Steven James Grogan was born on July 24,1953 and is a former football quarterback who played in the National Football League for sixteen seasons with the New England Patriots.
20 Facts About Steve Grogan
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Steve Grogan played college football at Kansas State University and was selected by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 1975 NFL Draft.
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Steve Grogan had his statistically best year in 1979, before being hobbled by injuries for much of the 1980s.
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Steve Grogan played in Super Bowl XX, coming off the bench to throw a pass for the only touchdown the Patriots would score on the day.
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Steve Grogan was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame in 1995, and currently owns a sporting goods store in Massachusetts.
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Steve Grogan had a standout prep career in Kansas at Ottawa High School, where he led his team to state titles in track in 1970, basketball in 1971, and a 3A state runner-up finish in football in 1970.
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Steve Grogan spent his collegiate career at Kansas State University, where he started as a quarterback for his junior and senior years.
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Steve Grogan threw for 2,214 yards, completing 166 of 371 pass attempts, with 12 TDs and 26 interceptions.
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Steve Grogan ran for 585 yards and six touchdowns on 339 attempts, punted 7 times for 279 yards, and as a senior caught one touchdown pass of 22 yards.
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Steve Grogan was selected in the fifth round in the 1975 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.
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Steve Grogan threw for 1,976 yards, 11 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.
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Steve Grogan scored 12 rushing touchdowns in 1976, breaking a quarterback record of 11 previously held by Tobin Rote and Johnny Lujack.
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Eason returned to the full-time starter position for the 1986 season, while Steve Grogan appeared in only 4 games when Eason was injured.
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At the time of his retirement, Steve Grogan led the franchise as the all-time leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns.
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Steve Grogan held the Patriots previous single-game record with a 153.9 quarterback rating, achieved by completing 13-of-18 passes for 315 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions against the New York Jets on September 9,1979, before Drew Bledsoe posted a perfect 158.3 rating against the Indianapolis Colts on December 26,1993.
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Steve Grogan was knocked out of the top twenty-five by Brady.
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Steve Grogan rushed for 2,176 yards and 35 touchdowns during his career, a mark which places him as the Patriots' fourth overall in rushing touchdowns.
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Steve Grogan was approached by the then-owner of Marciano Sporting Goods in Mansfield, Massachusetts to purchase the struggling business from him.
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Steve Grogan was named to the Patriots 35th Anniversary Team in 1994, and was elected into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Steve Grogan was elected to the Patriot's All-Decade teams of the 1970s and the 1980s.