Greg Briggs

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Greg Briggs
No. 43, 54
Position: Safety / Linebacker
Personal information
Born: ( 1968-10-19 ) October 19, 1968 (age 55)
Meadville, Mississippi , U.S.
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school: Franklin
(Meadville, Mississippi)
College: Texas Southern
NFL draft: 1992  / Round: 5 / Pick: 120
Career history
  * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 39
Player stats at PFR

Greg Briggs (born October 19, 1968) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys , Cleveland Browns , Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings . He was also a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy in Frankfurt Galaxy the World League of American Football (WLAF). He first enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College before transferring to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Texas Southern University .

Early years [ edit ]

Briggs attended Franklin High School in Meadville, Mississippi , where he focused on playing basketball. As a senior, he received All-district honors. He also practiced track .

He accepted a basketball scholarship from the Copiah-Lincoln Community College . He decided to try out for the football team in his third year there. In 1989, he started all of the games at free safety , compiling 6 interceptions, while receiving All-JUCO and All-state honors.

In 1990, he accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff . The football coaching staff convinced him into changing sports. He played in the first two contests before being declared ineligible because of a class conflict. At the end of the season, the football program was suspended for 1991 by the NAIA , paving the way for Briggs and six of his teammates to walk-on at Texas Southern University , where the coach said he'd have to sleep on the floor because he didn't have an extra dorm room available.

As a senior, he began playing mostly in the nickel defense and on special teams . He became a starter at outside linebacker after the fourth game of the season, when a starter went down with an injury. He also combined the responsibilities of a safety and received All-SWAC honors. He recorded 42 tackles, 3 passes defensed, 2 sacks, one fumble recovery, one interception and one blocked kick. He was a teammate of future hall of fame player Michael Strahan .

Professional career [ edit ]

Dallas Cowboys [ edit ]

Briggs was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (120th) of the 1992 NFL Draft , after impressing in the NFL Combine . [1] He was tried at safety , before focusing on playing linebacker . On August 25, he was placed on the physically unable to perform list with a right hip injury. The team would go on to win Super Bowl XXVII . [2] In 1993 , he was switched to tight end , before being waived on August 24.

Cleveland Browns [ edit ]

On December 15, 1993 , he was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad. [3] He was waived on July 21, 1994 . [4]

Frankfurt Galaxy [ edit ]

After being out of football for a year, he played for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football in 1995, where he led his team in tackles and contributed to win World Bowl '95 . [2]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats [ edit ]

On July 20, 1995 , he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League . [5] He was released before the start of the season.

Dallas Cowboys [ edit ]

Briggs was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 1995 . He was released on August 27. [6] He was re-signed on September 21. [7] He played in 11 games, registering 9 special teams tackles and was a part of the Super Bowl XXX winning team. He wasn't re-signed after the season. [2]

Chicago Bears [ edit ]

On June 6, 1996 , he was signed by the Chicago Bears to play linebacker and special teams , reuniting with head coach and former Cowboys defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt . [8] He was waived on October 1. [9] He was later re-signed on October 15. [10]

Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]

In April 1997 , he signed with the Minnesota Vikings , as a linebacker that was focused on playing special teams . He was cut on August 24, 1998 . [11]

Personal life [ edit ]

After retiring from professional football, he traveled with Reggie White and spoke at churches. His nephew Diyral Briggs also played in the National Football League .

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 2023-05-07 .
  2. ^ a b c Sudhalter, Michael (March 19, 2011). "Two-Time Super Bowl Champion to speak at King of Houston Football Combine" . Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017 . Retrieved August 4, 2020 .
  3. ^ "Transactions" . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
  4. ^ "Browns drop three" . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
  5. ^ "Transactions" . 21 July 1995 . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
  6. ^ "Cowboys cut Richardson; Smith at impasse" . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
  7. ^ "Transactions" . 22 September 1995 . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
  8. ^ "For Bears, win good, bad, ugly" . Chicago Tribune . 11 August 1996 . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
  9. ^ "Transactions" . The New York Times . 2 October 1996 . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
  10. ^ "Inside the Bears" . 16 October 1996 . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
  11. ^ "Transactions" . 25 August 1998 . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .

External links [ edit ]

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