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Jay Gruden

Jay Michael Gruden (born March 4, 1967) is an American football coach and former quarterback. He previously served as the head coach of the Washington Redskins from 2014 to 2019 and as offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars. During his time in the Arena Football League (AFL), he won four ArenaBowls as a player and two more as a head coach. Gruden is the younger brother of former NFL head coach Jon Gruden and was an assistant coach of the 2002 Buccaneers team that won Super Bowl XXXVII.

Infobox

Position
Quarterback
Born
(1967-03-04) March 4, 1967 (age 58)Tiffin, Ohio, U.S.
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
225 lb (102 kg)
High school
George D. Chamberlain (Tampa, Florida)
College
Louisville (1985–1988)
NFL draft
1989: undrafted
Completion %
59.8%
Passing yards
21,479
TD–INT
397–99
Passer rating
108.8
Rushing TDs
5
Regular season
AFL: 82–54 (.603)UFL: 5–3 (.625)NFL: 35–49–1 (.418)
Postseason
AFL: 11–7 (.611)UFL: 0–1 (.000)NFL: 0–1 (.000)
Career
AFL: 93–61 (.604)UFL: 5–4 (.556)NFL: 35–50–1 (.413)

Tables

· Professional playing career › AFL career statistics
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Career high
Legend
AFL MVP
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· Professional playing career › AFL career statistics
1991
1991
Year
1991
Team
TB
GP
9
Passing
127
Passing
199
Passing
63.8
Passing
1,504
Passing
7.6
Passing
43
Passing
26
Passing
11
Passing
103.3
Rushing
17
Rushing
55
Rushing
3.2
Rushing
2
Sacked
11
Sacked
84
1992
1992
Year
1992
Team
TB
GP
10
Passing
189
Passing
305
Passing
62.0
Passing
2,491
Passing
8.2
Passing
47
Passing
50
Passing
15
Passing
106.8
Rushing
13
Rushing
37
Rushing
2.8
Rushing
0
Sacked
0
Sacked
–
1993
1993
Year
1993
Team
TB
GP
11
Passing
188
Passing
312
Passing
60.3
Passing
2,516
Passing
8.1
Passing
45
Passing
41
Passing
14
Passing
106.8
Rushing
15
Rushing
15
Rushing
1.0
Rushing
1
Sacked
0
Sacked
–
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
TB
GP
12
Passing
206
Passing
368
Passing
56.0
Passing
2,597
Passing
7.1
Passing
49
Passing
49
Passing
12
Passing
104.1
Rushing
9
Rushing
32
Rushing
3.6
Rushing
2
Sacked
22
Sacked
160
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
TB
GP
12
Passing
197
Passing
352
Passing
56.0
Passing
2,787
Passing
7.9
Passing
45
Passing
44
Passing
11
Passing
108.3
Rushing
20
Rushing
7
Rushing
0.4
Rushing
0
Sacked
10
Sacked
65
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
TB
GP
14
Passing
275
Passing
447
Passing
61.5
Passing
3,626
Passing
8.1
Passing
44
Passing
70
Passing
14
Passing
113.7
Rushing
8
Rushing
−14
Rushing
−1.8
Rushing
0
Sacked
15
Sacked
93
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
ORL
GP
14
Passing
310
Passing
501
Passing
61.9
Passing
3,621
Passing
7.2
Passing
–
Passing
68
Passing
20
Passing
106.7
Rushing
7
Rushing
−4
Rushing
−0.6
Rushing
0
Sacked
–
Sacked
–
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
ORL
GP
10
Passing
183
Passing
313
Passing
58.5
Passing
2,334
Passing
7.5
Passing
–
Passing
49
Passing
2
Passing
118.8
Rushing
5
Rushing
−2
Rushing
−0.4
Rushing
0
Sacked
–
Sacked
–
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
92
GP
1,675
Passing
2,797
Passing
59.9
Passing
21,476
Passing
7.7
Passing
49
Passing
397
Passing
99
Passing
108.8
Passing
94
Rushing
126
Rushing
1.3
Rushing
5
Rushing
58
Sacked
402
Year
Team
GP
Passing
Rushing
Sacked
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Y/A
TD
Sck
Yds
1991
TB
9
127
199
63.8
1,504
7.6
43
26
11
103.3
17
55
3.2
2
11
84
1992
TB
10
189
305
62.0
2,491
8.2
47
50
15
106.8
13
37
2.8
0
0
–
1993
TB
11
188
312
60.3
2,516
8.1
45
41
14
106.8
15
15
1.0
1
0
–
1994
TB
12
206
368
56.0
2,597
7.1
49
49
12
104.1
9
32
3.6
2
22
160
1995
TB
12
197
352
56.0
2,787
7.9
45
44
11
108.3
20
7
0.4
0
10
65
1996
TB
14
275
447
61.5
3,626
8.1
44
70
14
113.7
8
−14
−1.8
0
15
93
2002
ORL
14
310
501
61.9
3,621
7.2
–
68
20
106.7
7
−4
−0.6
0
–
–
2003
ORL
10
183
313
58.5
2,334
7.5
–
49
2
118.8
5
−2
−0.4
0
–
–
Career
92
1,675
2,797
59.9
21,476
7.7
49
397
99
108.8
94
126
1.3
5
58
402
· Head coaching record › AFL
Won
Won
Team
Won
Year
Lost
Regular season
Ties
Regular season
Win %
Regular season
Finish
Regular season
Won
Regular season
Lost
Postseason
Win %
Postseason
Result
ORL
ORL
Team
ORL
Year
1998
Regular season
9
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
643
Regular season
2nd Southern
Postseason
3
Postseason
0
Postseason
0
Postseason
ArenaBowl XII Champions
ORL
ORL
Team
ORL
Year
1999
Regular season
7
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
500
Regular season
3rd Southern
Postseason
2
Postseason
1
Postseason
0
Postseason
Lost to Albany Firebirds in ArenaBowl XIII
ORL
ORL
Team
ORL
Year
2000
Regular season
11
Regular season
3
Regular season
0
Regular season
786
Regular season
3rd Southern
Postseason
3
Postseason
0
Postseason
0
Postseason
ArenaBowl XIV Champions
ORL
ORL
Team
ORL
Year
2001
Regular season
8
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
571
Regular season
3rd Southern
Postseason
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
0
Postseason
Lost to Chicago Rush in Wild Card Game
ORL
ORL
Team
ORL
Year
2004
Regular season
10
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
625
Regular season
2nd Southern
Postseason
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
0
Postseason
Lost to Chicago Rush in Quarterfinals
ORL
ORL
Team
ORL
Year
2005
Regular season
10
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
625
Regular season
2nd Southern
Postseason
1
Postseason
1
Postseason
0
Postseason
Lost to Georgia Force in NC Final
ORL
ORL
Team
ORL
Year
2006
Regular season
10
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
625
Regular season
1st Southern
Postseason
2
Postseason
1
Postseason
0
Postseason
Lost to Chicago Rush in ArenaBowl XX
ORL
ORL
Team
ORL
Year
2007
Regular season
8
Regular season
8
Regular season
0
Regular season
500
Regular season
3rd Southern
Postseason
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
0
Postseason
Lost to Philadelphia Soul in NC Wild Card Game
ORL
ORL
Team
ORL
Year
2008
Regular season
9
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
563
Regular season
2nd Southern
Postseason
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
0
Postseason
Lost to Cleveland Gladiators in NC Wild Card Game
Total
Total
Team
Total
Year
82
Regular season
54
Regular season
0
Regular season
603
Regular season
11
Postseason
7
Postseason
611
Team
Year
Regular season
Postseason
Won
Lost
Ties
Win %
Finish
Won
Lost
Win %
Result
ORL
1998
9
5
0
643
2nd Southern
3
0
0
ArenaBowl XII Champions
ORL
1999
7
7
0
500
3rd Southern
2
1
0
Lost to Albany Firebirds in ArenaBowl XIII
ORL
2000
11
3
0
786
3rd Southern
3
0
0
ArenaBowl XIV Champions
ORL
2001
8
6
0
571
3rd Southern
0
1
0
Lost to Chicago Rush in Wild Card Game
ORL
2004
10
6
0
625
2nd Southern
0
1
0
Lost to Chicago Rush in Quarterfinals
ORL
2005
10
6
0
625
2nd Southern
1
1
0
Lost to Georgia Force in NC Final
ORL
2006
10
6
0
625
1st Southern
2
1
0
Lost to Chicago Rush in ArenaBowl XX
ORL
2007
8
8
0
500
3rd Southern
0
1
0
Lost to Philadelphia Soul in NC Wild Card Game
ORL
2008
9
7
0
563
2nd Southern
0
1
0
Lost to Cleveland Gladiators in NC Wild Card Game
Total
82
54
0
603
11
7
611
· Head coaching record › UFL
Won
Won
Team
Won
Year
Lost
Regular season
Ties
Regular season
Win %
Regular season
Finish
Regular season
Won
Regular season
Lost
Postseason
Win %
Postseason
Result
FL
FL
Team
FL
Year
2010
Regular season
5
Regular season
3
Regular season
0
Regular season
625
Regular season
2nd in UFL
Postseason
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
0
Postseason
Lost to Las Vegas Locos in 2010 UFL Championship Game
Total
Total
Team
Total
Year
5
Regular season
3
Regular season
0
Regular season
625
Regular season
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
000
Team
Year
Regular season
Postseason
Won
Lost
Ties
Win %
Finish
Won
Lost
Win %
Result
FL
2010
5
3
0
625
2nd in UFL
0
1
0
Lost to Las Vegas Locos in 2010 UFL Championship Game
Total
5
3
0
625
0
1
000
· Head coaching record › NFL
Won
Won
Team
Won
Year
Lost
Regular season
Ties
Regular season
Win %
Regular season
Finish
Regular season
Won
Regular season
Lost
Postseason
Win %
Postseason
Result
WAS
WAS
Team
WAS
Year
2014
Regular season
4
Regular season
12
Regular season
0
Regular season
250
Regular season
4th in NFC East
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
WAS
WAS
Team
WAS
Year
2015
Regular season
9
Regular season
7
Regular season
0
Regular season
563
Regular season
1st in NFC East
Postseason
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
000
Postseason
Lost to Green Bay Packers in NFC Wild Card Game
WAS
WAS
Team
WAS
Year
2016
Regular season
8
Regular season
7
Regular season
1
Regular season
531
Regular season
3rd in NFC East
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
WAS
WAS
Team
WAS
Year
2017
Regular season
7
Regular season
9
Regular season
0
Regular season
438
Regular season
3rd in NFC East
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
WAS
WAS
Team
WAS
Year
2018
Regular season
7
Regular season
9
Regular season
0
Regular season
438
Regular season
3rd in NFC East
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
WAS
WAS
Team
WAS
Year
2019
Regular season
0
Regular season
5
Regular season
0
Regular season
000
Regular season
Fired
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Total
Total
Team
Total
Year
35
Regular season
49
Regular season
1
Regular season
418
Regular season
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
000
Team
Year
Regular season
Postseason
Won
Lost
Ties
Win %
Finish
Won
Lost
Win %
Result
WAS
2014
4
12
0
250
4th in NFC East
–
–
–
–
WAS
2015
9
7
0
563
1st in NFC East
0
1
000
Lost to Green Bay Packers in NFC Wild Card Game
WAS
2016
8
7
1
531
3rd in NFC East
–
–
–
–
WAS
2017
7
9
0
438
3rd in NFC East
–
–
–
–
WAS
2018
7
9
0
438
3rd in NFC East
–
–
–
–
WAS
2019
0
5
0
000
Fired
–
–
–
–
Total
35
49
1
418
0
1
000

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