Don Griffin

Donald Frederick Griffin

Position: DB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 176 lbs.

Born: March 17, 1964 in Pelham, GA
College: Middle Tenn. St.
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 6th round (162nd overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 57 (1135th overall since 1950)

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Fine Details · Last updated May 20, 2013 3:25AM

All-Time Rank: #1023. Henry Lawrence… #1024. Johnny Morris… #1025. Paul Wiggin… #1026. DON GRIFFIN… #1027. Eddie Brown… #1028. Vince Costello… #1029. Bob Skoronski…

All-Time Rank: #1023. Henry Lawrence… #1024. Johnny Morris… #1025. Paul Wiggin… #1026. DON GRIFFIN… #1027. Eddie Brown… #1028. Vince Costello… #1029. Bob Skoronski…

Defense & Fumbles

								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	PR/RCB	29	16	15	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	72	0		9
1987	23	SFO	RCB	29	12	10		5	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	0	23	0		6
1988	24	SFO	rcb	29	10	6	1.0											22	0		3
1989	25	SFO	RCB	29	16	16		2	6	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	47	0		8
1990	26	SFO	RCB	29	16	16		3	32	0	23	0	0	1	2	0	0	35	0		8
1991	27	SFO	RCB	29	16	16		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	99	1	57	0		9
1992	28	SFO	RCB	29	16	16		5	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	60	0		8
1993	29	SFO	RCB	29	12	12		3	6	0	3	0						22	0		4
1994	30	CLE	RCB	28	15	15	4.0	2	2	0	2	0	1	1	3	15	0	59	8		8
1995	31	CLE	RCB	28	16	16		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	48	7		6
1996	32	PHI	db	28	16	1	0.5						1	0	0	0	0	20	2		1
Career					161	139	6.5	25	51	0	23	0	3	6	12	121	1	465	17		70
8 yrs		SFO			114	107	2.0	22	49	0	23	0	0	5	9	106	1	338	0		55
2 yrs		CLE			31	31	4.0	3	2	0	2	0	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

							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	PR/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

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	PR TD	FblTD	AllTD	Pts
1986	22	SFO	PR/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

What does "similar" mean?

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, Terence Newman, Perry Williams, Dave Waymer, Mike Washington, Dick Alban
8	Perry Williams, Mike Washington, Bruce Laird, Tom Pridemore, J.C. Caroline, Ken Lucas, Charles Romes, Mario Clark, Terence Newman, Clancy Williams
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

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

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 (2/97) Career 1 (155)
Long Punt Return 1986 NFL 76 (4)	Yds/Punt Return 1986 NFL 9.9 (7) Career 9.0 (166)	Playoff Games Career 17 (140)	Playoff Games Started Career 17 (63)
Fumbles Recovered 1994 NFL 3 (5)	Fumble Return Yds 1991 NFL 99 (2/18) Career 121 (63)	Fumble Return TD 1991 NFL 1 (2)	Interceptions 1987 NFL 5 (7)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1987	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1989	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1990	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI

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