because not many people knew who warner was, "sports illustrated" put him on their october 18, 1999 cover with the caption "who is this guy?" he was named the 1999 nfl mvp at the end of the season. in the nfl playoffs, he led the rams to a super bowl xxxiv win against the tennessee titans. he threw for two touchdowns and a super bowl record 414 passing yards. he also set a super bowl record by throwing 45 passes without an interception.