Brian Griese Biography

Occup.	Athlete
From	USA
Born	March 18, 1975
Age	49 years

Brian Griese was born upon March 18, 1975, in Miami, Florida, United States. As the kid of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese as well as Judi Griese, Brian was raised in a family with solid roots in football. Throughout his life, he has actually experienced success as an accomplished football player, becoming a reputable number in American sports.

Griese participated in Christopher Columbus High School in Miami before transferring to D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School in Denver, Colorado, where he stood out as a multi-sport athlete. At D'Evelyn, Griese played football, basketball, as well as track and also area, making all-conference accolades in each sport. After graduating from secondary school in 1993, he enlisted at the University of Michigan to play football under coach Lloyd Carr.

At Michigan, Griese helped the Wolverines win their very first championship in 50 years throughout the 1997 period. He played as a starting quarterback, completed with a remarkable 11-0 season record. Griese was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1998 Rose Bowl, during which the Wolverines asserted their National Championship. In his university career, Griese finished 393 out of 665 passes for 4,383 lawns as well as 26 goals.

Upon graduating from Michigan, Griese was composed by the Denver Broncos in the 3rd round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He spent 5 periods with the Broncos, leading them to a Pro Bowl appearance in 2000. After his time with the Broncos, Griese had jobs with the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and also Chicago Bears before retiring in 2008. His NFL career spanned 11 seasons, and he tossed for a total amount of 19,440 backyards and 119 touchdowns.

In addition to his football expertise, Griese has actually shown immense dedication in the direction of humanitarian work. In 1999, after his mother shed her battle with cancer, Griese, his dad, as well as bro established "Judith A. Griese Foundation". This organization provided funding for pediatric cancer study as well as sustained families influenced by the disease. In the future, Griese co-founded "Judith Ann Griese Institute for Social Impact" together with his father as well as sibling, which intends to aid youth turn into liable and caring leaders.

In 2010, Griese was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor for his remarkable university football occupation. After retiring from expert football, Griese began a career as a shade commentator for ESPN, where he has actually covered different college football video games and worked on the network's preferred "Monday Night Football" programs.

Throughout his life, Brian Griese has actually preserved solid links with household, close friends, as well as associates. He wed Brook McClintock in 2004, and also they have 2 children with each other. With a successful football profession and also his dedication to helping others, Griese has actually left a heritage both on as well as off the area-- an admirable athlete as well as humanitarian.

Our collection contains 4 quotes who is written / told by Brian.

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4 Famous quotes by Brian Griese

"The only thing I want to be able to do is come in and learn the offense, go out there and compete, show what I am capable of doing and try to get better as a football player"

"I'm going to go out and try to be the best player I can be and help the Chicago Bears win"

"We've got a lot of potential on offense. But really potential doesn't mean much if you don't realize it"

"I really believe the only thing you can control in those situations is what you do as a player but also how you interact with your teammates, which is critical"