DON GRIFFINGriffin, Donald FrederickHeight: 6-0 Weight: 176 Born: March 17, 1964 Pelham, GA High School: Mitchell-Baker (Camilla, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Middle Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1983 | Middle Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1984 | Middle Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1985 | Middle Tennessee State | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (162nd overall) 1986 San Francisco 49ers |
| Relatives: Brother of James Griffin |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 29 | RCB | 16 | 15 |
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 29 | RCB | 12 | 10 |
| 1988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL | 29 | RCB | 10 | 6 |
| 1989 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1989 SF NFL | 29 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL | 29 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL | 29 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | 29 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 29 | RCB | 12 | 12 |
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 28 | RCB | 15 | 15 |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 28 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1996 PHI NFL | 28 | CB | 16 | 1 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 161 | 139 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1986 | 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL |
| Signed | 7/21/1986 | 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL |
| Signed | 6/2/1991 | 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1993 | 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL |
| Signed | 8/31/1993 | 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 4/19/1994 | 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL |
| Released | 7/11/1996 | 1996 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1996 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 7/29/1996 | 1996 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1996 PHI NFL |
| Released | 8/22/1997 | 1997 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1997 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1989 SF NFL | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 23 | 0 |
| 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 51 | 2.0 | 23 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 38 | 18 | 377 | 9.9 | 76t | 1 | |||
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 9 | 2 | 79 | 8.8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL | 4 | 3 | 28 | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1989 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL | 16 | 8 | 105 | 6.6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | 6 | 2 | 69 | 11.5 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 74 | 36 | 667 | 9.0 | 76t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 5 | 0 | 97 | 19.4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 112 | 18.7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1988 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1988 SF NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1996 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1996 PHI NFL | 0.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1986 SF NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1987 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1989 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 99 | 1 |
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 121 | 1 |
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