Mark Richard Grieb was born on May 23,1974 and is a former Arena football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.
16 Facts About Mark Grieb
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Mark Grieb was a 13-year veteran of the AFL, having played quarterback for the Anaheim Piranhas and San Jose SaberCats.
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Mark Grieb played in NFL Europe for the Scottish Claymores and in the XFL with the Las Vegas Outlaws.
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Mark Grieb is the second quarterback in AFL history to throw for over 47,000 yards, over 900 touchdowns, over 3,800 completions, and over 10,000 pass attempts.
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Mark Grieb played college football at University of California, Davis.
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Mark Grieb passed for 48,080 yards between the Arena League, XFL and NFL Europe.
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Mark Grieb appeared in three ArenaBowls, winning titles in 2002,2004 and 2007.
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Mark Grieb attended Oak Grove High School in San Jose, California, where he was a student and a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball.
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Mark Grieb finished his career in the school's top 10 in six different offensive categories.
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In 1997, Mark Grieb signed with the Anaheim Piranhas of the Arena Football League.
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In 2004, Mark Grieb was able to stay healthy and help lead the SaberCats to another win the ArenaBowl against the Rattlers.
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Mark Grieb played through the 2012 season, announcing his retirement on November 8,2012.
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Mark Grieb started several games for the Outlaws, amassing 408 passing yards.
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Mark Grieb was given an angle of being a young man signed off the street who was pursuing his MBA, ignoring his career in arena football.
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In 2021, Mark Grieb led the SHP Gators to their first state championship title, winning the CIF Division 5A crown.
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Mark Grieb taught chemistry and biology at Gunn High School before departing for Sacred Heart Prep's head football coaching position.