John GriffinGriffin, John WatsonHeight: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: November 2, 1939 Nashville, TN High School: East (Nashville, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Memphis | Lettered |
| 1960 | Memphis | Lettered |
| 1961 | Memphis | Lettered |
| 1962 | Memphis | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (61st overall) 1963 Denver Broncos; 4th round (43rd overall) 1963 Los Angeles Rams |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1963 LARM NFL | 45 | LCB | 10 | 1 |
| 1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL | 46 | RCB | 7 | 3 |
| 1965 Denver Broncos (AFL)1965 DEN AFL | 46 | RCB | 14 | 9 |
| 1966 Denver Broncos (AFL)1966 DEN AFL | 46 | LS | 5 | 4 |
| 1967 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1967 BC CFL | 25 | LCB | 10 | |
| 1968 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1968 BC CFL | 25 | LCB-LDH | 16 | |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 36 | 17 | ||
| 2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL | 26 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/1/1962 | 1963 Denver Broncos (AFL)1963 DEN AFL |
| Draft | 12/3/1962 | 1963 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1963 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 1/16/1963 | 1963 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1963 LARM NFL |
| Released | 8/20/1964 | 1964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1964 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL | |
| Released | 1967 Denver Broncos (AFL)1967 DEN AFL | |
| Signed | 1967 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1967 BC CFL | |
| Free Agent | 1968 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1968 BC CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Denver Broncos (AFL)1965 DEN AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Denver Broncos (AFL)1965 DEN AFL | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 44t | 1 |
| 1967 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1967 BC CFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1968 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1968 BC CFL | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 16 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 44t | 1 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 16 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1967 BC CFL | 9 | - | 54 | 6.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1968 BC CFL | 7 | - | 12 | 1.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1968 BC CFL | 4 | - | 96 | 24.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Denver Broncos (AFL)1966 DEN AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1967 British Columbia Lions (CFL)1967 BC CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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