That's not the sort of thing a team does when it is completely satisfied with its starting quarterback. You must log in or register to reply here. Did our Marvin49 just get featured in a niner nation article? As it turns out, hands under nine inches arent We come to the Golden Example. Krieg placed third overall, behind Willie Gault and Herschel Walker. He always seems to have a big play ready. Krieg was completely immobile at this point. In 1986, Krieg played well initially, leading the Seahawks to a 53 record. And he wasn't a 26-year-old with a big contract. 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. I have no idea what force convinced me to type Ripon not Milton, but MILTONis CORRECT! pic.twitter.com/wmVSmWf5oO Players shook hands with opponents as a sign of union solidarity before preseason games in 1982, and the usual suspects reacted as if they were burning puppies cradling bibles wrapped in flags. But Krieg was Kryptonite for southpaw quarterbacks, and he had one last quarterback controversy left in him. Wore number 17 was traded to the Chiefs and then to the Lions and almost took them to the playoffs after Woodley was hurt. Does anyone else question Geno's leadership and accountability cred? How much better he was is a matter of debate: five finishes among the top 5 in DVOA for Romo suggest that they are close. Ranking every NFL team's 2023 draft class from 32 (sorry, 49ers) to 1 (whoa, Colts), 13 Winners (Bill Belichick!) Does being in the top half of the league in DVOA make Kreig a top-5 all time Bears QB? WebLegendary fumbling quarterback Dave Krieg third on the all-time list with 153 was rumored to have teeny hands. Krieg and the Seahawks had a down year in 1985. In reply to "I'm left struggling with by Joe Pancake. 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. WebSEATTLE . Thanks as always for the great write-up! Krieg proceeded to lead the Seahawks to another playoff appearance, but Krieg's performance failed to prevent a narrow loss on the road in the first round against the Houston Oilers. But this was long before the era when NFL scouts effectively beat the deep bushes, or when film of NAIA quarterbacks was readily available on YouTube or Hudl for any deep-diving draftnik. There's something oddly poetic about Dave Krieg giving up a record number of sacks in a game, then scrambling around to barely avoid giving up an 8th sack, and then winning the game with an improbable long touchdown pass. The Hundredth Monkey on Twitter: "@andeparks I was there too! in addition to never being recognized for the winner he was, they even closed/shuttered his College, Ripon, in Wisconsin! Oh that guy undrafted from a College that no longer has a football program, had small hands and took over for Zorn and who drove Knox nuts but found a way to win most the time. Dave Krieg They crushed the eventual AFC champion Broncos 41-16 in the final game of the regular season (when Denver still had something to play for). After hovering around .500 forever for Knox and playing for Schottenheimer and Ryan, Krieg was destined to end up with Fisher. In the last two years where the 49ers qualified for the postseason (2019 and 2021), they won four playoff games with Garoppolo as their starter. Have 5hoguht about book like that or. If you did a book of things like these from throughout the NFL's history (the hall of semi-interesting / semi-forgotten), I would absolutely buy it. 5) The 1985 Seahawks were a strange,consistently inconsistent team. -Kelly Stouffer is one of the greatest draft mysteries to me ever. Mirer and Bledsoe shared Rookie of the Year honors. He also had 417 rushing attempts for 1,261 yards and 13 touchdowns and 3 pass receptions for 10 yards. The nine-year Ken Behring era in Seattle after Krieg and Knox's departure was mostly terrible. [42], Krieg is now a motivational speaker and real estate investor in Phoenix, Arizona. They were so bad I couldn't even win with them on Madden. Krieg returned to the lineup the following week. [24] Despite having an outstanding defense in 1992, their overall record of 214 (.125) remains the worst in franchise history. Legendary As someone old enough to remember when Dave Krieg came on the scene to replace Jim Zorn in 1983, there are a lot of thoughts I want to share, some of which are only tangentially tied to Krieg and some of which were mentioned in the "Aftermath" section of the article: 1) Though Tony Romo was an undrafted player like Krieg (and for that matter Jim Zorn), at least Eastern Illinois University is still in business as an institution of higher learning today. Veteran Jeff Kemp, who looked great when throwing to Largent against insurance salesmen in 1987, flopped in a one-game trial as the backup. Moreover, his steady play helped the Seahawks eliminate the reigning Super Bowl champion Raiders in a wild card showdown in the Kingdome. Career Notes. And Krieg, the team's starter for a decade, was exposed to Plan B free agency, the rough 1980s equivalent of being a June 1 cap casualty. Patera's attitude toward unions was predictable. I loved the guy as a kid and QBs turned it over more in those days butoof. Searching for contemporary comparisons for Krieg may be missing the point, however. But I guess his tinier hands matter more, somewhere, apparently. [11] However, Krieg and Seahawks offense were overwhelmed by the aggressive defense of the L.A. To their credit, Knox and Meyer turned back to Krieg as soon as he was healthy. He played through an era of rapid strategic, financial, and administrative transition across the NFL. See Photos. Dave Krieg Dave Krieg held the NFL record for most career fumbles, a result of both a lengthy career at quarterback and unusually small hands for the position. I had forgotten the Rams play, that's got to be one of the greatest plays in history. that season, because of Kreig. But Krieg produced 21 points in 11 minutes, nearly leading a comeback in a 27-21 loss. Rhome did not mince words when talking about his two quarterbacks in an AP story which ran on August 3, 1982. Krieg led the Seahawks to a 34-21 win over the Raiders that week. I think the description of Kreig being part Romo and part Fitzpatrick is pretty good. Steelers, Rams Set Offensive Line Continuity Records, XFL Week 7 Preview: St. Louis, Houston Scrap for Second, Most Overvalued Players in a 2023 Fantasy Football Draft, Rams Limp to the Front of 2022's DVOA Underachievers, XFL Week 6 Review: D.C. The Seahawks finished a disappointing 79, leading to the resignation of Coach Knox. I never saw any of Krieg's good Seahawks seasons, and I never really saw Curt Warner or Steve Largent play, but I knew who they were because they were a pretty awesome trio in the original Techmo Bowl. Head coach Mike Holmgren said of Krieg, "I always wanted him to play for me, but he was way too expensive every year. Krieg produced his copyrighted late-season hot streak on cue: a 4-2 record down the stretch to get the Seahawks into the playoffs, with five-touchdown and four-touchdown games. How much does Kenny Pickett's hand size actually matter? Krieg's leadership helped the Seahawks compile a respectable 97 record in 1990, but they again missed the playoffs. 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. 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. Dave Krieg Seahawks Highlights - YouTube I was in the Army in Germany during the late 80's - early 90s seasons. Labor disputes! Milton College closed in 1982, while Krieg was still dueling with Zorn. For a guy with a Super Bowl MVP, an MVP, and 151 touchdown passes to his name, Mahomes, believe it or not, has some of the NFLs smallest hands. Log In. Krieg started his career as a seventh-string quarterback at a level of competition one step up from intramurals. Must be 21 or older to gamble. and the Quarterback who didn't know how to adjust his chin strap properly it always ended up under his nose. One blemish that somehow always appears around NFL Combine season is discussing a quarterbacks hand size. Legends of DVOA: Dave Krieg | Football Outsiders Completed only 1 of 12 passes Ray Didinger called Krieg the "surprise of the year" in a syndicated awards column. Thanks for the links! We know you are here for the FREE analytics, not the ads. I remember Kelly Stouffer as part of the terrible trio who quarterbacked the '92 Seahawks. In 19 seasons, Krieg played in 213 games, completed 58.5 percent of his passes (3,105 of 5,311) for 38,147 passing yards, 261 touchdowns, 199 interceptions and an 81.5 rating. Oh, and he has the smallest hands among all current NFL starting quarterbacks. 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." Wheeeee!!!!!! You dont say! But Fitzpatrick only finished in the top 10 in DVOA once, in 2018. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. 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). Seattle also beat the eventual Super Bowl champion Giants earlier in the season. [35] Although McNair recovered from his injury and could have re-entered the game, the team let Krieg finish. 1996. 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.
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