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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

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

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Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
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
1986 22 SFO RCB 29 16 15 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 72
1987 23 SFO RCB 29 12 10 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 23
1988 24 SFO rcb 29 10 6 1.0 22
1989 25 SFO RCB 29 16 16 2 6 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 47
1990 26 SFO RCB 29 16 16 3 32 0 23 0 1 2 0 0 35
1991 27 SFO RCB 29 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 99 1 57
1992 28 SFO RCB 29 16 16 5 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 60
1993 29 SFO RCB 29 12 12 3 6 0 3 22
1994 30 CLE RCB 28 15 15 4.0 2 2 0 2 1 1 3 15 0 59 8
1995 31 CLE RCB 28 16 16 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 7
1996 32 PHI 28 16 1 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 20 2
Career 161 139 6.5 25 51 0 23 3 6 12 121 1 465 17
8 yrs SFO 114 107 2.0 22 49 0 23 0 5 9 106 1 338
2 yrs CLE 31 31 4.0 3 2 0 2 2 1 3 15 0 107 15
1 yr PHI 16 1 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 20 2

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
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

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1986 22 SFO RCB 29 16 15 1 6
1991 27 SFO RCB 29 16 16 1 6
Career 161 139 1 1 12

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-- 89)
Career 1 (141)

Long Punt Return

1986 NFL 76 (4)

Yds/Punt Return

1986 NFL 9.9 (7)
Career 9.0 (149)

Playoff Games

Career 17 (125)

Playoff Games Started

Career 17 (60)

Fumbles Recovered

1994 NFL 3 (5)

Fumble Return Yds

1991 NFL 99 (2-- 16)
Career 121 (57)

Fumble Return TD

1991 NFL 1 (2-- 38)

Interceptions

1987 NFL 5 (7)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1987 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1989 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1990 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.