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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 17, 1964 Pelham, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Middle Tenn. St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 6 / pick: 162 | ||||||||
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Donald Frederick Griffin (born March 17, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. Griffin was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL draft.[1]
Career
[edit]Griffin played in 11 NFL seasons from 1986 to 1996. A two-time Super Bowl winner with the 49ers in 1988 and 1989, Griffin also played with the Cleveland Browns from 1994 to 1995 and the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996.
The 49ers defense he was part of in 1987 allowed the fewest total yards (4,095/273 per game) and fewest passing yards (2,484/165.6 per game) of any NFL team.
The Browns defense he was part of in 1994 allowed the fewest points in the NFL (204/12.75 per game).
The only team with a losing record he played for was the 1995 Cleveland Browns (5–11).
References
[edit]- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
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