Steve Grogan started 7 of the last games 8 in the 13 games he played for the Patriots in his first season .
By the time Wilson came to the Patriots , he had spent several years battling the displaced Plunkett for the starting job of the Raiders . ) In his first season , Grogan played in 13 games out of the then-14 game regular season , starting 7 of the last 8 .
Steve Grogan