QB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brian Griese
Age 51 · 191 cm (6'3") · 97 kg · Born Mar 18, 1975 · Michigan
NFL career
1998
debut year
2008
last season
11
seasons
#8
jersey
College: Michigan
1998 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#91
overall pick
DEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2008 · 91 games.
Passing
19,438yards
119touchdowns
98interceptions
62.8%completion
Rushing
586yards
5touchdowns
234carries
2.5YPC avg
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 261 | 449 | 58.1 | 3,032 | 14 | 14 |
| 2000 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 216 | 336 | 64.3 | 2,688 | 19 | 4 |
| 2001 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 275 | 451 | 61.0 | 2,827 | 23 | 19 |
| 2002 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 291 | 436 | 66.7 | 3,214 | 15 | 15 |
| 2003 | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 74 | 130 | 56.9 | 813 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 233 | 336 | 69.3 | 2,632 | 20 | 12 |
| 2005 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 112 | 174 | 64.4 | 1,136 | 7 | 7 |
| 2006 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 220 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 161 | 262 | 61.5 | 1,803 | 10 | 12 |
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 110 | 184 | 59.8 | 1,073 | 5 | 7 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 46 | 138 | 3.0 | 2 |
| 2000 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 29 | 102 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 2001 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 50 | 173 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 2002 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 37 | 107 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 2003 | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 30 | 17 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2006 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 6 | -5 | -0.8 | 0 |
| 2007 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 13 | 28 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 46 | 138 | 2 |
| 2000 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 29 | 102 | 1 |
| 2001 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 50 | 173 | 1 |
| 2002 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 37 | 107 | 1 |
| 2003 | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 30 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 2007 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 13 | 28 | 0 |
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while Brian Griese was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
24–31 vs Raiders
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
24–41 vs Chargers
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–13 @ Falcons
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
L
23–38 @ Panthers
2008-14 · Dec 8, 2008 · REGULAR
W
23–20 vs Saints
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
W
38–20 @ Lions
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
W
19–13 vs Vikings
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
W
30–27 @ Chiefs
2008-09 · Nov 2, 2008 · REGULAR
Other "Griese" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
Michigan alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Michigan.
Makari Paige
SAF · 2026 · Steelers
Colston Loveland
TE · 2025 · Bears
Donovan Edwards
RB · 2025 · Dolphins
Jordan Turner
LB · 2025 · Broncos
Josaiah Stewart
LB · 2025 · Rams
Josh Priebe
G · 2025 · Dolphins
Kalel Mullings
RB · 2025 · Titans
Kenneth Grant
DT · 2025 · Dolphins
Luke Newman
G · 2025 · Bears
Mason Graham
DT · 2025 · Browns
1998 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#62
#62
#63
#64
#65
#66
#67
#68
#69
#70
#71
#72
Chuck Wiley
OLB · CAR
#62
Chuck Wiley
DE · CAR
#63
Jon Ritchie
FB · OAK
#64
Olin Kreutz
C · CHI
#65
Leonard Little
DE · STL
#66
Chris Conrad
OT · PIT
#67
Scott Frost
DB · NYJ
#68
Robert Hicks
OT · BUF
#69
Skip Hicks
RB · WAS
#70
Brian Alford
WR · NYG
#71
E.G. Green
WR · IND
#72
Jeremiah Trotter
MLB · PHI
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Brian Griese.
Charlie Batch
Debut 1998 · #16 · Steelers
Chris Dittoe
Debut 1998 · #13 · Lions
Dameyune Craig
Debut 1998 · #2 · Panthers
Dan Gonzalez
Debut 1998 · #14 · Dolphins
Jake Delhomme
Debut 1998 · #17 · Texans
Jeff Baker
Debut 1998 · #7 · Chargers
Jim Murphy
Debut 1998 · #7 · Patriots
Jonathan Quinn
Debut 1998 · #12 · Bears
Born on March 18
Dave Osborn
1943 · Green Bay Packers
Travis Roach
1950 · New York Jets
Danny Rhodes
1951 · Baltimore Ravens
Bill Singletary
1951 · New York Giants
Vince Kendrick
1952 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike Webster
1952 · Kansas City Chiefs
Art Best
1953 · New York Giants
Beasley Reece
1954 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers