Steve Grogan
New England Patriots
Steve
Grogan spent his college career at Kansas State University. He was
picked in the fifth round (116th overall) in the 1975 NFL Draft. Early
on, he was a dangerous running threat who picked up 539 yards on the
ground in 1978. He later evolved into a pocket passer with a penchant
for the long ball and helped lead the Patriots to their first Super Bowl
in 1986.
Grogan is the New England Patriots' all-time career passing leader, with
3,593 attempts, 1,879 completions, 26,886 yards and 182 touchdowns. He
is also noted as one of the top rushing quarterbacks of his time. He
rushed for 2164 yards (4.9 per carry) and 35 touchdowns during his
career, a mark which places him as the Patriots' third overall in
rushing touchdowns. Grogan also once scored the fourth most rushing
touchdowns in a season (12 in 1976), which is also the most by any
quarterback in NFL history. Grogan retired from the Patriots in 1990
