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Archie Griffin Biography

Archie Griffin is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on August 21, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The most renowned college running back at Ohio State who became the first ever player to be awarded two Heisman Trophys.

He played with He was teammates with Cris Collinsworth on the Cincinnati Bengals in 1982. on the Cincinnati Bengals in 1982.

Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is a former American football running back. Griffin played seven seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. He is college football’s only two-time Heisman Trophy winner. Griffin won four Big Ten Conference titles with the Ohio State Buckeyes and was the first player ever to start in four Rose Bowls.

Griffin introduced himself to OSU fans as a freshman by setting a school single-game rushing record of 239 yards in the second game of the 1972 season, against North Carolina, breaking a team record that had stood for 27 seasons. His only carry in his first game had resulted in a fumble. He broke his own record as a sophomore with 246 rushing yards in a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Over his four-year collegiate career, Griffin rushed for at least 100 yards in 34 games, including an NCAA record 31 consecutive games.

He was the father of three sons and Bonita, his wife. Bonita.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Griffin finished fifth in the Heisman vote in his sophomore year and won the award as a junior and senior. He has been the only NCAA football player to date to win the award twice, a feat that will be difficult for current players to match. In addition to his two Heisman Trophies, Griffin won many other college awards. He is one of four players to win the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, the Big 10’s Most Valuable Player Award, twice (1973–1974). United Press International named him Player of the Year twice (1974–1975), the Walter Camp Foundation named him top player twice (1974–1975), he won the Maxwell Award (1975), and Sporting News named him Man of the Year (1975).

Archie Griffin Net Worth

Archie Griffin is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Archie Griffin's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The player scored 29 touchdowns and ran more than 1,700 yards during his senior year in high school.

He was admitted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. He became the very first football player in history to play for 4 Rose Bowl games.

In 1972, Griffin was a T-formation halfback, and from 1973 through 1975, he was the team’s I-formation tailback. He led the Buckeyes in rushing as a freshman with 867 yards, but his numbers exploded the following year with the team’s conversion to the I-formation. He rushed for 1,428 yards in the regular season as a sophomore, 1,620 as a junior, 1,357 as a senior. Griffin is the only back to lead the Big Ten Conference in rushing for three straight years. Overall, Griffin rushed for 5,589 yards on 924 carries in his four seasons with the Buckeyes (1972–1975), then an NCAA record. He had 6,559 all-purpose yards and scored 26 touchdowns. In their four seasons with Griffin as their starting running back, the Buckeyes posted a record of 40-5-1. Griffin is one of only two players in collegiate football history to start four Rose Bowl games, the other being Brian Cushing.

In the 1976 NFL Draft, he was the first-round draft choice of the Cincinnati Bengals, selected as the 24th overall pick in the draft. Griffin played 7 seasons in the NFL, all with the Bengals (1976–1982). He was joined in the backfield with his college fullback teammate Pete Johnson, who was drafted by the Bengals in 1977, and his brother, Ohio State defensive back Ray Griffin, who was drafted by the team in 1978. During his 7 NFL seasons, he rushed for 2808 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 192 passes for 1607 yards and 6 touchdowns. Griffin played in Super Bowl XVI with the Bengals after the 1981 season.

In 1996 Griffin was inducted into the high school hall of fame. Eastmoor Academy renamed their playing field “Archie Griffin Field” in his honor.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Griffin played for the Ohio State University Buckeyes from 1972-75. When he won a starting position his freshman year, many sophomores were disappointed because Griffin took their spot. Former Ohio State head coach Woody Hayes said of Griffin, “He’s a better young man than he is a football player, and he’s the best football player I’ve ever seen.”

The College Football Hall of Fame enshrined Griffin in 1986. Ohio State enshrined him in their own Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1981 and officially retired his number, 45, in 1999. He was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2007, he was ranked No. 21 on ESPN’s Top 25 Players In College Football History list. On January 1, 2014, Griffin was named the All-Century Player of the Rose Bowl Game during the celebration of the 100th Rose Bowl Game and participated in the Rose Parade.

Who is Archie Griffin Dating?

According to our records, Archie Griffin married to Bonita Griffin . As of December 1, 2023, Archie Griffin’s is not dating anyone.

Along with former NBA basketball star Magic Johnson, Griffin was one of the investors in Mandalay Baseball Properties LLC which owned the Dayton Dragons, a class single-A minor league baseball team affiliated with Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds, prior to the sale of the team in 2014 to Palisades Arcadia Baseball LLC.

Top Facts about Archie Griffin

Facts & Trivia

Archie Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Archie Griffin celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.

As of 2019, Griffin’s son Andre is entering his third year as the head coach at Lima Senior High School. Griffin’s son Adam played as a defensive back for the Ohio State football team for three seasons until a shoulder injury ended his football career. Griffin also has three grandsons Kamron, Diante, and Adrien.

What happened to Archie Griffin?

Archie Griffin turned 66 on August 21. He has remained around the college football world since he retired, though not inc coaching roles. Griffin worked in Ohio State’s athletic department from 1985 through the early 2000s. Griffin also served as president and CEO of Ohio State’s alumni association from 2004-2015.

Who won 2 Heismans?

Former Ohio State running back Archie Griffin won the award in both 1974 and 1975, becoming the first, and to date, only player to take home the Heisman twice. In 1974, Griffin rushed for 1,695 yards and 12 touchdowns on 256 carries en route to his first Heisman.

How did Archie Griffin win the Heisman twice?

Griffin rushed for 1,357 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, leading Ohio State to an 11-0 record, a No. 1 ranking and a Big Ten title. He was awarded his second Heisman, beating out Chuck Muncie and Ricky Bell. Excluding bowl games, Griffin rushed for 5,177 yards on 845 carries.

What NFL team drafted Archie Griffin?

Draft: Cincinnati Bengals in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft.

Who is Archie Griffin married to?

Bonita Griffin

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