Dave Krieg
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David Michael Krieg is a former American football
quarterback
in the National Football League
. He attended Milton College
and made the Seattle Seahawks
as an undrafted free agent
. In his 19-year NFL career, Krieg played for the Seahawks (1980–1991), the Kansas City Chiefs
(1992–1993), the Detroit Lions
(1994), the Arizona Cardinals
(1995), the Chicago Bears
(1996) and the Tennessee Oilers
(1997–1998).
in Milton, Wisconsin
, Krieg began as the 7th-string quarterback for his school's NAIA
team. Given the opportunity to play in the fourth game of his freshman season, he completed
four passes—three of them for touchdown
s--and continued to play well enough to start for the rest of his college career.
In 19 seasons, Krieg played in 213 games, completed 58.5 percent of his passes (3,105 for 5,311) for 38,147 passing yards, 261 touchdowns, 199 interceptions
and an 81.5 rating. He also had 417 rushing attempts for 1,261 yards and 13 touchdowns and 3 pass receptions
for 10 yards.
Dave Krieg played in 12 postseason games and completed 51.1 percent of his passes (144 for 282) for 1,895 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 70.86 rating. He also had 17 rushing attempts for 20 yards and 1 touchdown.
in the final game of his team's dismal 1980 season
.
By the middle of the 1981 season
, Krieg bypassed Sam Adkins
on the depth chart
to become the Seahawks' second-string quarterback. When injuries sidelined Jim Zorn
late in the season, Krieg started
the last three games and played well, helping the team record two of its six wins that year. In his first NFL start against the New York Jets
, Krieg ran for one touchdown and threw for two others, including a 57-yard game-winning completion to Steve Largent
.
Krieg began the strike-shortened 1982 season
as the Seahawks' starting quarterback and played respectably until a thumb injury sidelined him for several weeks. Zorn reclaimed his former role, but played inconsistently. When Zorn continued to struggle in the final game of the season, Coach Mike McCormack inserted Krieg, who rallied Seattle to a victory over the Denver Broncos
.
Returning to the bench at the outset of the 1983 campaign
, Krieg remained there until Zorn's performance faltered in midseason. At that point, Coach Chuck Knox
named Krieg the Seahawks' new starting quarterback. The Milton product's consistent play complemented the considerable talents of All-Pro
wide receiver
Steve Largent and Pro Bowl
running back
Curt Warner
, allowing the Seahawks to make the playoffs for the first time in the team's history. Krieg played brilliantly in the wild card
round of the playoffs, helping his team rout Steve DeBerg
and the Broncos in the Kingdome
. The next week, Krieg's steady performance helped the Seahawks upset Dan Marino
and the Miami Dolphins
on the road. However, Krieg and Seahawks offense were overwhelmed by the aggressive defense of the L.A. Raiders in the American Football Conference
Championship Game. Knox replaced Krieg with Jim Zorn to finish out the game as the visiting Seahawks lost to the Los Angeles Raiders
, who would go on to win Super Bowl XVIII
.
Despite a prodigious effort by Mike McCormack to recruit Warren Moon
to join the QB ranks in Seattle, Krieg resumed his starting role 1984
after Moon declined Seattle's offer and chose to play for the Houston Oilers instead. 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 philosophy: "Air Knox." Rising to the occasion, Krieg threw for 3,671 yards and 32 touchdowns, leading his team to a 12-4 record and another wild card playoff appearance. In recognition of this impressive performance, Krieg's NFL peers named him to his first Pro Bowl
. Moreover, his steady play helped the Seahawks eliminate the reigning Super Bowl champion Raiders in a wild card showdown in the Kingdome. Krieg also played well in Miami the following week, but the Dolphins defeated the Seahawks and went on to lose Super Bowl XIX
.
Krieg's inconsistency contributed to the mediocrity of the Seahawks' 1985 campaign
. In the team's eight victories, Krieg's quarterback rating averaged more than 114—an excellent mark—but in the Seahawks' eight losses, his rating hovered just above a dismal 40.
In 1986
, Krieg played well initially, leading the Seahawks to a 5-3 record. However, he faltered in midseason, so Coach Knox benched him in favor of Gale Gilbert
. When that remedy failed to avert a four-game losing streak, Knox gave Krieg another chance. Nicknamed "Mudbone" by his Seattle teammates, Krieg led the Seahawks on five-game winning streak to finish the season, during which his quarterback rating exceeded 126. That December, Krieg was named AFC Player of the Month.
However, the 10-6 Seahawks failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Despite a brief midseason slump, Krieg played more consistently during the strike-shortened 1987 season
. In the year's first game, Krieg set a team record by throwing his 108th touchdown; in less than four years as a starter, Krieg had broken a record Zorn had compiled over more than seven starting seasons. 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
.
During the offseason, the Seahawks acquired Kelly Stouffer
from the Phoenix Cardinals
, and began to groom him as the franchise
quarterback of the future.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/2001/03/20/sayitaintso_seahawks/
Perhaps due to this increased competition, Krieg's consistency increased further in 1988
. Although he missed seven games with a separated shoulder
, his excellent play helped propel the Seahawks to their first AFC West Division Championship. In the regular season finale, Krieg dissected the Raiders' secondary, throwing for 410 yards and four touchdowns, thereby securing the division title and relegating the Raiders to a wild card berth. However, Krieg's pedestrian performance on the road in the playoffs contributed to the Seahawks' swift elimination at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals
. Nevertheless, Krieg's strong regular season showing earned him another Pro Bowl appearance.
In the spring of 1989, Krieg competed in ABC
's prestigious Superstars
competition, a series of physical challenges pitting athletes from various sports against one another. Krieg placed third overall, behind Willie Gault
and Herschel Walker
. Krieg placed first in the basketball
and rowing
events, beating athletes including Gault, Walker, Randall Cunningham
, Evander Holyfield
, and Carl Lewis
.
In 1989
, Krieg struggled to lead an offense depleted by injuries. All-Pro Steve Largent missed several games because of a fractured elbow. The running game sputtered as injuries slowed Curt Warner, and the aging offensive line struggled to open holes for him. Krieg came to rely on fullback
John L. Williams
, who replaced Largent as the team's perennial leading receiver. Although the Seahawks managed only a 7-9 record, Krieg played well enough to earn a return trip to the Pro Bowl, where he performed impressively, helping lead the AFC to victory.
Krieg's burden grew heavier in 1990
, with the retirement of Largent and the continued decline of the offensive line and the running game. Consequently, inconsistency again plagued Krieg. His play ranged from awful (2 games with quarterback ratings below 15) to mediocre (5 games in the 50s and 60s) to good (4 games in the 70s, 80s or 90s) to brilliant (5 games with ratings over 100). In the most memorable game of the season, on November 11, the Seahawks made their annual visit to Arrowhead Stadium
, where they had not won since 1980. The Kansas City Chiefs
sacked
Krieg 9 times, including an NFL-record 7 sacks by linebacker
Derrick Thomas
. 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. Krieg's leadership helped the Seahawks compile a respectable 9-7 record in 1990, but they again missed the playoffs.
In 1991, the Seahawks spent a first-round draft pick on another quarterback of the future, Dan McGwire
.
After breaking his thumb in the season opener, Krieg missed 6 games in 1991
. Without a strong supporting cast, Krieg turned in another inconsistent year. The Seahawks finished a disappointing 7-9, leading to the resignation of Coach Knox. Seattle General Manager
Tom Flores
decided to retain Stouffer and McGwire, and to let Krieg become a free agent. That decision helped doom the Seahawks to several seasons of misery and mediocrity under a succession of uninspired quarterbacks http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/2001/03/20/sayitaintso_seahawks/.
, leading his new team to a 10-6 record, including two victories over Seattle. However, Krieg's poor performance in the playoffs on the road contributed to the wild card Chiefs' swift elimination by the San Diego Chargers
.
In the offseason, the Chiefs signed Joe Montana
and made him their starting quarterback. However, Krieg still saw substantial action in 1993
, relieving Montana in six games, and starting five games for the oft-injured Hall of Famer
. Together, Montana and Krieg led the Chiefs to an 11-5 record and an AFC West Championship. In the first round of the playoffs, when the Chiefs hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers
, an injured Montana briefly left the game. In relief, Krieg threw just one pass, a 23-yard touchdown. Two weeks later, at the AFC Championship Game in Buffalo, Montana sustained a concussion and left the game in the third quarter. Krieg led a 90-yard touchdown drive to bring the Chiefs within 7 points, but the Buffalo Bills
scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to qualify for their fourth straight Super Bowl appearance.
to back up Scott Mitchell. Although Mitchell's erratic play contributed to the team's poor 4-5 start, coach Wayne Fontes
stuck with the young quarterback as his starter until an injury sidelined him in mid-season. Krieg came off the bench and ignited a dynamic offense showcasing the talents of running back Barry Sanders
and wide receiver Herman Moore
. Statistically, the 1994 season was the best of the journeyman's
career: Krieg completed 61.8% of his passes and threw 14 touchdowns versus only 3 interceptions, for a quarterback rating of 101.7. Moreover, Krieg's leadership rallied the Lions to a 5-2 regular season finish and a wild card playoff berth. Despite Krieg's solid play, the visiting Lions lost narrowly to the Green Bay Packers
in the first round of the playoffs. Although Krieg had set Detroit Lions regular-season records for fewest passes intercepted (3) and highest passing rating (101.7), the team decided to stick with Mitchell and let Krieg become a free agent.
rewarded Krieg for his 1994 performance by signing him to be their starting quarterback in 1995. However, operating behind a porous offensive line, Krieg had another inconsistent year. Again, his quarterback rating told the tale: 3 horrible games (below 50), 4 mediocre ones (50s and 60s), 5 good efforts (70s and 80s), and 4 outstanding performances (90s or better). However, even Krieg's good games rarely resulted in Cardinals victories. The team went 4-12, and Coach Buddy Ryan
and Krieg lost their jobs.
signed Krieg to back up Erik Kramer
. Although Kramer's poor play contributed to the Bears' feeble 1-3 beginning, Coach Dave Wannstedt
allowed him to continue starting until an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Krieg—by then 38 years old—came off the bench and helped rally an injury-wracked Bears team to a respectable 6-6 finish. Statistically, Krieg's performance was inconsistent: his quarterback 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).
in 1997 and 1998. Even when the young starter played poorly, coach Jeff Fisher
declined to insert Krieg. On rare occasions, Krieg would mop up in garbage time
or take a knee
at the end of a game.
However, in the 1998 season
opener in Cincinnati, McNair exited the game with a bruised elbow. Krieg—by then nearly 40 years old—came off the bench to rally the Oilers to victory. Although McNair recovered from his injury and could have re-entered the game, the team let Krieg finish. "Dave was in the zone," McNair explained. "He was doing a great job moving the team up and down the field. It's a matter of doing what's right (for the team). At that time, what was right was letting Dave stay in."
Later that month, the Jacksonville Jaguars
knocked McNair out of a game, but Krieg's comeback effort failed. Krieg retired after the 1998 season.
and real estate investor
in Phoenix, Arizona
.
He was inducted into the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor
in 2004.
Krieg also became part owner of the af2
's Green Bay Blizzard
in 2007 along with former Green Bay Packer linebacker Brian Noble
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He attended Milton College
Milton College
Milton College was a private college located in Milton, Wisconsin. Founded in 1844 as the Milton Academy, it closed in 1982. Its campus is now part of the Milton Historic District....
and made the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
as an undrafted free agent
Free agent
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. In his 19-year NFL career, Krieg played for the Seahawks (1980–1991), the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
(1992–1993), the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
(1994), the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1995), the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1996) and the Tennessee Oilers
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
(1997–1998).
College career
At Milton, an obscure and now-defunct small private collegePrivate university
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in Milton, Wisconsin
Milton, Wisconsin
Milton is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,090 at the 2000 census .-History:The city was formed as a result of the 1967 merger of the villages of Milton and Milton Junction...
, Krieg began as the 7th-string quarterback for his school's NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
team. Given the opportunity to play in the fourth game of his freshman season, he completed
Completion (American football)
A completion is a term used in American football when a receiver successfully catches a pass. The three possible outcomes of a pass thrown are completion, incompletion, and interception, respectively....
four passes—three of them for touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s--and continued to play well enough to start for the rest of his college career.
Professional career (1980-98)
Krieg is one of the most prolific passers in NFL history, ranking among the all-time top 15 in most passing categories.In 19 seasons, Krieg played in 213 games, completed 58.5 percent of his passes (3,105 for 5,311) for 38,147 passing yards, 261 touchdowns, 199 interceptions
Interception (football)
An interception, intercept or pick is a move in many forms of football, including Canadian and American football, as well as rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football and Gaelic football, which involves a pass, either by foot or hand, being caught by an opposition player, who usually...
and an 81.5 rating. He also had 417 rushing attempts for 1,261 yards and 13 touchdowns and 3 pass receptions
Reception (American football)
In American football, a reception is part of a play in which a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received by a player in bounds, who, after the catch, proceeds to either score a touchdown or be downed. Yards gained from the receiving play are credited to the player as receiving...
for 10 yards.
Dave Krieg played in 12 postseason games and completed 51.1 percent of his passes (144 for 282) for 1,895 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a 70.86 rating. He also had 17 rushing attempts for 20 yards and 1 touchdown.
Seattle Seahawks (1980-91)
Undrafted in 1980, Krieg tried out for the Seahawks and caught on as a third-string quarterback. He saw the field only once, taking a few unremarkable snapsSnap (football)
A snap starts each American football and Canadian football play from scrimmage.-Action:...
in the final game of his team's dismal 1980 season
1980 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1980 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's fifth season with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-External links:* *...
.
By the middle of the 1981 season
1981 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1981 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's sixth season with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-External links:* *...
, Krieg bypassed Sam Adkins
Sam Adkins
Samuel Adam Adkins is a former professional American football player. He attended Cleveland High School in Reseda, CA and Wichita State University. He played for the NFL Seattle Seahawks from 1977–1983, and is the only member of the Seahawks to wear the number 12...
on the depth chart
National Football League depth chart
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to become the Seahawks' second-string quarterback. When injuries sidelined Jim Zorn
Jim Zorn
James Arthur "Jim" Zorn is an American quarterbacks coach in the National Football League. He was formerly the quarterbacks coach for the Baltimore Ravens and now holds that same position with the Kansas City Chiefs...
late in the season, Krieg started
Starting lineup
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the last three games and played well, helping the team record two of its six wins that year. In his first NFL start against the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Krieg ran for one touchdown and threw for two others, including a 57-yard game-winning completion to Steve Largent
Steve Largent
Steven Michael "Steve" Largent is a retired American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former U.S. Congressman, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma from 1994 until 2002...
.
Krieg began the strike-shortened 1982 season
1982 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1982 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's seventh season with the National Football League. Head coach Jack Patera was fired after the first two games of the season, which were followed by a 57-day players strike...
as the Seahawks' starting quarterback and played respectably until a thumb injury sidelined him for several weeks. Zorn reclaimed his former role, but played inconsistently. When Zorn continued to struggle in the final game of the season, Coach Mike McCormack inserted Krieg, who rallied Seattle to a victory over the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Returning to the bench at the outset of the 1983 campaign
1983 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1983 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's eighth season with the National Football League. The 1983 season was the first season head coach Chuck Knox coached the team.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-External links:* *...
, Krieg remained there until Zorn's performance faltered in midseason. At that point, Coach Chuck Knox
Chuck Knox
Charles Robert "Chuck" Knox is a former American football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. He is best remembered as head coach of three National Football League teams, the Seattle Seahawks, the Buffalo Bills, and the Los Angeles Rams, serving two separate stints with...
named Krieg the Seahawks' new starting quarterback. The Milton product's consistent play complemented the considerable talents of All-Pro
All-Pro
All-Pro is a term mostly used in the NFL for the best players of each position during that season. It began as polls of sportswriters in the early 1920s...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
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Steve Largent and Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
running back
Running back
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Curt Warner
Curt Warner
Curtis Edward Warner is a former professional American football running back. A two-time All-American at Penn State University, Warner was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft...
, allowing the Seahawks to make the playoffs for the first time in the team's history. Krieg played brilliantly in the wild card
Wild card (sports)
The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
round of the playoffs, helping his team rout Steve DeBerg
Steve DeBerg
Steven Leroy DeBerg had a long career as an American Football quarterback. His career spanned 21 years over 3 decades. Despite the fact that large portions of his career were spent as a backup, DeBerg ultimately accumulated some impressive NFL statistics, particularly during the early 1990s, when...
and the Broncos in the Kingdome
Kingdome
The Kingdome was a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League , the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball , and the...
. The next week, Krieg's steady performance helped the Seahawks upset Dan Marino
Dan Marino
Daniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr. is a retired American football quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League...
and the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
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on the road. However, Krieg and Seahawks offense were overwhelmed by the aggressive defense of the L.A. Raiders in the American Football Conference
American Football Conference
The American Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the National Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL....
Championship Game. Knox replaced Krieg with Jim Zorn to finish out the game as the visiting Seahawks lost to the Los Angeles Raiders
History of the Oakland Raiders
-Early years :A few months after the first AFL draft in 1959, the owners of the yet-unnamed Minneapolis franchise accepted an offer to join the established National Football League as an expansion team in 1961, sending the AFL scrambling for a replacement. At the time, Oakland seemed an unlikely...
, who would go on to win Super Bowl XVIII
Super Bowl XVIII
Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game played on January 22, 1984, at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida, deciding the National Football League champion following the 1983 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Los Angeles Raiders defeated the National Football Conference...
.
Despite a prodigious effort by Mike McCormack to recruit Warren Moon
Warren Moon
Harold Warren Moon is a former American professional gridiron football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs...
to join the QB ranks in Seattle, Krieg resumed his starting role 1984
1984 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1984 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's ninth season with the National Football League.-1984 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-Playoffs:-External links:* *...
after Moon declined Seattle's offer and chose to play for the Houston Oilers instead. 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 philosophy: "Air Knox." Rising to the occasion, Krieg threw for 3,671 yards and 32 touchdowns, leading his team to a 12-4 record and another wild card playoff appearance. In recognition of this impressive performance, Krieg's NFL peers named him to his first Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
. Moreover, his steady play helped the Seahawks eliminate the reigning Super Bowl champion Raiders in a wild card showdown in the Kingdome. Krieg also played well in Miami the following week, but the Dolphins defeated the Seahawks and went on to lose Super Bowl XIX
Super Bowl XIX
Super Bowl XIX was an American football game played on January 20, 1985 at Stanford Stadium, on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California, to decide the National Football League champion following the 1984 regular season...
.
Krieg's inconsistency contributed to the mediocrity of the Seahawks' 1985 campaign
1985 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1985 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 10th season with the National Football League.-1985 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:* *...
. In the team's eight victories, Krieg's quarterback rating averaged more than 114—an excellent mark—but in the Seahawks' eight losses, his rating hovered just above a dismal 40.
In 1986
1986 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1986 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 11th season with the National Football League.-1986 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:* *...
, Krieg played well initially, leading the Seahawks to a 5-3 record. However, he faltered in midseason, so Coach Knox benched him in favor of Gale Gilbert
Gale Gilbert
Gale Reed Gilbert is a former American football quarterback who played eight seasons in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, and the San Diego Chargers.-Early life:...
. When that remedy failed to avert a four-game losing streak, Knox gave Krieg another chance. Nicknamed "Mudbone" by his Seattle teammates, Krieg led the Seahawks on five-game winning streak to finish the season, during which his quarterback rating exceeded 126. That December, Krieg was named AFC Player of the Month.
However, the 10-6 Seahawks failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Despite a brief midseason slump, Krieg played more consistently during the strike-shortened 1987 season
1987 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1987 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 12th season with the National Football League.-1987 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Regular season:A 24-day players' strike reduced the 16-game season to 15. The games that were scheduled for the third week of the season were canceled, but the games for weeks 4-6...
. In the year's first game, Krieg set a team record by throwing his 108th touchdown; in less than four years as a starter, Krieg had broken a record Zorn had compiled over more than seven starting seasons. 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
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
.
During the offseason, the Seahawks acquired Kelly Stouffer
Kelly Stouffer
Kelly Wayne Stouffer is a former American football quarterback in the NFL. He spent most of his career with the Seattle Seahawks from 1988–1992. He graduated from Rushville High School in Rushville, Nebraska and attended Colorado State University...
from the Phoenix Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and began to groom him as the franchise
Franchise player
In professional sports, a franchise player is an athlete who is not simply the best player on their team, but a player that the team can build their "franchise" around for the foreseeable future...
quarterback of the future.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/2001/03/20/sayitaintso_seahawks/
Perhaps due to this increased competition, Krieg's consistency increased further in 1988
1988 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1988 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 13th season with the National Football League.-1988 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-Playoffs:-External links:* *...
. Although he missed seven games with a separated shoulder
Separated shoulder
A separated shoulder , is a common injury to the acromioclavicular joint. This is not the same as a shoulder dislocation as that involves a dislocation of the glenohumeral joint...
, his excellent play helped propel the Seahawks to their first AFC West Division Championship. In the regular season finale, Krieg dissected the Raiders' secondary, throwing for 410 yards and four touchdowns, thereby securing the division title and relegating the Raiders to a wild card berth. However, Krieg's pedestrian performance on the road in the playoffs contributed to the Seahawks' swift elimination at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
. Nevertheless, Krieg's strong regular season showing earned him another Pro Bowl appearance.
In the spring of 1989, Krieg competed in ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's prestigious Superstars
Superstars
Superstars is an all-around sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events resembling a decathlon....
competition, a series of physical challenges pitting athletes from various sports against one another. Krieg placed third overall, behind Willie Gault
Willie Gault
Willie James Gault is a former American football wide receiver and Olympic athlete. Gault played in the National Football League for 11 seasons for the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Raiders. He was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX, and was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team...
and Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
Herschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League...
. Krieg placed first in the basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
events, beating athletes including Gault, Walker, Randall Cunningham
Randall Cunningham
Randall W. Cunningham is a former American football quarterback.After playing college football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, he was selected in the second round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, with whom he remained through the 1995 season...
, Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield is a professional boxer from the United States. He is a former undisputed world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal"...
, and Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis is an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 gold, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were gold. His career spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and...
.
In 1989
1989 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1989 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 14th season with the National Football League.-1989 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:* *...
, Krieg struggled to lead an offense depleted by injuries. All-Pro Steve Largent missed several games because of a fractured elbow. The running game sputtered as injuries slowed Curt Warner, and the aging offensive line struggled to open holes for him. Krieg came to rely on fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
John L. Williams
John L. Williams
John L. Williams is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for ten seasons during the 1980s and 1990s...
, who replaced Largent as the team's perennial leading receiver. Although the Seahawks managed only a 7-9 record, Krieg played well enough to earn a return trip to the Pro Bowl, where he performed impressively, helping lead the AFC to victory.
Krieg's burden grew heavier in 1990
1990 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1990 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 15th season with the National Football League.-1990 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:Even though the Seahawks did not qualify for the playoffs, their most memorable moment during the season was in the final seconds against the Kansas City Chiefs when Dave...
, with the retirement of Largent and the continued decline of the offensive line and the running game. Consequently, inconsistency again plagued Krieg. His play ranged from awful (2 games with quarterback ratings below 15) to mediocre (5 games in the 50s and 60s) to good (4 games in the 70s, 80s or 90s) to brilliant (5 games with ratings over 100). In the most memorable game of the season, on November 11, the Seahawks made their annual visit to Arrowhead Stadium
Arrowhead Stadium
Arrowhead Stadium is a stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri and home to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs....
, where they had not won since 1980. The Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
sacked
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
Krieg 9 times, including an NFL-record 7 sacks by linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
Derrick Thomas
Derrick Thomas
Derrick Vincent Thomas , nicknamed D.T., was an American football linebacker and defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League . He played his entire 11-year career for the Chiefs after being drafted fourth overall in the 1989 NFL Draft...
. 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
Paul Skansi
Paul Anthony Skansi is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for ten seasons Paul Anthony Skansi (born January 11, 1961, in Tacoma, Washington) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for ten seasons Paul Anthony Skansi (born...
for the win. Krieg's leadership helped the Seahawks compile a respectable 9-7 record in 1990, but they again missed the playoffs.
In 1991, the Seahawks spent a first-round draft pick on another quarterback of the future, Dan McGwire
Dan McGwire
Daniel Scott McGwire is a former American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.-Early life:...
.
After breaking his thumb in the season opener, Krieg missed 6 games in 1991
1991 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1991 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 16th season with the National Football League. The 1991 season was the last season for head coach Chuck Knox.-1991 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-External links:* *...
. Without a strong supporting cast, Krieg turned in another inconsistent year. The Seahawks finished a disappointing 7-9, leading to the resignation of Coach Knox. Seattle General Manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
Tom Flores
Tom Flores
Thomas R. "Tom" Flores is a retired American football quarterback and coach. Flores and Mike Ditka are the only two people in the National Football League history to win a Super Bowl as a player, as an assistant coach, and as a head coach...
decided to retain Stouffer and McGwire, and to let Krieg become a free agent. That decision helped doom the Seahawks to several seasons of misery and mediocrity under a succession of uninspired quarterbacks http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/2001/03/20/sayitaintso_seahawks/.
Kansas City Chiefs (1992-93)
Krieg signed with the Seahawks' division rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs, and started for them throughout 19921992 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 1992 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a 10–6 record and Wild Card spot in the 1993 playoffs. The Chiefs were shut out by the San Diego Chargers 0–17 in the Wild Card round....
, leading his new team to a 10-6 record, including two victories over Seattle. However, Krieg's poor performance in the playoffs on the road contributed to the wild card Chiefs' swift elimination by the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
In the offseason, the Chiefs signed Joe Montana
Joe Montana
Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons...
and made him their starting quarterback. However, Krieg still saw substantial action in 1993
1993 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 1993 Kansas City Chiefs season was arguably the franchise's most successful in 22 years: The Chiefs won the AFC Western Division and finished with a 11–5 record...
, relieving Montana in six games, and starting five games for the oft-injured Hall of Famer
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
. Together, Montana and Krieg led the Chiefs to an 11-5 record and an AFC West Championship. In the first round of the playoffs, when the Chiefs hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, an injured Montana briefly left the game. In relief, Krieg threw just one pass, a 23-yard touchdown. Two weeks later, at the AFC Championship Game in Buffalo, Montana sustained a concussion and left the game in the third quarter. Krieg led a 90-yard touchdown drive to bring the Chiefs within 7 points, but the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to qualify for their fourth straight Super Bowl appearance.
Detroit Lions (1994)
In 1994, Krieg signed with the Detroit LionsDetroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
to back up Scott Mitchell. Although Mitchell's erratic play contributed to the team's poor 4-5 start, coach Wayne Fontes
Wayne Fontes
Wayne Fontes is a former American football coach and college and professional football player who was the head coach of the NFL's Detroit Lions from 1988 to 1996. His 67 wins and 71 losses are each the most for a head coach in team history.-Background and early career:Fontes was born in the...
stuck with the young quarterback as his starter until an injury sidelined him in mid-season. Krieg came off the bench and ignited a dynamic offense showcasing the talents of running back Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders is a former American football running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions in the NFL. Sanders left the game just short of the all-time rushing record...
and wide receiver Herman Moore
Herman Moore
Herman Joseph Moore is a former American National Football League wide receiver. At George Washington High School in Danville he played mostly as a kicker and also as a tight end. He went to the University of Virginia, where he was a 2-sport athlete...
. Statistically, the 1994 season was the best of the journeyman's
Journeyman (sports)
A journeyman or journeywoman is an athlete or professional sports player who is technically competent, but unable to excel. In certain parts of the world the term has less negative connotations and the inability to excel is not needed for a player to be labelled thus.-Definitions:Alexandra Allred...
career: Krieg completed 61.8% of his passes and threw 14 touchdowns versus only 3 interceptions, for a quarterback rating of 101.7. Moreover, Krieg's leadership rallied the Lions to a 5-2 regular season finish and a wild card playoff berth. Despite Krieg's solid play, the visiting Lions lost narrowly to the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
in the first round of the playoffs. Although Krieg had set Detroit Lions regular-season records for fewest passes intercepted (3) and highest passing rating (101.7), the team decided to stick with Mitchell and let Krieg become a free agent.
Arizona Cardinals (1995)
The Arizona CardinalsArizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
rewarded Krieg for his 1994 performance by signing him to be their starting quarterback in 1995. However, operating behind a porous offensive line, Krieg had another inconsistent year. Again, his quarterback rating told the tale: 3 horrible games (below 50), 4 mediocre ones (50s and 60s), 5 good efforts (70s and 80s), and 4 outstanding performances (90s or better). However, even Krieg's good games rarely resulted in Cardinals victories. The team went 4-12, and Coach Buddy Ryan
Buddy Ryan
James David "Buddy" Ryan is a former American NFL football coach.-Early years:Ryan was born and reared in a small, agricultural-based community "just outside of Frederick, Oklahoma." Ryan played college football for Oklahoma A&M University where he earned four letters as a guard between 1952 and...
and Krieg lost their jobs.
Chicago Bears (1996)
In 1996, the Chicago BearsChicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
signed Krieg to back up Erik Kramer
Erik Kramer
William Erik Kramer , is a former American football quarterback. He attended John Burroughs High School in Burbank, CA. After attending Los Angeles Pierce College and playing as their quarterback, Kramer transferred to North Carolina State University where he finished a successful college football...
. Although Kramer's poor play contributed to the Bears' feeble 1-3 beginning, Coach Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt is current Assistant Head Coach/Inside Linebackers Coach for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. He was most recently head coach of the University of Pittsburgh football team, a position he held for six seasons. Wannstedt is also the former head coach of the Miami...
allowed him to continue starting until an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Krieg—by then 38 years old—came off the bench and helped rally an injury-wracked Bears team to a respectable 6-6 finish. Statistically, Krieg's performance was inconsistent: his quarterback 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).
Tennessee Oilers (1997-98)
Dave Krieg finished his career with the Tennessee Oilers, backing up the seldom-injured Steve McNairSteve McNair
Stephen LaTreal McNair was an American football quarterback who spent the majority of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans....
in 1997 and 1998. Even when the young starter played poorly, coach Jeff Fisher
Jeff Fisher
Jeffrey Michael "Jeff" Fisher is the former head coach of the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has a 146-120 career record as an NFL head coach.-Early life:...
declined to insert Krieg. On rare occasions, Krieg would mop up in garbage time
Garbage time
Garbage time, also known as "junk time", is a term used to refer to the period at the end of a timed sporting event that has become a blowout when the outcome of the game has already been decided, and the coaches of one or both teams will decide to replace their best players with substitutes...
or take a knee
Quarterback kneel
In American football, a quarterback kneel, also called taking a knee, genuflect offense, or victory formation occurs when the quarterback immediately kneels to the ground after receiving the snap. It is primarily used to run the clock down, either at the end of the first half or the game itself, in...
at the end of a game.
However, in the 1998 season
1998 Tennessee Oilers season
The 1998 Tennessee Oilers season was the 39th season the team was with the league and their final season as the Oilers. The team matched their previous season's output of 8–8, marking their third straight season with exactly eight wins. The Oilers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth...
opener in Cincinnati, McNair exited the game with a bruised elbow. Krieg—by then nearly 40 years old—came off the bench to rally the Oilers to victory. Although McNair recovered from his injury and could have re-entered the game, the team let Krieg finish. "Dave was in the zone," McNair explained. "He was doing a great job moving the team up and down the field. It's a matter of doing what's right (for the team). At that time, what was right was letting Dave stay in."
Later that month, the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
knocked McNair out of a game, but Krieg's comeback effort failed. Krieg retired after the 1998 season.
Notable accomplishments
- Ranks 5th in consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass (28)
- Ranks 11th in NFL career passing touchdowns (261)
- Ranks 12th in NFL wins by a starting quarterback (101)Most wins by a starting quarterback (NFL)In the National Football League the quarterback is the only position player to be credited with a record of wins and losses as a starter. At the time of the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, Johnny Unitas held the record for most regular season wins as a starting quarterback with 103. He retired after the 1973...
- Ranks 13th in NFL career passing yards (38,147)
- Ranks 13th in NFL career pass attempts (5,311)
- Ranks 15th in NFL career completions (3,105)
- Seattle Seahawks career leader in touchdown passes (195), touchdown percentage (5.5) and yards ganied per pass attempt (7.3).
- Holds Seahawks single season records for pass attempts (532 in 1985), highest completion percentage (65.61 in 1991), highest average gain (8.8 in 1983), touchdown passes (32 in 1984), games with 4 or more touchdown passes (3 in 1985) and highest percentage of touchdown passes (7.89 in 1988).
- Holds Seahawks single game records for highest completion percentage (86.36 on 12/11/88 vs. Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
) and highest average gain (14.52 on 12/14/86 vs. San Diego ChargersSan Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
). - Holds NFL record for most seasons in career having played every play at QB in a career (3).
- Holds Seahawks record for most games with 400 or more yards passing (4).
- Holds Seahawks record for most games with 5 or more touchdown passes (5).
- Holds the NFL record with most games with 5 or more touchdown passes (5).
- Holds Seahawks record for most games with 4 or more touchdown passes (7).
Since retirement
Krieg is now a motivational speakerMotivational speaker
A motivational speaker or inspirational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. In a business context, they are employed to communicate company strategy with clarity and help employees to see the future in a positive light and inspire workers to pull...
and real estate investor
Real estate investor
A real estate investor or a real estate entrepreneur to a lesser extent is someone who actively or passively invests in real estate. An active investor may buy a property, make repairs and/or improvements to the property, and sell it later for a profit. A passive investor might hire a firm to...
in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
.
He was inducted into the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor
Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor
The Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor is a group of people honored for their contributions to the Seattle Seahawks, a professional football team in the National Football League...
in 2004.
Krieg also became part owner of the af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
's Green Bay Blizzard
Green Bay Blizzard
The Green Bay Blizzard is a professional indoor football team, which was founded in 2003. The Blizzard began play in the Indoor Football League in 2010, after having played the previous seven seasons in af2, in the now defunct the minor league of the Arena Football League. The Blizzard play in...
in 2007 along with former Green Bay Packer linebacker Brian Noble
Brian Noble (American football)
Brian Noble is a former American football linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1985-1993. After retiring from the National Football League, Noble went on to produce his own outdoor television program called Hitting the Outdoors which aired throughout the Midwest...
.