TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Brian Griese will start at quarterback for Tampa Bay next Sunday against his former club the Chicago Bears after leading the Buccaneers to a win over Atlanta, head coach Jon Gruden said on Monday.

Griese, 33, played for Chicago in the last two seasons before rejoining Tampa Bay. He replaced Jeff Garcia as the Buccaneers' starting quarterback after they lost to New Orleans 24-20 in their season opener on September 7.

Against Atlanta on Sunday, Griese completed 18 passes in 31 attempts for 160 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions in a 24-9 victory.

Tampa Bay rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns while the defense intercepted Atlanta rookie quarterback Matt Ryan twice.

"He managed (Griese) the game," Gruden told reporters. "I think he'll get better and better."

Garcia was the Buccaneers' starting quarterback last season with they won the National Football Conference South Division title.

He missed almost all the pre-season training and practice games with injuries and did not look sharp against New Orleans.

(Reporting by Robert Green; Editing by John Mehaffey)