I have actually walked on the campus of MILTON, not Ripon college, as well as Alma College in Michigan when my late father suggested that, just to be sure, should also look at small colleges not just the big land grant State schools. The Day Kansas City Drafted Patrick Mahomes, Aidan O'Connell, Tanner McKee, and the Day 3 QBs, Jaxon Smith-Njigba Highlights Deep Class of WRs, Most Undervalued Players in a 2023 Fantasy Football Draft, Colts Take Will Levis in Latest Mock Draft. ), is beyond me. However, Krieg and Seahawks offense were overwhelmed by the aggressive defense of the L.A. True to form, Krieg enjoyed a late-season hot streak: 14 touchdowns, just three interceptions, and a second-place finish in DVOA behind Steve Young. Despite Krieg's solid play, the visiting Lions lost narrowly to the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the playoffs. He was the Seahawks quarterback coach for many years, had an ill-fated stint as head coach in Washington, and was last seen coaching the Seattle Dragons of the XFL. However, the 10-6 Seahawks failed to qualify for the playoffs. How he not only went 6th overall, but had the audacity to hold out and force a trade (and it worked! They were so bad I couldn't even win with them on Madden. it is difficult to explain to younger fans just how big the Mitchell deal was at the time. Somehow, Knox resisted the urge to insert the towel boy at quarterback, and the Seahawks pulled out of a team-wide meltdown to win five straight games and nearly reach the playoffs. Jim Zorn had been the Seahawks quarterback since the team's inception, a lefty gunslinger and beloved local hero who triggered a pass-happy offense for the era. Wide receiver Steve Largent had just emerged as the team's first true star. Curt Warner purchased an auto dealership in Vancouver. We know you are here for the FREE analytics, not the ads. When Zorn continued to struggle in the final game of the season,[12] Coach Mike McCormack inserted Krieg, who rallied Seattle to a victory over the Denver Broncos. In the most memorable game of the season, on November 11, the Seahawks made their annual visit to Arrowhead Stadium, where they had not won since 1980. "He was doing a great job moving the team up and down the field. In a 1991 game between the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks, QB Dave Krieg got injured and suffered a broken thumb. Although the Seahawks managed only a 79 record, Krieg played well enough to earn a return trip to the Pro Bowl, where he performed impressively, helping lead the AFC to victory.[23]. Free agency was in its infancy, and he was the first in a long line of backups to get mega deals off the back of a few fill-in starts. Jeff Hostetler signed with the Raiders at the same time Mitchell signed with the Lions, and he kind of worked out okay (didn't light the world on fire stats-wise, but did make a Pro Bowl and won a lot of games as a starter). But the career leader in quarterback fumbles is none At that point, head coach Chuck Knox named Krieg the Seahawks' new starting quarterback. DeBerg was actually a pretty decent NFL QB for much of his career, but was always getting replaced by someone who was better or expected to be (and ultimately was) better - Joe Montana, John Elway, Steve Young. In Week 16, Krieg was benched and Stouffer got his first start of that season. Like Romo, Krieg rose from the bottom of the bench to have some fabulous seasons, as well as some not-so-fabulous ones. [14], Despite a prodigious effort by Mike McCormack to recruit Warren Moon to join the QB ranks in Seattle, Krieg resumed his starting role 1984 after Moon declined Seattle's offer and chose to play for the Houston Oilers instead. Fortunately the rest of my team was stacked. Gaddini sent the Seahawks "a couple of canisters of film," in Krieg's words, and Krieg boarded an airplane for the first time in his life to travel to Seattle for a tryout. WebThe official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. The Lions went 5-2 down the stretch. In recognition of this impressive performance, Krieg's NFL peers named him to his first Pro Bowl. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. That season, Seattle had a Sunday Night and Monday Night game in back to back weeks, both of which Stouffer started. Have 5hoguht about book like that or. Krieg was becoming a bit of a star; he was, after all, only the 10th quarterback to throw for 32 or more touchdowns at that point. [37][38], Krieg was released by the rechristened Tennessee Titans in July 1999 after the team signed Neil O'Donnell to backup McNair. "I figured I had gone too far now, so I just kept going. When injuries sidelined Jim Zorn late in the season, Krieg started the last three games and played well, helping the team record two of its six wins that year. Exclusive Premium Content For Subscribers. This year that backwards discussion is centered around former Pittsburgh signal-caller, Kenny Pickett. Undrafted in 1980, Krieg tried out for the Seahawks and caught on as a third-string quarterback. Krieg took over in the second half. Statistically, the 1994 season was the best of Krieg's career: Krieg completed 61.8% of his passes and threw 14 touchdowns versus only 3 interceptions, for a passer rating of 101.7. Mirer and Bledsoe shared Rookie of the Year honors. Krieg worked his way up the depth chart and became the Wildcats' starter. Perhaps due to this increased competition, Krieg's consistency increased further in 1988. He was quite possibly the greatest "trick-or-treat" QB in NFL history. Does anyone else question Geno's leadership and accountability cred? "[36], Later that month, the Jacksonville Jaguars knocked McNair out of a game, but Krieg's comeback effort failed. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. David Michael Krieg (/kre/ KRAYG; born October 20, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). In the offseason, the Chiefs signed Joe Montana and made him their starting quarterback. He wouldn't make his retirement official until 2000 after no takers emerged for his services. Although he missed seven games with a separated shoulder, his excellent play helped propel the Seahawks to their first AFC West Division Championship. But otherwise, I dont see much. [43], He was inducted into the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor in 2004.[17]. Bigger hands and Dave would have been so much better. Krieg would have another weak game, throwing an interception and fumbling in his own end zone in a 34-7 loss to the Bengals. Kreig Kreig Hrm, you reckon this young whipper-snapper means old Mudbone outta Milton College? Krieg bounced back a bit in 1986, and the Seahawks started the season 5-2. Definitely not the oldest person on here if you are using Krieg as a reference .. ROFL.. kids? Krieg took a seven-step drop on the very first play from scrimmage and launched a bomb to rookie receiver Daryl "Deep Heat" Turner for an 80-yard touchdown. and losers (oh no, Lions) of the 2023 NFL Draft, Ranking all 32 current NHL away jerseys, from worst to best, The Brewers' Willy Adames got ejected after a blatantly spiteful sequence from umpire Adam Beck, Will Levis' sad night sitting in the NFL Draft green room in 8 photos and videos, A fired-up Steph Curry told the Kings to 'light the beam' as the Warriors ended Sacramento's season, Will Levis's Pro Day quote on not wanting to be in NFL Draft green room if he wasn't a first-round pick was sadly prescient, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Dave Krieg Gilbert should have kept looking. He also earned the "Ground Chuck" nickname: his Rams finished first or second in the NFL in rushing attempts four times, and his Bills finished second in 1980 and fourth in 1982. "Dave was in the zone", McNair explained. Or Steve DeBerg. I used to claim that he must have been before my time. Having lived near the Seattle mediasphere during Krieg's reign I really liked this piece. The first is that his name really is Romo, like Krieg, ran torrid-and-tepid, endured playoff pratfalls, led the league in interceptions once but produced lots of memorable highlights, threw to some all-time greats but played for some coaches with complicated legacies, and spent an awful lot of his career mired around .500 despite some impressive stats. Cranky coaches! -Deberg, a decent QB in his own right, is the king of Hall of Fame backups. Krieg signed with the Seahawks' division rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs, and started for them throughout 1992, leading his new team to a 106 record, including two victories over Seattle. You and every Seahawks fan over the age of 40. WebDave Krieg was probably the 12th best QB in the NFL in his era behind Montana, Elway, Marino, Kelly, Moon, Esiason, Kosar, OBrien, Simms, Lomax, and Cunningham. The Seahawks then lost to Esiason's Bengals in the playoffs. In that start, he managed to throw two passes -- one incompletion and one interception -- before being sacked for a safety, and on that sack he broke his collarbone and was out for the year. I moved to the Seattle area in 1983-84 and vividly remember the Zorn vs. Krieg debates. If Dave Krieg hadn't interfered in 1992, DeBerg would have been replaced by Montana a second time, this time with the Chiefs,in 1993. [8] In his first NFL start against the New York Jets on December 6, Krieg ran for one touchdown and threw for two others, including a 57-yard game-winning completion to Steve Largent. My favorite memory was when CBS named him as the player of the game but spelled his name wrong on the graphic. I was about to jump in to defend Dave Krieg, and say, "You're not giving him enough credit! Zorn and Krieg battled through the 1983 offseason, but Knox refused to acknowledge the controversy that the press was breathlessly reporting about. The Chiefs of that era were coached by the great Marty Schottenheimer, managed by the great Carl Petersen, and addicted to creaky quarterbacks. Really liked him a lot except for those small hands. I think the description of Kreig being part Romo and part Fitzpatrick is pretty good. "People talk about the arm strength of quarterbacks," said Seahawks quarterback coach Ken Meyer in a Krieg profile during the 1984 playoffs. (I'm sure it was interesting if/when Lyle Alzado sacked Krieg; it was one alumnus of a defunct college (Yankton College in Alzado's case) sacking another alumnus of a defunct college. The Seahawks would go 4-3 down the stretch and beat John Elway's Broncos and Dan Marino's Dolphins in the playoffs before losing to the Raiders in the AFC Championship Game. He backed up Montana in San Francisco, Elway in Denver, Young in Tampa, and Marino in Miami. WebDave Krieg is near the bottom; I consider him to be the poster child for small-handed quarterbacks. General manager Mike McCormack took over as head coach and reinstated Zorn when play resumed in November. Sports Reference Dave Krieg - Wikipedia Join us for a final installment of the Legends of DVOA which spans nearly a generation and features labor strikes, cantankerous coaches, and over a decade's worth of quarterback controversies. Catching Up With Legend Dave Krieg And he wasn't a 26-year-old with a big contract. Career Notes. Similar to Carr, no one will confuse Garoppolo for an All-Pro. The Seahawks went 4-3 down the stretch, though Zorn had less to do with their success than a strong defense led by Kenny Easley and Jacob Green, and perhaps the fact that the players no longer despised their coach and vice-versa.