After 2 All-American seasons, Bob Griese, the Heisman candidate from Purdue was the Dolphins 1st-round pick of 1967. 14 years with Miami saw 3 Super Bowl appearances and 2 NFL Championships. The league’s 1971 MVP, many consider him the best quarterback of the 1970s decade. An 8-time Pro Bowler and 2-time All Pro he received the Bert Bell award in 1977 after guiding the Dolphins to a 10-4 record while leading the league in touchdown passes with 22. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Image Gallery of Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins Quarterback 1967-1980
Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese comes under some pressure from the Minnesota Viking defensive in 1972. The Vikings did manage to get to Griese twice but in the end the Dolphins prevailed 16-14 with 2 Griese TD passes and 3 Garo Yepremian Field goals.
Early 1970s Dolphins - Bob Griese sets up to pass with running back Jim Kiick out in front.
Dolphins QB with one of the best center of the 1970s - Jim Langer of South Dakota State.
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The 1971 NFL MVP - Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese escapes from the evil clutches of a pair of Kansas City defenders. The Dolphins edged out the Chiefs by a score of 27-24 in the first round of the 1971 AFC playoffs and advanced all the way to play the Cowboys in Super Bowl VI.
From the Dolphin's Super Bowl VII victory in 1973 - Miami quarterback Bob Griese drops back as fullback Larry Csonka swings out to the flat.
Big Ben has a Big Ol' hug for Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese in this Raiders/Dolphins showdown in 1970.
Eagles great Bill Bergey (#66) stares down Dolphins signal caller Bob Griese (#12) from across the line of scrimmage.
Miami's 14-year veteran quarterback. 2 Super Bowl victories and 8 Pro Bowls.
From the 1973 season. The Dolphins had a 12-2 record as well as their 2nd consecutive Super Bowl win, a 24-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
The 1971 AFC Divisional Playoffs game that featured the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs remains the longest post season game in NFL History. The Christmas day game lasted 3 hours and 21 minutes and ended with a Dolphins victory after kicker Garo Yepremian kicked a 37-yard field goal to break the tie and give the Dolphins the 27-24 win.
Here Dolphins QB Bob Griese sets up to pass as his offensive line holds against the Chiefs defense.
A 1st round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins in 1967 Griese played 14 years in professional football and was selected to 8 Pro Bowls.
A rookie in 1967 he passed for 2005 yards, 15 touchdowns and was named to the AFL's All-League Team.
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Miami Dolphins Offense vs Minnesota Dolphins Defense - Super Bowl VIII
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Bob Griese under pressure from Curley Culp
Bob Griese Football Cards
1975 - his 9th year in the league. Started 10 games before suffering a broken toe against the Colts in week 10. The Dolphins finished 10-4 and failed to make the playoffs for the first time in 6 seasons.
The Top 2 NFL Passers in 1977 featured on the 1978 Topps card #331 - Bob Griese of the Dolphins and Roger Staubach of the Cowboys. Griese, an AFC Pro All Pro, connected on 58.6% of his 307 passes for 2252 yards and a league leading 22 touchdown passes. NFC Pro Bowler Staubach had a 58.2% completion percentage of 361 attempts with 2620 yards and 18 touchdown passes. Griese's passer rating was 87.8 while Staubach's was 87.0.
