"[36], Later that month, the Jacksonville Jaguars knocked McNair out of a game, but Krieg's comeback effort failed. He was quite possibly the greatest "trick-or-treat" QB in NFL history. One final thought - both Jim Zorn (undrafted in 1975) and Steve DeBerg (10th round pick in 1977) were originally signed by the Cowboys as rookies but never took a regular season snap for Dallas. I'm fuzzy on the details, but I have fond memories of his days in Miami, even though I mostly remember him in Kansas doing his thing for the Chiefs. In reply to "I'm left struggling with by Joe Pancake. Krieg is now a motivational speaker and real estate investor as of 2021. Dave Krieg. [18] That December, Krieg was named AFC Player of the Month. WebSEATTLE . Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. If Dave Krieg hadn't interfered in 1992, DeBerg would have been replaced by Montana a second time, this time with the Chiefs,in 1993. After Mitchell's poor half season in '94., everyone was ready to jump off the bandwagon. But the career leader in quarterback fumbles is none other than Hall of Famer Brett Favre, with 166. Then Krieg got benched in favor of Gilbert in the fourth quarter of the same game. It was a callback to when Krieg replaced Zorn against the Steelers a decade earlier. "Jim Zorn's the No. Knox replaced Krieg with Jim Zorn to finish out the game as the visiting Seahawks lost to the Raiders, who went on to win Super Bowl XVIII. "I figured I had gone too far now, so I just kept going. And so a quarterback controversy was born. Please check your email for a confirmation. This year that backwards discussion is centered around former Pittsburgh signal-caller, Kenny Pickett. In relief, Krieg threw just one pass, a 23-yard touchdown. Krieg posted a career of 98-77. "[Krieg] got 21 points on the board for us," he said. The Seahawks then lost to Esiason's Bengals in the playoffs. Something exciting or dreadful was going to happen, but it was always interesting. He's now a high school coach and autism activist. "Dave Krieg is making a big move at Jim Zorn. I think if you hang around here enough you'll see there's plenty of us who remember Neil Graff, Bill Munson and the lefty from Cal Poly-Pomona. The Dolphins unfortunately wouldn't win another game, although the defense -par for the course- was more to blame for that than DeBerg or Mitchell, who came back to start the last couple of games. This logic certainly has some merit. Cross Ryan Fitzpatrick with Tony Romo and you might just end up with Dave Krieg. He attended Milton College and made the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. Then he pulled a Benjamin Button and went slowly backwards after that. It was the later-mentioned Steve Deberg at the helm that game. The union demanded free agency, rookies held out, and the league nearly cannibalized itself. But after Krieg went 6-of-16 for 26 yards and five sacks in a Week 8 loss to the Broncos, Knox turned the starting job over to Gilbert, who had gone undrafted out of Cal in 1985. In 1986, Krieg played well initially, leading the Seahawks to a 53 record. The Chiefs lost 30-13. Largent broke a bone in his elbow early in the 1989 season and announced his retirement late in the year. If theres one area the greater football world could improve upon, it would be in over-analysis of the smallest details. [32], Dave Krieg finished his career with the Tennessee Oilers, backing up the seldom-injured Steve McNair in 1997 and 1998. [11] Zorn reclaimed his former role, but played inconsistently. Wore number 17 was traded to the Chiefs and then to the Lions and almost took them to the playoffs after Woodley was hurt. Truly one of the most miserably bad games of all time. In reply to Pretty sure he was making fun of by paytonrules. WebKrieg said he never suffered the same injury as Wilson dislocated and torn tendons and two small fractures in his middle finger. But, it didnt. Should DeBerg get his own "Legends of DVOA" entry? And Krieg is better than Zorn has ever been in the past.". In the year's first game, a knee injury sidelined the Seahawks' star running back Curt Warner for the rest of the season, forcing Coach Knox to discard his run-oriented "Ground Chuck" offense and adopt a new, more pass-intensive philosophy "Air Knox." 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]. 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. 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. The newly-christened "Air Knox" flew better than your average wild turkey. Raiders in the American Football Conference Championship Game. -The Seahawks actually beat an Elway-less Broncos in the 1983 playoffs. in addition to never being recognized for the winner he was, they even closed/shuttered his College, Ripon, in Wisconsin! Of the top 5 on the chart (the guys who Krieg said Patera wouldn't allow players to drink water during 90-degree training camp two-a-days, which wasn't that unusual back then. Lol. Krieg threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns, including a 57-yard game-winner to Largent, in a win over a strong Jets team. WebInterestingly, his span is a whopping 17.6% wider than Anthony Davis' despite being nine inches shorter. Krieg has now been surpassed by both Brett Favre and Warren Moon for career fumbles. And he's going to be the man 'till something else happens. "He's a streak passer, and when he's on a hot streak, it's hard to get him out of that rhythm.". Krieg left a Week 3 loss to the Rams after enduring seven sacks. Did our Marvin49 just get featured in a niner nation article? Does anyone else question Geno's leadership and accountability cred? 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. Zorn and Krieg battled through the 1983 offseason, but Knox refused to acknowledge the controversy that the press was breathlessly reporting about. The nine-year Ken Behring era in Seattle after Krieg and Knox's departure was mostly terrible. However, Krieg still saw substantial action in 1993, relieving Montana in six games, and starting five games for the oft-injured Hall of Famer. ", https://www.footballoutsiders.com/almanac/historical-archive. I always felt Krieg was underrated and never got his due. [24] Despite having an outstanding defense in 1992, their overall record of 214 (.125) remains the worst in franchise history. Though I remember both, I was born slightly after the cutoff so I remember Ken Patera better. I have no idea what force convinced me to type Ripon not Milton, but MILTONis CORRECT! The next week, Krieg's steady performance helped the Seahawks upset Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphins on the road. Thanks as always for the great write-up! 1 quarterback," Knox insisted in early September, adding that "Zorn has a better grasp of what we're trying to do offensively.". Have 5hoguht about book like that or. "I wish I had an arm like John Elway but I don't," Krieg said in the same article. However, he faltered in midseason, so Coach Knox benched him in favor of Gale Gilbert. But Krieg was now an in-demand veteran backup. How dare you besmirch the good name of the ultraback. Krieg placed third overall, behind Willie Gault and Herschel Walker. All-Pro Steve Largent missed several games because of a fractured elbow. Might wnat 5o do fiction instead. In the offseason, the Chiefs signed Joe Montana and made him their starting quarterback. David Michael Krieg (born October 20, 1958) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Warner's backups were burly all-purpose backs Dan Doornink and David Hughes, plus kick returner Eric Lane and, incongruously, a well-beyond-the-hill Franco Harris. "With a three-day growth of beard and hair that hung almost to his collar, [Krieg] hardly looked like the hero type," wrote columnist Bob Smizik, bringing some heavy get-off-my-lawn energy to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. David Krieg. Krieg has now been Looking back across an almost endless career that spanned two strikes, two decades, and parts of several distinct NFL eras, I'm left struggling with the question of just how good Krieg really was. Little (or widely) known fact: He has the fourth-smallest hands among current starters. Or Steve DeBerg. [37][38], Krieg was released by the rechristened Tennessee Titans in July 1999 after the team signed Neil O'Donnell to backup McNair. He finished fifth in passing DVOA behind Dan Fouts, Marino, Joe Montana, and Joe Theismann. And his DVOA record only backs that up. I was about to jump in by Joey-Harringto. That decision helped doom the Seahawks to several seasons of misery and mediocrity under a succession of uninspired quarterbacks. My favorite Kelly Stouffer statline is from 1991. In reply to Have for years merged Dave by MilkmanDanimal. To their credit, Knox and Meyer turned back to Krieg as soon as he was healthy. Krieg also played well in Miami the following week, but the Dolphins defeated the Seahawks and went on to lose Super Bowl XIX. He, and his digits, persevered to an all-time career. Yep. "I'm left struggling with the question of just how good Krieg really was". Bizarrely, Seattle (6-10 in 1981) handed the 10-5-1 Jets their only two losses of the 1981 season after New York's 0-3 start. However, on the last play of the game, as time expired, Thomas closed in for yet another apparent sack, but Krieg eluded the linebacker and threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Paul Skansi for the win. At that time, what was right was letting Dave stay in. Krieg finished in the top 10 in DVOA five times during his neverending career, yet he always seemed to be just one slump away from a seat on the bench. WebDave Krieg is near the bottom; I consider him to be the poster child for small-handed quarterbacks. We know you are here for the FREE analytics, not the ads. Dave Krieg was under center the first time I saw a Seahawks game in person. Completed only 1 of 12 passes WebDave Krieg profile, statistics and more. His own coaches, however, were another matter. However, the 10-6 Seahawks failed to qualify for the playoffs. [4] He and Dave Kraayeveld (who also played for the Seahawks) are the only NFL players to have attended Milton College.[5]. Anyway, the Seahawks traded three draft picks, including a 1989 first-rounder, for the rights to Stouffer.
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