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Don Griffin

Donald Frederick Griffin

Position: DB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 176 lbs.
Born: March 17, 1964 in Pelham, GA
College: Middle Tenn. State

Career AV: 55 (1109th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 6th round (162nd overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1986 22 SFO RCB 29 16 15 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 72 9
1987 23 SFO RCB 29 12 10 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 23 5
1988 24 SFO rcb 29 10 6 1.0 22 3
1989 25 SFO RCB 29 16 16 2 6 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 47 8
1990 26 SFO RCB 29 16 16 3 32 0 23 0 1 2 0 0 35 8
1991 27 SFO RCB 29 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 99 1 57 9
1992 28 SFO RCB 29 16 16 5 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 60 7
1993 29 SFO RCB 29 12 12 3 6 0 3 22 4
1994 30 CLE RCB 28 15 15 4.0 2 2 0 2 1 1 3 15 0 59 8 8
1995 31 CLE RCB 28 16 16 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 7 6
1996 32 PHI 28 16 1 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 20 2 1
Career 161 139 6.5 25 51 0 23 3 6 12 121 1 465 17 68
8 yrs SFO 114 107 2.0 22 49 0 23 0 5 9 106 1 338 53
2 yrs CLE 31 31 4.0 3 2 0 2 2 1 3 15 0 107 15 14
1 yr PHI 16 1 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 20 2 1

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1986 22 SFO RCB 29 16 15 38 377 1 76 9.9 5 97 0 28 19.4 474
1987 23 SFO RCB 29 12 10 9 79 0 29 8.8 79
1988 24 SFO rcb 29 10 6 4 28 0 10 7.0 28
1989 25 SFO RCB 29 16 16 1 9 0 9 9.0 9
1990 26 SFO RCB 29 16 16 16 105 0 20 6.6 1 15 0 15 15.0 120
1992 28 SFO RCB 29 16 16 6 69 0 29 11.5 69
Career 161 139 74 667 1 76 9.0 6 112 0 28 18.7 779

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1986 22 SFO RCB 29 16 15 1 1 6
1991 27 SFO RCB 29 16 16 1 1 6
Career 161 139 1 1 2 12

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Louis Breeden, Dave Waymer, Tommy Morrow, Bill Butler, Bruce Laird, Mark Cotney, Dick Westmoreland, Lloyd Mumphord, James Hunter, Gary Green
4 Mark Cotney, Louis Breeden, Bill Thompson, Bruce Laird, Carlton Williamson, Dave Waymer, Ray Buchanan, Bobby Hunt, Terry Kinard, Dick Jauron
5 Terry Jackson, Bill Thompson, Mark Cotney, Dwayne Harper, Bruce Laird, Johnnie Johnson, Jeris White, Skip Thomas, Robert Massey, Dave Waymer
6 Bruce Laird, Mark Cotney, Mike Fuller, Bill Thompson, Tom Pridemore, Carlton Williamson, Charles Romes, Joe Lavender, Terence Newman, Norris Thomas
7 Bruce Laird, Bill Thompson, Tom Pridemore, Charles Romes, Mario Clark, Perry Williams, Dave Waymer, Mike Washington, Myron Guyton, Dick Alban
8 Perry Williams, Mike Washington, Bruce Laird, Tom Pridemore, J.C. Caroline, Ken Lucas, Charles Romes, Mario Clark, Clancy Williams, Brady Keys
9 Bruce Laird, Mario Clark, Perry Williams, Charles Romes, Curtis Johnson, Dick Alban, Terrell Buckley, Robert Blackmon, J.C. Caroline, Glenn Blackwood
10 Bruce Laird, Charles Romes, Curtis Johnson, Perry Williams, Ryan McNeil, Dewayne Washington, Mark Collins, Kevin Ross, Mario Clark, Johnnie Gray
11 Bruce Laird, Dave Whitsell, Charles Romes, Curtis Johnson, Perry Williams, Steve Freeman, Mike Harden, Zeke Moore, Ryan McNeil, Terrell Buckley
Career Bruce Laird, Dave Whitsell, Charles Romes, Curtis Johnson, Perry Williams, Tyrone Braxton, Ryan McNeil, Jerry Holmes, Mario Clark, Johnnie Gray

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1991 NFL 1 (6)

Punt Returns

1986 NFL 38 (7)

Punt Return Yds

1986 NFL 377 (7)

Punt Return TD

1986 NFL 1 (2/91)
Career 1 (145)

Long Punt Return

1986 NFL 76 (4)

Yds/Punt Return

1986 NFL 9.9 (7)
Career 9.0 (151)

Playoff Games

Career 17 (129)

Playoff Games Started

Career 17 (60)

Fumbles Recovered

1994 NFL 3 (5)

Fumble Return Yds

1991 NFL 99 (2/17)
Career 121 (61)

Fumble Return TD

1991 NFL 1 (2)

Interceptions

1987 NFL 5 (7)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1987UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1989UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1990UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.