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Brian Griese

Retired

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · QB

Brian Griese recorded 92 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

211.3

pass yds/gm

6.3

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

92

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Brian Griese's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2000
DENVERBRONCOS
ST. LOUISRAMS
SEP 4, 2000

Denver Broncos vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Sep 4, 2000

307 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 15, 2000

Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 15, 2000

336 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2004
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 12, 2004

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 12, 2004

392 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
2001
NEW YORKGIANTS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 10, 2001

New York Giants vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2001

330 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2007
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 14, 2007

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2007

381 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Brian Griese's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 407 passing yards · 38 completions

Regular Season
2008
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 21, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2008

407 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Career high: 3 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2007
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 14, 2007

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2007

381 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 3 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2002
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 15, 2002

Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2002

297 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 52 rushing yards

Regular Season
1999
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 19, 1999

Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1999

180 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Brian Griese's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–1998

01
DENGRIESE—Brian Griese
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENDAVIS30Terrell Davis

The zone run completes Elway's career

Denver Broncos · At last, back-to-back titles

Mike Shanahan's run game and Davis's postseason dominance gave Elway the balance needed to win consecutive Super Bowls.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

02
DENGRIESE—Brian Griese
DENBAILEY24Champ Bailey
DENSMITH80Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

03
MIAGRIESE—Brian Griese
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Franchise era

1996–2004

04
TBGRIESE—Brian Griese
TBBROOKS55Derrick Brooks
TBSAPP99Warren Sapp

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Franchise era

2005–2013

05
TBGRIESE—Brian Griese
TBBARBER20Ronde Barber
TBWILLIAMS24Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

06
CHIGRIESE—Brian Griese
CHIURLACHER54Brian Urlacher
CHIHESTER23Devin Hester

Takeaways and special teams reach the Super Bowl

Chicago Bears · Urlacher and Lovie's defense

Lovie Smith restored the defense-first formula, and Hester's return brilliance helped the 2006 Bears reach Super Bowl XLI.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2000Super Bowl champion · 199811 NFL seasons92 career games19,440 career passing yards119 career passing touchdowns582 career rushing yards5 career rushing touchdowns2 career receptions-10 career receiving yards7 career solo tacklesDrafted by: DENDraft pick: 91Jersey: 80 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 4, 1998Most recent: Dec 14, 2008

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history