner and Isaac Bruce were on the St. Louis Rams, it was Tony Banks who was the team’s starting signal-caller. After watching him win just four games on the year while throwing 14 interceptions to only seven touchdowns, it was time to make a change.

In Warner’s and Bruce’s first full season together, the league was taken aback as a whole as they destroyed the competition each and every Sunday. Warner went on to win the league MVP award during his first season after throwing for 4,353 yards and a league-leading 43 touchdowns. Bruce would catch 77 balls for 1,165 yards and 12 touchdowns. The Rams lifted the Super Bowl trophy that season and become known as “The Greatest Team on Turf.”

In four of their five seasons together, Bruce racked up at least 1,075 yards. Being so dependable led Warner to unprecedented success and a gold jacket at the end of his career. All in all, both Warner and Bruce needed each other and wrecked the league during their limited time together.

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