Two quarterbacks who overcame the odds met with everything on the line in Super Bowl XXXVI and then thrilled fans with performances for the ages in one of the most exciting title games ever contested. St. Louis quarterback Kurt Warner, who famously bagged groceries between college and his time as an elite NFL quarterback, and New England QB Tom Brady, a sixth-round draft pick who performed so well after Drew Bledsoe’s injury that he never relinquished the starter’s role, battled at the Superdome to decide the champion of the 2001 season. Brady and the Patriots built a 17-3 lead by the fourth quarter, but Warner stormed back with two touchdown drives to tie the game at 17 with 90 seconds to play. Instead of playing conservatively to go to overtime, Brady meticulously moved New England down the field, eventually allowing Adam Vinatieri to kick the game-winning field goal on the franchise’s first Super Bowl title. After their Super Bowl heroics, Topps paired the two quarterbacks on a 2002 Stadium Club Co-Signers insert. Collectors found a card from the hobby-exclusive set once every 640 packs, and the only PSA 10 example in existence features crisp hard-signed signatures from both Warner and Brady. Warner made the Hall of Fame in 2017, Brady will join him as soon as he becomes eligible, and the winning bidder will take their collection closer to Hall of Fame status after winning this seldom-seen autographed issue.
