Brian Griese

Brian Griese
Griese in 2013
Personal information
Born (1975-03-18) March 18, 1975
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolChristopher Columbus (Miami)
CollegeMichigan (1993–1997)
NFL draft1998: 3rd round, 91st overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
As player
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts2,796
Passing completions1,752
Completion percentage62.7%
TDINT119–99
Passing yards19,440
Passer rating82.7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brian David Griese (/ˈɡrsi/ GREE-see; born March 18, 1975) is an American professional football coach and former player who was most recently the quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). A former quarterback in the NFL, he played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft.

Griese played three seasons at the University of Michigan, leading the Wolverines to win the 1997 national championship. 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.