Brian Griese is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Griese in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Griese's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1998 | 23 | DEN | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.7 | -14.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24 | DEN | 14 | — | 258 | 442 | 58.4% | 3,006 | 14 | 14 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 76.4 | 27 | 44 | 117 | 2 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 15 | 34.1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 25 | DEN | 10 | — | 210 | 330 | 63.6% | 2,606 | 19 | 4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 102.2 | 17 | 27 | 95 | 1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 7 | 25.9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 26 | DEN | 15 | — | 275 | 451 | 61.0% | 2,827 | 23 | 19 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 78.5 | 38 | 50 | 173 | 1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 15 | 30.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 100.0% | -6.0 | -6.0 | — | 0 |
| 2002 | 27 | DEN | 13 | — | 291 | 436 | 66.7% | 3,214 | 15 | 15 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 85.6 | 34 | 37 | 107 | 1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 11 | 29.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 28 | MIA | 5 | — | 74 | 130 | 56.9% | 813 | 5 | 6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 69.2 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 29 | TB | 11 | — | 233 | 336 | 69.3% | 2,632 | 20 | 12 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 97.5 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 100.0% | -4.0 | -4.0 | — | 0 |
| 2005 | 30 | TB | 6 | — | 112 | 174 | 64.4% | 1,136 | 7 | 7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 79.6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 31 | CHI | 5 | — | 18 | 32 | 56.3% | 220 | 1 | 2 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 62.0 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 32 | CHI | 7 | — | 161 | 262 | 61.5% | 1,803 | 10 | 12 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 75.6 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 23.1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 33 | TB | 5 | — | 110 | 184 | 59.8% | 1,073 | 5 | 7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 69.4 | 9 | 5 | -1 | 0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 92 | — | 1,743 | 2,780 | 62.7% | 19,332 | 119 | 99 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 82.7 | 193 | 230 | 558 | 5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 54 | 23.5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | -10 | 0 | 100.0% | -5.0 | -5.0 | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
153 career value over replacement — #612 all-time of 4,649. 15.3/season above a replacement-level QB.
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Pick #91 (Rd 3) · DEN · 1998 · +18.7 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
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| 1998 | 23 | DEN | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.7 | -14.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 | — | — |
| 1999 | 24 | DEN | 14 | — | 258 | 442 | 58.4% | 3,006 | 14 | 14 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 76.4 | 27 | 10.2 |
| 2000 | 25 | DEN | 10 | — | 210 | 330 | 63.6% | 2,606 | 19 | 4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 102.2 | 17 | 12.4 |
| 2001 | 26 | DEN | 15 | — | 275 | 451 | 61.0% | 2,827 | 23 | 19 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 78.5 | 38 | 11.7 |
| 2002 | 27 | DEN | 13 | — | 291 | 436 | 66.7% | 3,214 | 15 | 15 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 85.6 | 34 | 9.7 |
| 2003 | 28 | MIA | 5 | — | 74 | 130 | 56.9% | 813 | 5 | 6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 69.2 | 12 | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 29 | TB | 11 | — | 233 | 336 | 69.3% | 2,632 | 20 | 12 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 97.5 | 26 | 9.8 |
| 2005 | 30 | TB | 6 | — | 112 | 174 | 64.4% | 1,136 | 7 | 7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 79.6 | 12 | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 31 | CHI | 5 | — | 18 | 32 | 56.3% | 220 | 1 | 2 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 62.0 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 32 | CHI | 7 | — | 161 | 262 | 61.5% | 1,803 | 10 | 12 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 75.6 | 15 | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 33 | TB | 5 | — | 110 | 184 | 59.8% | 1,073 | 5 | 7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 69.4 | 9 | 2.1 |
| Career | 92 | 1,743 | 2,780 | 62.7% | 19,332 | 119 | 99 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 7.0 | — | — | 82.7 | 193 | 67.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24 | DEN | 14 | — | 44 | 117 | 2 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 15 | 34.1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 25 | DEN | 10 | — | 27 | 95 | 1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 7 | 25.9 | 1 |
| 2001 | 26 | DEN | 15 | — | 50 | 173 | 1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 15 | 30.0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 27 | DEN | 13 | — | 37 | 107 | 1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 11 | 29.7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 28 | MIA | 5 | — | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29 | TB | 11 | — | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 30 | TB | 6 | — | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 31 | CHI | 5 | — | 6 | -5 | 0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 32 | CHI | 7 | — | 13 | 28 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 23.1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 33 | TB | 5 | — | 5 | -1 | 0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Career | 91 | 230 | 558 | 5 | 2.4 | — | 54 | — | 7 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 56.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 56· confidence 85%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
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