Name that Patriot

Steve Grogan was quarterback of the New England Patriots from 1975 – 1990, taking the reins midway through ’75 from then starting QB, Jim Plunkett. He went on to trade starting and backup jobs with the likes of Tony Eason, Doug Flutie, and Marc Wilson. A snipet from wikipedia.org:

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.

Grogan rushed for 2,164 yards (4.9 per carry) and 35 touchdowns during his career, a mark which places him as the Patriots’ third overall in rushing touchdowns. Those touchdowns also place Grogan tied with Randall Cunningham and Tobin Rote in fourth place all-time among NFL quarterbacks in rushing scores. Under Grogan, the Patriots made the playoffs five times (1976, 1978, 1982, and 1985) as well as in 1986 as a backup. Before Grog’s was drafted, the Pats made the playoffs just once from 1960-1974.