Curt Grieve

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Curtis Alan Grieve
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Yale University –No. 81 & 88
PositionWide receiver
ClassDrafted after his senior year
Personal information
Born:August 23, 1959
Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
Bowl gamesNone
High school Mount Lebanon (Pennsylvania)
Career highlights and awards

1980: Led Ivy League in touchdown catches (8 TDs)

1981: Led Ivy League in touchdown catches (12 TDs), receptions (51), and receiving yards (791 yards)

Curtis Alan Grieve (born August 23, 1959) [1] is an American football player that played for Yale University. Grieve was born in Hammond, Indiana. Grieve was a wide receiver during his three years at Yale, and after his senior year, Grieve was drafted at 159th overall, or in the 6th round, of the 1982 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.

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College career

Freshman season (1978)

In Grieve's first year of college, he played 9 total games, making 5 catches for 74 yards. [2] He did not receive a touchdown. Yale finished the year at 5-2-2 (4-1-2 Conf.) [3]

Sophomore season (1979)

Grieve did not appear in a game. On Yale's daily newspaper, Grieve said,"I was not having a good time here the first semester of my sophomore year." [4] He continued, "I was spending a great deal of time studying and for me the social life was not the greatest I wondered if being at Yale was worth what it would get me." [5] Grieve later said that, "I wanted to see other areas of the country see other ways of life." [6] Yale finished 1979 at 8-1 (6–1) [7]

Junior year (1980)

In Grieve's junior year, he made 32 catches (4th in conference) for 580 yards (3rd in conference) and 8 touchdowns, [8] the most in the Ivy League. This season proved that Grieve was a hidden gem, and this season proved he was fit for a starter which helped contribute to his outstanding 1981 season. Yale finished the season with an 8-2 (6–1) record.

Senior year (1981)

In Grieve's final year of college eligiblitiy, he shone. Grieve had 51 receptions, 791 yards, and 12 touchdowns (all 1st in Ivy League). After his outstanding year, many NFL teams became interested in Grieve. After the 1981 year, 18 starters either were drafted or graduated, [9] including Grieve.

Total Collegiate Stats
YearCatchesYardsTouchdowns
19785740
1979*000
1980325808
19815179112
TOTAL881,44520

*Did not play

NFL career

After Grieve's strong senior year, The Philadelphia Eagles selected Grieve at pick 159 overall in the 6th round of the 1982 NFL Draft. [10] Although Grieve was drafted, he never played a professional game. He was on the IR (Injured Reserve) during the 1982-1983 NFL season. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Curtis Grieve College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  3. ↑ "1978 Yale Bulldogs Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ↑ "The Yale Daily News 9 October 1980 — Yale Daily News Historical Archive". ydnhistorical.library.yale.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  5. ↑ "The Yale Daily News 9 October 1980 — Yale Daily News Historical Archive". ydnhistorical.library.yale.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  6. ↑ "The Yale Daily News 9 October 1980 — Yale Daily News Historical Archive". ydnhistorical.library.yale.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  7. ↑ "1979 Yale Bulldogs Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  8. ↑ "Curtis Grieve College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  9. ↑ "Yale's Losses Might Not Include Ivy Title | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  10. ↑ "1982 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  11. ↑ "Yale's Losses Might Not Include Ivy Title | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
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