Brian Griese
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| Brian Griese | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 18th, 1975 |
| Place of birth | Miami, Florida |
| Position(s) | QB |
| College | Michigan |
| NFL Draft | 1998 / Round 3/ Pick 91 |
| Pro Bowls | 2001 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1998 - 2002 2003 2004 - 2005 2006 - Present |
Denver Broncos Miami Dolphins Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chicago Bears |
Brian David Griese (born March 18, 1975, Miami, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He is the son of former NFL great Bob Griese of the Miami Dolphins. They wrote a book together, Undefeated (ISBN 0-7852-7021-3), published in 2000 about their lives through their undefeated seasons and living through the breast cancer illness and death of Brian's mother and Bob's first wife, Judi.
[edit] College career
Griese played college football at the University of Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to an undefeated season in 1997 and a share of the national championship. Despite sharing the field with Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson, Griese was selected the most valuable player of the Rose Bowl. Altogether, Griese went 17-5 as a starter at Michigan. In addition Griese was a member of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta.
[edit] Professional career
Brian Griese was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. His Wonderlic Test score was a 39. Griese began his professional career as a backup to John Elway. As a rookie, Griese was a member of the Super Bowl champion Broncos, though he primarily watched from the sidelines. Elway retired after that season, and Griese then became a starting quarterback, earning a place in the 2000 Pro Bowl, the same year his QB rating of 102.9 earned the NFL QB rating title.
Griese's performance declined after injuries and because of his alcoholism and he was cut but later signed to the Miami Dolphins and then to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His stint with the Dolphins, where his father Bob Griese was a legend, was brief. Griese was given the starting job when the Dolphins starting quarterback Jay Fiedler got injured. Griese had an excellent start as a Dolphin, passing for 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in a blowout victory against San Diego. But he was less impressive in later games due to lack of pass protection by a weak offensive line and was benched for the less capable but more mobile Jay Fiedler.
He was able to perform well for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and provided a catalyst for the jumpstart of the Tampa offense. Griese helped them to their only victories in 2004 with a 97.5 QB rating and to a 5-1 record in 2005 before succumbing to a torn ACL. Griese was cut by the Buccaneers in 2006 after his injury to his knee in order to free up money for the salary cap. On March 21st, 2006, he signed a five year contract with the Chicago Bears.
[edit] External links
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics
- Brian Griese is founder and board president of Judi's House, a children's grief support center in Denver, Colorado.
| Preceded by: John Elway |
Denver Broncos Starting Quarterbacks 1999-2002 |
Succeeded by: Jake Plummer |
| Preceded by: Jay Fiedler |
Miami Dolphins Starting Quarterbacks 2003 |
Succeeded by: Jay Fiedler |
| Preceded by: Brad Johnson |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Starting Quarterbacks 2004-2005 |
Succeeded by: Chris Simms |
| Preceded by: Kyle Orton |
Chicago Bears Backup Quarterbacks 2006 |
Succeeded by: Incumbent |
