Krieg (as you mentioned)was awesome down the stretch, Herman Moore was emerging as a star, and Barry Sanders was having one of his signature seasons. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. The Seahawks had joined the NFL just four years earlier in 1976. We're talking about this in-house. Wore number 17 was traded to the Chiefs and then to the Lions and almost took them to the playoffs after Woodley was hurt. Even though he wasn't playing by the time the Late in the 1992 season, I think it was against the Steelers, the recording ended early, like at the end of the 3rd quarter. The World League castoff Stan Gelbaugh was somehow the best QB on the roster (and he was god awful). Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Krieg suffered a thumb injury in the 1991 season opener, leading to even more Kemp and Stouffer. Krieg hit Largent for a touchdown in the final seconds of that game to force overtime, but he spent much of the afternoon firing incomplete bombs downfield; the Seahawks were without Warner again, and Knox was without much more of a Plan B than "heave it to Steve.". Does anyone else remember the Cortez Kennedy commercial? DeBerg went 40 of 58 for 539 yards the next two games to beat New England and Dallas, the eventual SB winner, in the Leon Lett game. 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. Krieg replaced the trio of Steve Beuerlein, Jay Schroeder, and Jim McMahon as Ryan sought the ultimate plucky, seasoned handoff machine. Dave Krieg went to Milton College in Wisconsin. [37][38], Krieg was released by the rechristened Tennessee Titans in July 1999 after the team signed Neil O'Donnell to backup McNair. Then Krieg got benched in favor of Gilbert in the fourth quarter of the same game. He went 1-of-8 for 2 yards, three sacks, and one interception in the first half of a Week 8 against the Steelers, who were without Jack Lambert on defense and Terry Bradshaw on offense. WebThe official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. And Krieg is better than Zorn has ever been in the past.". Hmm, it doesnt appear his hand size matters! Then he melted down in the Wildcard Game, leading to one of the all-time playoff beat-downs, and subsequently went back to being the Scott Mitchell we all know and love today. He was benched after throwing four interceptions against the Chiefs the following week; rookie backup Gale Gilbert came on and threw a fifth. WebFor many years 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. And he wasn't a 26-year-old with a big contract. Thanks for the links! The Chiefs of that era were coached by the great Marty Schottenheimer, managed by the great Carl Petersen, and addicted to creaky quarterbacks. I remember thinkingat the time that having to watch Stouffer lead Seahawks offense over and over again must be one of the punishments sinners endure in hell. 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. Krieg also played well in Miami the following week, but the Dolphins defeated the Seahawks and went on to lose Super Bowl XIX. Completed only 1 of 12 passes There are so many good bad stats from this team, but my personal favorite is that they never topped 17 points on the season and had a six-game stretch in which they scored 22 points total! Rhome told the press that Krieg "had nothing but a rifle for an arm" when the Seahawks decided to keep him, but he had since learned the position. His own coaches, however, were another matter. He appeared in two other games, going 3-of-3 for 57 yards in relief during a 44-14 blowout of Cincinnati and going 1-of-2 for 3 yards in a loss to the Jets. Ranch in Flint Hills of Kansas, formerly NW Montan. Krieg's streaks, slumps, hoary feel-good story and late-career travels prompt comparisons to Fitzpatrick. After Mitchell's poor half season in '94., everyone was ready to jump off the bandwagon. Kemp relieved Krieg in the fourth quarter and nearly led the Seahawks on a scoring drive in the final 71 seconds. Patera, who happened to be the brother of Olympic weightlifter and pro wrestling legend Ken Patera, never coached again after the Seahawks fired him. Should DeBerg get his own "Legends of DVOA" entry? Labor disputes! Krieg returned to the lineup the following week. "I said earlier in the week that we don't want to get this guy into the game and let him get into a rhythm," Jones said. Krieg threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns, including a 57-yard game-winner to Largent, in a win over a strong Jets team. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. [7], By the middle of the 1981 season, Krieg overtook Sam Adkins on the depth chart to become the Seahawks' second-string quarterback. Web@andeparks I was there too! However, the 10-6 Seahawks failed to qualify for the playoffs. Together, Montana and Krieg led the Chiefs to an 115 record and an AFC West Championship. and the Quarterback who didn't know how to adjust his chin strap properly it always ended up under his nose. See Photos. I remember reading his columns when I was an undergraduate college student in central Pennsylvania in the early-to-mid 1990s and especially as a graduate student in western Pennsylvania in the late 1990s. 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. Lefty passers! 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. Krieg led the Seahawks to a pair of easy early-season wins, then suffered one of his midseason mini-apocalypses against the Chargers, throwing three interceptions before a separated shoulder sidelined him for weeks. I remember Kelly Stouffer as part of the terrible trio who quarterbacked the '92 Seahawks. "We went out for pre-game warm-ups and I didn't know if it would be Sam Adkins or myself. "He was doing a great job moving the team up and down the field. Broadcasters and columnists alike loved to tell the story of the seventh-stringer from tiny Milton College. McCormack returned to the front office in 1983, hiring Chuck Knox as head coach. that season, because of Kreig. The Seahawks then lost to Esiason's Bengals in the playoffs. "Dave was in the zone", McNair explained. Wheeeee!!!!!! Krieg would have another weak game, throwing an interception and fumbling in his own end zone in a 34-7 loss to the Bengals. Jones was, in fact, the player who injured Mitchell. He was slated to back up Scott Mitchell, the lefty who signed a three-year, $11.1-million contract (that figure's supposed to sound huge, folks) after looking great in relief of Marino for the Dolphins in 1993. Definitely not the oldest person on here if you are using Krieg as a reference .. ROFL.. kids? But then I looked up Steve DeBerg's stats, and it turns out his Kansas City years were pretty damn good: 3 straight top-10 passing DVOA finishes for a perennial playoff contender. At that point, head coach Chuck Knox named Krieg the Seahawks' new starting quarterback. He's way better than DeBerg!" He placed first in the basketball and rowing events, beating athletes including Gault, Walker, Randall Cunningham, Evander Holyfield, and Carl Lewis. Krieg played brilliantly in the wild card round of the playoffs, helping his team rout Steve DeBerg and the Broncos in the Kingdome. Okay, So, how rare is that among quality starting quarterbacks? Some of our best years, pre-Holmgren. I think DeBerg, who had been an assistant coach with the Giants for a couple years between 1994 and 1997, was signed by the Falcons because their top two quarterbacks went down and he had a long-time relationship with Falcons head coach Dan Reeves: *DeBerg drafted by the Cowboys in the 10th round in 1977 though cut before the season; Reeves was a Cowboys assistant coach at the time under Tom Landry. (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. However, Krieg still saw substantial action in 1993, relieving Montana in six games, and starting five games for the oft-injured Hall of Famer. Given the opportunity to play in the fourth game of his freshman season (1976), he completed four passesthree of them for touchdownsand continued to play well enough to start for the rest of his college career. "When you get a good horse, you just grab the reins and hang on.". 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. In reply to "The Unholy Trinity" as I've by Joe Pancake. [31] Statistically, Krieg's performance was inconsistent: his passer rating ranged from subpar (4 games below 60) to mediocre (2 games in the 60s) to good (3 games in the 80s and 90s) to outstanding (3 games over 100). The Chiefs lost 30-13. In his 19-year NFL career, Krieg played for the Seattle Seahawks (19801991), the Kansas City Chiefs (19921993), the Detroit This year that backwards discussion is centered around former Pittsburgh signal-caller, Kenny Pickett. Consistently inconsistent. WebDavid Michael Krieg is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Largent broke a bone in his elbow early in the 1989 season and announced his retirement late in the year. Sign Up. [26] Two weeks later, at the AFC Championship Game in Buffalo, Montana sustained a concussion and left the game in the third quarter. And he called plays using a shoulder mounted speaker system for a time as well. [21] Nevertheless, Krieg's strong regular season showing earned him another Pro Bowl appearance. WebKrieg said he never suffered the same injury as Wilson dislocated and torn tendons and two small fractures in his middle finger. That makes a difference," said Meyer, who had suggested years earlier that a big-league arm doesn't make much difference. We went out for pre-game warm-ups, then came back in and Jerry Rhome said, 'Hey, you know you're starting, don't you? WebInterestingly, his span is a whopping 17.6% wider than Anthony Davis' despite being nine inches shorter. In reply to I remember when 44 year old by vrao81. 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. And if he's down, he bounces right back. 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. That said, any mention of Kreig will always bring two plays of his to mind: In reply to As someone who started by dmb. 1,579,967: 29. By the end of his first full season as a starter, Krieg's story was already becoming a trope. Pickett, of course, need not fear that his smaller-than-usual NFL phalanges will betray him at the next level. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Cranky coaches! In recognition of this impressive performance, Krieg's NFL peers named him to his first Pro Bowl. WebDave Krieg is near the bottom; I consider him to be the poster child for small-handed quarterbacks. Krieg worked his way up the depth chart and became the Wildcats' starter. I liked DeBerg, he had really, really mean hand-off fakes often leading to play-action bombs. Youre legally obligated to mention Mitchell was terrible, completing just 48.4% of his passes. Undrafted in 1980, Krieg tried out for the Seahawks and caught on as a third-string quarterback. In his 19-year NFL career, Krieg played for the Seahawks (19801991), Kansas City Chiefs (19921993), Detroit Lions (1994), Arizona Cardinals (1995), Chicago Bears (1996), and Tennessee Oilers (19971998). I remember when 44 year old Deberg started a game for the 1998 Falcons (one of their 2 losses that season). 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. (Chiefs safety Deron Cherry intercepted four of the passes). You are using an out of date browser. How he not only went 6th overall, but had the audacity to hold out and force a trade (and it worked!
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