Brian Griese
Brian David Griese (/ˈɡriːsi/ GREE-see; born March 18, 1975) is a former professional American football quarterback and the current quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft.
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Position: | Quarterbacks coach | ||||||
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Born: | Miami, Florida, U.S. | March 18, 1975||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Christopher Columbus (Miami) | ||||||
College: | Michigan (1993–1997) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1998 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Griese played three seasons at Michigan, leading the Wolverines to win the 1997 national championship (as recognized by the Associated Press). After being selected in the third round by the Denver Broncos in the 1998 NFL draft, he earned a Super Bowl ring with the Broncos in his rookie season, as a backup to John Elway in Super Bowl XXXIII. Elway retired after the Super Bowl and Griese became the starting quarterback for the Broncos during the 1999 season. Griese was a Pro Bowl selection with the Broncos in 2000. After leaving the Broncos he started at quarterback for the Miami Dolphins (5 games in 2003), Chicago Bears (13 games in 2006 and 2007) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (21 games in 2004, 2005, 2008). He is the son of Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese. Griese is a former color commentator for Monday Night Football on ESPN.