Keith Griffin | |
Number: | 35, 44 |
Position: | Running back |
Birth Date: | 26 October 1961 |
Birth Place: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 8 |
Weight Lb: | 185 |
High School: | Eastmoor Academy (Columbus) |
College: | Miami (FL) |
Draftyear: | 1984 |
Draftround: | 10 |
Draftpick: | 279 |
Pastteams: | |
Highlights: | |
Statlabel1: | Rushing yards |
Statvalue1: | 1,343 |
Statlabel2: | Rushing average |
Statvalue2: | 4.1 |
Statlabel3: | Rushing touchdowns |
Statvalue3: | 3 |
Pfr: | GrifKe00 |
Keith B. Griffin (born October 26, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. Griffin was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated on January 9, 1984, for the story of the Hurricanes' dramatic victory over the #1 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers 31–30 in the January 1, 1984, Orange Bowl.[1] The 11–1–0 Hurricanes broke the Cornhuskers' 22-game win streak.[2] Keith is the younger brother to two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin.