Quarterback, Purdue, 1963–66
Bob Griese
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Bob Griese played quarterback at Purdue (1963–66). He finished second in the 1966 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1965. The Miami Dolphins took Griese in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 1967 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1984College Football Hall of Fame
- 1965Consensus All‑American
- 1965, 1966First-team All-Big Ten
- 1965Eighth in the Heisman vote
- 1966Sammy Baugh Trophy
- 1966Chicago Tribune Silver Football
- 1966Second in the Heisman vote
All-America: consensus 1965; AFCA 1966; AP second team 1966; Central Press second team 1966; NEA second team 1966; UPI second team 1966; The Football News 1966
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 6 (1970–71, 1973–74, 1977–78) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1971, 1977)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1971, 1977; Pro Football Writers first team 1971, 1977; NEA first team 1971, 1977; Pro Football Weekly first team 1971, 1977; NEA (AFL) second team 1968.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1967–69 | AFL | Miami Dolphins |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.
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