Player
Brian Griese
QB (retired)
Brian Griese: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
11-year career across DEN, MIA, TB, CHI. 1x Pro Bowl (2000) following Elway. Bob Griese's son.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Yards | 19,440 |
| TDs | 119 |
| INTs | 98 |
| Completions | 1,751 |
| Attempts | 2,790 |
| Comp % | 62.8% |
DEN 1998-2002 (Elway successor + 1x Pro Bowl). MIA 2003. TB 2004-2006 (Gruden offense). CHI 2007-2008 (final cameo).
TrendGriese career arc
| Stop | Years | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| DEN | 1998-2002 | Pro Bowl 2000 |
| MIA | 2003 | 813 yds in 5 GS |
| TB | 2004-2006 | 2,632 yds in 2004 |
| CHI | 2007-2008 | 1,803 yds in 2007 |
His 2000 DEN season had only 4 INTs in 336 attempts (1.2% INT rate) — historically elite.
SplitGriese DEN 1998-2002
| Year | Yds | TD/INT | Comp% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,032 | 14/14 | 58.1% |
| 2000 | 2,688 | 19/4 | 64.3% |
| 2001 | 2,827 | 23/19 | 61.0% |
| 2002 | 3,214 | 15/15 | 66.7% |
Won a national championship at Michigan (1997 Rose Bowl, AP #1) — then drafted in the 3rd round to back up John Elway.
RareGriese pre-NFL pedigree
| Phase | Detail |
|---|---|
| Father | Bob Griese (HOF QB) |
| College | Michigan |
| Title | 1997 Rose Bowl champ |
| NFL draft | 1998 R3 #91 |
| Backed up | Elway 1998 SB year |
Threw 23 TDs in 2001 (DEN) — same year Elway-replacement narrative peaked. But also 19 INTs.
ComparisonGriese passing yards by year
| Year | Yards |
|---|
Father Bob Griese is in the Hall of Fame; together they form one of the strongest QB father-son duos in NFL history.
AnomalyGriese family football tree
| Member | Career |
|---|---|
| Bob Griese | HOF MIA QB, 2x SB champ |
| Brian Griese | 1x Pro Bowl, 19,440 yds |
| Combined | 49K+ yds, 3 rings, 9 PBs |
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