At the time of his
retirement, Grogan lead the franchise as the all time
leader in passing yards (26,886) and passing touchdowns
(182). He is still 2nd in passing yards behind
Drew Bledsoe, and third in
passing touchdowns behind Bledsoe and
Tom Brady. His 16 seasons
are the most ever for a Patriots player. He also 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 9th 1979, before
Tom Brady posted a
158.3 rating against the
Miami Dolphins on October 21, 2007.
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Steve Grogan signed mini-helmet. Obtained through purchase (Tidewater Sports). Grogan played for the Patriots 1975-1990. |