Bruce Gradkowski
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Bruce Gradkowski

Personal information
Current teamOakland Raiders
Date of birthJanuary 27, 1983(age 27)
Place of birthPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height6 ft 1 inch (1.9 m)
Weight220 lb (99.8 kg)
Career information
CollegeToledo
NFL Draft2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194
Debut2006 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career history
As player:
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20062007) * St. Louis Rams (2008)* * Cleveland Browns (2008) * Oakland Raiders (2009 � present) :*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As player:
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20062007) * St. Louis Rams (2008)* * Cleveland Browns (2008) * Oakland Raiders (2009 � present) :*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster statusActive
Career highlights and awards
*2004 GMAC Bowl MVP
NFL stat - 17 Week, 2009
TD-INT15-16
Passing yards2824
QB Rating65.9

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Bruce Raymond Gradkowski (born January 27, 1983 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American Football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Toledo. He is known as The Polish Cannon due to his heritage, and Toledo's Finest, and RocketMan, a nod to his alma mater and The Great Gradkowski from his rookie pre-season days with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A group of fans at Toledo nicknamed him Bruce Almighty, fans are noted of calling him Bruce GODkowski. also called "the Bruce" in reference to the film Braveheart.

Gradkowski has previously been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams and the Cleveland Browns.

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Jason Campbell and Bruce Gradkowski: Are They in Good Hands? - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Fortunately, -Bruce Gradkowski- reminded the doubters that he has the potential to lead the team when he came in and threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns. ... - Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:13:08 GMT+00:00
Raiders QB Kyle Boller to Get More Work Against Chicago - FanHouse Tweet this news
FanHouse--With Charlie Frye out indefinitely after wrist surgery earlier this week and -Bruce Gradkowski- still bothered by a groin strain, the bulk of the game snaps ... - Date : Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:07:53 GMT+00:00
Matt Leinart: Raiders not seriously interested in Leinart? - Rotoworld.com Tweet this news
Rotoworld.com---...- waste of time" for the Raiders and questions where he would fit with Jason Campbell entrenched as the starter and -Bruce Gradkowski- locked into the No. ... - Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:03:46 GMT+00:00
Oakland Raider Position Battles to Watch for in the Last Preseason Game - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--We start with the quarterback position and -Bruce Gradkowski-. Gradkowski is a hero in Raider Nation for doing a little something last season. ... - Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:15:16 GMT+00:00
7 Year Of Bad Luck Is Over For The Oakland Raiders! - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report---Bruce Gradkowski- perfecting his craft to name a few. The draft was another area that was improved and it will immediately help this team this year. ... - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:48:02 GMT+00:00
Gradkowski's Injury Gives Brennan New Life with Raiders - Football News Now Tweet this news
Football News Now--A lingering injury to Oakland Raiders quarterback -Bruce Gradkowski- has breathed new life into the future of Colt Brennan. The former Hawaii quarterback had ... - Date : Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:27:08 GMT+00:00
Raiders beat Seahawks 27-24 in exhibition finale - Atlanta Journal Constitution Tweet this news
Atlanta Journal Constitution---Bruce Gradkowski- threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter and the Oakland Raiders mostly used backups to end the preseason with a 27-24 victory over ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:19:06 GMT+00:00
Bruce Gradkowski Solidifies Back Up QB Job - Midwest Sports Fans Tweet this news
Midwest Sports Fans--Update: Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that Oakland Raiders QB -Bruce Gradkowski's- performance was good enough to keep the back ... - Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:46:30 GMT+00:00
Raiders will keep Boller as No. 2 behind Campbell while Gradkowski heals - The Canadian Press Tweet this news
The Canadian Press--With -Bruce Gradkowski- nursing a lingering sore groin and Charlie Frye out after undergoing wrist surgery Wednesday, coach Tom Cable is still adjusting his ... - Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:30:31 GMT+00:00
The Weekly Best for Aug. 31 - ESPN Tweet this news
ESPN--Best healthy quarterback on the Raiders: Is once again -Bruce Gradkowski-. Best-dressed person at the Emmy's: I don't know, was Christina Hendricks there? ... - Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:59:26 GMT+00:00

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Chris Simms
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Starting Quarterbacks
2006
Succeeded by
Tim Rattay
Preceded by
Ken Dorsey
Cleveland Browns Starting Quarterbacks
2008
Succeeded by
Brady Quinn
Preceded by
JaMarcus Russell
Oakland Raiders Starting Quarterbacks
2009
Succeeded by
Charlie Frye

Statistics :
Year CMP ATT YDS CMP% YPA LNG TD INT Sack RAT
2003 277 389 3210 71.2 8.25 66 29 7 9 161.53
2004 280 399 3518 70.2 8.82 96 27 8 14 162.56
2005 207 332 2469 62.3 7.44 70 29 12 9 146.42

Career statistics :
YEAR G GS ATT CMP CMP% YDS YPA LNG TD INT RAT
2006 13 11 328 177 54.0% 1661 5.1 53 9 9 65.9
2007 4 0 24 13 54.2% 130 5.4 -- 0 1 52.4
2008 2 1 21 7 33.3% 26 1.2 -- 0 3 2.8
2009 6 3 132 77 54.5% 854 6.5 -- 6 3 80.2

Career statistics :
YEAR G GS ATT YDS AVG LNG TD 1ST FUM LOST REC
2006 13 11 41 161 3.9 14 0 -- 11 6 3
2007 4 0 7 20 2.9 -- 0 -- -- 0 0
2008 2 1 1 2 2.0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0
2009 6 3 15 92 6.1 -- 0 -- 4 3


Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks

Spurrier * Dickinson * Hanratty * Hedberg * Huff * Blount * Williams * Boryla * Rae * Golsteyn * Thompson * DeBerg * Young * Reaves * Zorn * Testaverde * Ferguson * Chandler * Carlson * Erickson * Dilfer * Zeier * King * B. Johnson * R. Johnson * Simms * Griese * Gradkowski * Rattay * McCown * Garcia * Leftwich * J. Johnson * Freeman

Cleveland Browns starting quarterbacks

Lewis * Graham * Ratterman * O'Connell * Plum * Ninowski * Ryan * Nelsen * Phipps * Sipe * Mays * McDonald * Danielson * Kosar * Strock * Pagel * Tomczak * Testaverde * Rypien * Philcox * Detmer * Couch * Pederson * Wynn * Holcomb * Garcia * McCown * Dilfer * Frye * Anderson * Quinn * Dorsey * Gradkowski

Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders starting quarterbacks

Flores * Davidson * Wood * Lamonica * Stabler * Pastorini * Plunkett * M. Wilson * Evans * Schroeder * Beuerlein * Marinovich * Hostetler * Hobert * George * W. Wilson * Gannon * Tuiasosopo * Mirer * Collins * Brooks * Walter * McCown * Culpepper * Russell * Gradkowski * Frye

Oakland Raiders current roster

Active roster1 Swayze Waters * 3 Charlie Frye * 5 Bruce Gradkowski * 7 Kyle Boller * 8 Jason Campbell * 9 Shane Lechler * 10 Shaun Bodiford * 11 Sebastian Janikowski * 12 Jacoby Ford * 13 Yamon Figurs * 15 Johnnie Lee Higgins * 16 Paul Hubbard * 17 Jonathan Holland * 18 Louis Murphy * 19 Todd Watkins * 20 Darren McFadden * 21 Nnamdi Asomugha * 22 Walter McFadden * 23 Jeremy Ware * 24 Michael Huff * 26 Stanford Routt * 27 Stevie Brown * 29 Michael Bush * 30 Jerome Boyd * 31 Hiram Eugene * 33 Tyvon Branch * 34 Mike Mitchell * 37 Chris Johnson * 45 Marcel Reece * 46 Oren O'Neal * 48 Travis Goethel * 50 Isaiah Ekejiuba * 51 Chris Morris * 52 Quentin Groves * 53 Thomas Howard * 54 Sam Williams * 55 Rolando McClain * 56 David Nixon * 57 Ricky Brown * 58 Slade Norris * 59 Jon Condo * 63 Brandon Rodd * 64 Samson Satele * 66 Cooper Carlisle * 66 Jared Veldheer * 69 Khalif Barnes * 70 Langston Walker * 72 Erik Pears * 74 Bruce Campbell * 75 Mario Henderson * 76 Robert Gallery * 77 Matt Shaughnessy * 78 Chris Cooper * 80 Zach Miller * 81 Chaz Schilens * 83 Brandon Myers * 85 Darrius Heyward-Bey * 86 Tony Stewart * 89 Nick Miller * 90 Desmond Bryant * 91 Trevor Scott * 92 Richard Seymour * 93 Tommy Kelly * 94 William Joseph * 96 Kamerion Wimbley * 97 Greyson Gunheim * 98 Jay Richardson * 99 Lamarr Houston * -- Daniel Loper
Pratice squad
Reserve lists44 Luke Lawton (Susp.) *



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