Kelly Gregg
Encyclopedia
Kelly Michael Gregg is an American football
nose tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs
of the National Football League
. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals
in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Oklahoma
.
Gregg earned a Super Bowl ring
as a member of the Baltimore Ravens
' practice squad in Super Bowl XXXV
. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles
.
in Edmond, Oklahoma
and was a standout in football and wrestling. In wrestling, he was a three-time state champion, 1993-1994-1995 in the Heavyweight division. He was named wrestler of the year by the Daily Oklahoman in 1995.
In football, he was a two-time All-State selection and was named the City's Defensive Player of the Year by the Daily Oklahoman as a senior in 1994.
in 1998, including a Big 12-leading and still-standing Sooner
record of 24 tackles for loss. His 53 career tackles for loss still rank second all-time at OU
. He also tallied nine sacks in 1998, which still ranks as the 5th best season by a Sooner. His 19 career sacks are seventh all-time for the Sooners
. He led the Sooners in tackles his final two seasons with 117 (1998) and 98 (1997), becoming the first defensive lineman to do so in 30 years. He majored in sociology
.
in the sixth round (173rd overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft
. He was waived by the team on September 6 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 8.
. He was waived on September 12, 2000.
on September 13, 2000. He earned a Super Bowl ring
when the team beat the New York Giants
in Super Bowl XXXV
. The following offseason, Gregg recorded six sacks in NFL Europe as a member of the Rhein Fire
.
On December 29, 2003, Gregg signed a five-year contract extension with the Ravens. He signed a four-year extension with the team on April 25, 2007.
Gregg was placed on season-ending injured reserve
on October 8, 2008 after he underwent microfracture surgery
on his left knee. The team signed defensive tackle Brandon McKinney
to replace him on the roster. Gregg returned in 2009 and put in a strong year with 63 tackles (46 solo) and 3 sacks.
Gregg was released on July 28, 2011.
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...
nose tackle for 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...
of 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 was drafted by 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...
in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft
1999 NFL Draft
The 1999 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 17-18, 1999...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
.
Gregg earned a Super Bowl ring
Super Bowl ring
The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to the winners of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl...
as a member of the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
' practice squad in Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV was played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 2000 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Baltimore Ravens defeated the National Football Conference champion New York...
. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Early years
Gregg attended Edmond North High SchoolEdmond North High School
Edmond North High School is located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school colors are silver, white and navy. The school's mascot is the Siberian Husky....
in Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,405, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
and was a standout in football and wrestling. In wrestling, he was a three-time state champion, 1993-1994-1995 in the Heavyweight division. He was named wrestler of the year by the Daily Oklahoman in 1995.
In football, he was a two-time All-State selection and was named the City's Defensive Player of the Year by the Daily Oklahoman as a senior in 1994.
College career
Named All-Big 12 first team as a Junior (1997) and Senior (1998), despite playing for teams with losing records in both seasons. Recorded 117 tackles during his senior season at OklahomaOklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
in 1998, including a Big 12-leading and still-standing Sooner
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
record of 24 tackles for loss. His 53 career tackles for loss still rank second all-time at OU
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
. He also tallied nine sacks in 1998, which still ranks as the 5th best season by a Sooner. His 19 career sacks are seventh all-time for the Sooners
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
. He led the Sooners in tackles his final two seasons with 117 (1998) and 98 (1997), becoming the first defensive lineman to do so in 30 years. He majored in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
.
Statistics
| Season | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT | AT | TT | Sack | YdsL | TFL | Yds | |
| 1995 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 1996 | 53 | 27 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 22 |
| 1997 | 70 | 28 | 98 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 21 |
| 1998 | 73 | 44 | 117 | 9 | 51 | 23 | 74 |
| Career | 213 | 106 | 319 | 19 | 88 | 53 | 160 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Gregg was drafted by the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati 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...
in the sixth round (173rd overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft
1999 NFL Draft
The 1999 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 17-18, 1999...
. He was waived by the team on September 6 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 8.
Philadelphia Eagles
On December 12, 1999, Gregg was signed to the active roster of the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was waived on September 12, 2000.
Baltimore Ravens
Gregg was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
on September 13, 2000. He earned a Super Bowl ring
Super Bowl ring
The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to the winners of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl...
when the team beat the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV was played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 2000 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Baltimore Ravens defeated the National Football Conference champion New York...
. The following offseason, Gregg recorded six sacks in NFL Europe as a member of the Rhein Fire
Rhein Fire
The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...
.
On December 29, 2003, Gregg signed a five-year contract extension with the Ravens. He signed a four-year extension with the team on April 25, 2007.
Gregg was placed on season-ending injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
on October 8, 2008 after he underwent microfracture surgery
Microfracture surgery
Microfracture surgery is one of the articular cartilage repair surgical techniques that works by creating tiny fractures in the underlying bone. This causes new cartilage to develop from a so-called super-clot...
on his left knee. The team signed defensive tackle Brandon McKinney
Brandon McKinney
Brandon McKinney is an American football nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Michigan State.-San Diego Chargers:Brandon McKinney made his NFL debut for the...
to replace him on the roster. Gregg returned in 2009 and put in a strong year with 63 tackles (46 solo) and 3 sacks.
Gregg was released on July 28, 2011.
Career statistics
| Career Stats | Tackles | Sacks | INT | Misc | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | Total | Sack | YdsL | Int | Yds | IntTD | DefTD | FFum | PD | Sfty |
| 1999 | Philadelphia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Baltimore | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Baltimore | 16 | 45 | 11 | 56 | 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Baltimore | 16 | 63 | 17 | 80 | 3.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Baltimore | 14 | 44 | 17 | 61 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Baltimore | 16 | 36 | 25 | 61 | 2.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | Baltimore | 16 | 41 | 21 | 62 | 3.5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | Baltimore | 16 | 56 | 27 | 83 | 3.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Baltimore | 16 | 46 | 17 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Baltimore | 16 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 0.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 127 | 352 | 153 | 512 | 19.5 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |