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  NFL Starting Quarterbacks of 1971- Bob Griese
Bob Griese has a reputation as one of the most nimble quarterbacks in pro football.
Griese had to rebound in 70 from a knee injury which kept him out of the final five games in '69, but he was equal to the task.
Griese, however, is young enough to develop and he now works in a more encouraging atmosphere at Miami.
www.mmbolding.com /BSR/pq71Griese.htm   (489 words)

  
  Bowl Championship Series - Griese, Bob
Bob Griese, who is currently one of network television's most respected football analysts, is in his 19th year of broadcasting, and his 14th year as expert commentator on ABC's coverage of College Football.
Griese is president of the Jack Harding Miami Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, serves on the Board of the Don Shula Foundation, and is an active member of the Orange Bowl Committee.
Griese has three sons, the youngest of whom is Brian, who led the University of Michigan to a co-national championship in 1997 and was the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos this past year.
espn.go.com /abcsports/bcs/columns/griese_bob/bio.html   (466 words)

  
 Bob Griese Biography
Known as the "thinking man's quarterback" during his brilliant 14-year NFL career with the Miami Dolphins (1967-1980), Griese was renowned for his poised leadership and ingenious play-calling during the Dolphins' dominance of the NFL in the early 1970s.
Griese, who became the 14th passer to join the NFL's exclusive 25,000-yard club, had a.700 winning percentage (91-39-1) under Miami head coach Don Shula.
Griese's jersey, #12, is the first of only two to have been retired by the Miami Dolphins.
www.autographedtoyou.com /Bob-Griese-biography.htm   (232 words)

  
 It Isn't Easy Being Griese
Moreover, they claim Griese remains a work-in-progress, a fifth-year player whose ability to ride out storms and match the moment is a matter of record, thanks to a defiant willfulness and cutthroat competitiveness that goes to his marrow.
Brian Griese inherited the good life from his father, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990 after passing for 25,092 yards and 192 TDs in 14 seasons with the Dolphins.
Overnight, Bob said years later, he was transformed from a normal child to a boy without a dad, and that the dull ache he felt never completely faded away.
www.angelfire.com /fl3/existence/noteasy02.html   (688 words)

  
 SI.com - Pro Football - With Fiedler hurting, Dolphins turn to Griese - Thursday August 07, 2003 03:07 PM
Bob Griese made the Pro Football Hall of Fame, while his son is just trying to get comfortable in his new job as Miami's backup quarterback.
Griese has been erratic during the first two weeks of training camp as he becomes acclimated with the offense and his teammates, while Fiedler looked poised and polished in practice until his back flared up.
Griese was delighted to return to the city where he grew up, even if his father casts an imposing shadow as the quarterback of Miami's two Super Bowl championship teams.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/news/2003/08/07/dolphins_qbs_ap   (874 words)

  
 Brian Griese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Griese played college football at the University of Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to an undefeated season in 1997 and a share of the national championship.
Brian Griese was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft.
Griese's performance declined after injuries and because of his alcoholism and he was cut but later signed to the Miami Dolphins and then to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brian_Griese   (473 words)

  
 Book Bob Griese Speaker Keynote Speaking Engagement, Corporate Event - Your Booking Agent for Bob Griese
Bob Griese, who entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990, and is currently one of network television's most respected football analysts, is in his 16th year of broadcasting, and in his 11th year as the expert commentator on the main game of the week, with Keith Jackson, during ABC's coverage of College Football.
Griese was the first quarterback to wear eyeglasses while playing, and a pair of his glasses is on exhibit in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Griese is President of Jack Harding Miami Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, serves on the Board of the Don Shula Foundation, and is an active member of the Orange Bowl Committee.
www.grabow.biz /Speakers/BobGriese.htm   (666 words)

  
 Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame
In Super Bowl VIII, the rush-pass ratio for Miami was a startling 53-7 with Griese completing six of his seven passes.
In 14 seasons, Griese threw 3,429 passes, completing 1,926 for 25,092 yards, 192 touchdowns for a 77.1 career passing rating.
During Miami's perfect 1972 season, Bob missed eight games but returned in time to lead his team to wins in both the AFC title game and Super Bowl VII.
www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?player_id=82   (280 words)

  
 Following in Dad's Shoes Seems Right Fit for Griese
Bob Griese was the only quarterback of an undefeated Super Bowl champion in league history, guiding the Miami Dolphins on guile more than his great athletic gifts.
A generation later, his son is the quarterback who at his best, which Brian Griese was while completing 13 consecutive passes against the Chargers, maintains a steady hand on a conservative offense straight out of the 1970s.
Their complex relationship, born of football but forged from the death of the woman who was the wife and mother to the two Griese men, is destined to be probed again this week, as a prelude to a showcase NFL matchup between the Broncos and Dolphins.
www.angelfire.com /fl3/existence/griesesteps.html   (794 words)

  
 Bob Griese - Read about the career, achievements of legendary football player Bob Griese   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Bio: Bob Griese was a two time All-American out of Purdue, selected by the Miami Dolphins first overall in the 1967 NFL Draft.
Griese is best known for the success of his offense as a team rather then his individual accolades.
Under Griese the Dolphins won the AFC Championship three times and the Super Bowl twice.
www.nfl-legends.com /legends-bio.html?id=nfl-legends/bob-griese.html   (154 words)

  
 Corporate Speakers - Inspirational athlete Bob Griese
Bob Griese, who entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990, and is currently one of network television's most respected football analysts, is in his 16th year of broadcasting, and in his 11th year as the expert commentator on the main game of the week, with Keith Jackson, during ABC's coverage of College Football.
Griese's jersey, #12, is the only one to have been retired by the Miami Dolphins.
Griese has three sons, and he and his wife, Shay, live in Coral Gables, Florida.
www.corporateartists.com /speaker_bob_griese.html   (485 words)

  
 Bob Griese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Allen Griese (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville, Indiana) is a former American football quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted in 1967 by the American Football League's Miami Dolphins.
Griese's talents eventually resulted in his induction to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
His son, Brian Griese, played college football at Michigan and is now playing for the Chicago Bears.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Griese   (353 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Agent: Miami 'front-runner' to sign Griese   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Griese — the son of Dolphin Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese — was released by the Broncos on Monday, but per NFL rules won't be able to sign with another team until at least 4 p.m., agent Ralph Cindrich said.
Griese, 28, is a Miami native whose father led the Dolphins during their glory years of the 1970s.
Griese, who never won a playoff game for the Broncos, was Denver's third-round draft pick in 1998 out of Michigan and took over the next season when John Elway retired.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/dolphins/2003-06-01-griese_x.htm   (914 words)

  
 John Purdue Club - News
Purdue All-America quarterback Bob Griese has made a $250,000 pledge to endow one of the quarterback scholarships on Purdue's football team.
Griese was the Boilermakers' starting quarterback from 1964 to 1966, capping his career by leading Purdue to its first Rose Bowl berth.
Griese is the only Boilermaker alum to be enshrined in the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics, College Football and Pro Football halls of fame.
www.purdue.edu /athletics/jpc/news/griese.htm   (460 words)

  
 College Football Hall of Fame
Griese gained national prominence in the second game of the 1965 season as he led Purdue to a 25-21 victory over top ranked Notre Dame.
In 1966, Griese completed his varsity career repeating as an All-America and was the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting.
In 1987 Griese was named as Purdue's all-time quarterback as part of the school's Football Centennial Celebration.
www.collegefootball.org /famersearch.php?id=60024   (225 words)

  
 Brian Griese - StarIQ.com
Hall-of-Famer Bob Griese is a cool, calm and collected Aquarius, born on February 3, 1945 in Evansville, Indiana.
Bob Griese’s considerable skill and knowledge pass easily on to Brian, who is willing and eager to absorb all that he can.
The elder Griese is not only a father to his son, but also serves as a teacher, mentor and coach.
www.stariq.com /pagetemplate/article.asp?PageID=1768   (1063 words)

  
 College Football Hall of Fame
Griese gained national prominence in the second game of the 1965 season as he led Purdue to a 25-21 victory over top ranked Notre Dame.
In 1966, Griese completed his varsity career repeating as an All-America and was the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting.
In 1987 Griese was named as Purdue's all-time quarterback as part of the school's Football Centennial Celebration.
collegefootball.org /famersearch.php?id=60024   (225 words)

  
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In the 1967 AFL draft, the young Miami Dolphins made Purdue standout Bob Griese their number one pick.
The Dolphins, who were entering their second year in the AFL, looked to Griese to help stabilize the inconsistency of their offense.
The all-pro Griese would become the cornerstone of the Dolphins championship teams during the 1970’s.
www.mitchellandness.com /detail.aspx?ID=1943   (156 words)

  
 Griese,Bob   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Griese, Bob 1972 Mia 97 53 54.6 638 6.6 12.0 4 4.1 4 4.1 8 71.6
Griese, Bob 1973 Mia 218 116 53.2 1422 6.5 12.3 17 7.8 8 3.7 11 84.3
Griese, Bob 1974 Mia 253 152 60.1 1968 7.8 12.9 16 6.3 15 5.9 28 80.9
www.sportsattic.com /nfldatabase/Griese,Bob.html   (182 words)

  
 Bob Griese information - Search.com
Bob Griese (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville, Indiana) is an American football former quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted in 1967 by the American Football League's Miami Dolphins.
Griese's talents eventually resulted in his induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
His son, Brian Griese, played college football at Michigan and is now playing for the Chicago Bears.
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 Bob Griese — Infoplease.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Griese, Bob - Griese, Bob (Robert Allen) football Birthplace: Evansville, Ind. Born: 2/3/45 Information...
Waiting for the call: Bob Hayes headlines our list of players who have been overlooked unfairly by the Hall of Fame.
Still the standard: on the 30th anniversary of Miami's perfect season in 1972, we revisit a feat that may never be duplicated.
www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0109240.html   (220 words)

  
 Q&A with Bob Griese - Pro Football Hall of Fame
I think we were on the downside of a cycle, I don't know how much longer we would have stayed at that championship level, but that certainly hastened it.
Bob, I have been a fan of the Dolphins since my favorite player Paul Warfield was traded to the team in 1970.
Bob Kuechenberg was a finalist this past year but was not elected.
www.profootballhof.com /history/release.jsp?release_id=614   (1783 words)

  
 Bob Griese - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Griese, Bob, born in 1945, American football player, who led the Miami Dolphins to two consecutive Super Bowl titles during the early 1970s.
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 Griese Endows Quarterback Scholarship :: Gift is first for new 'Cradle of Quarterbacks Endowment'
Bob Griese was the Boilermakers' starting quarterback from 1964 to 1966, capping his career by leading Purdue to its first Rose Bowl berth.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue All-America quarterback Bob Griese has made a $250,000 pledge to endow one of the quarterback scholarships on Purdue's football team.
Bob Griese (right) and Brad Nessler will announce Sunday's Purdue football game against Syracuse for ABC Sports.
purduesports.cstv.com /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090304aab.html   (522 words)

  
 eBay - bob griese dolphins, Cards, Autographs-Original items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
1973 Topps Bob Griese #295 PSA 8 Miami Dolphins
1970 TOPPS #10 BOB GRIESE PSA 9 DOLPHINS HOF [65]
bob griese 1975 topps # 100 hof dolphins afc nm mint+
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 Bob Griese - 1967   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
12 BOB GRIESE QB Miami Dolphins 1967-69 6'1" 190 Purdue Age 22:
Bob started his 1967 rookie year on the bench but by mid-season was the starting quarterback.
This is the model Bob wore in his rookie season before
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