JAMES GRIFFINGriffin, James VictorHeight: 6-2 Weight: 199 Born: September 7, 1961 Camilla, GA High School: Mitchell County (Camilla, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Middle Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1980 | Middle Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1981 | Middle Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1982 | Middle Tennessee State | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (193rd overall) 1983 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Relatives: Brother of Don Griffin |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1983 CIN NFL | 22 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 22 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 22 | FS | 16 | 11 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 34 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 34 | SS-FS | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 34 | FS-SS | 16 | 6 |
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 34 | FS | 16 | 1 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 108 | 30 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1983 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 1983 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1983 CIN NFL | |
| Released | 9/1/1986 | 1986 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1986 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 9/4/1986 | 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL |
| Signed | 4/1/1990 | 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL |
| Released | 9/4/1990 | 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1983 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1983 CIN NFL | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41t | 1 |
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 1 | 57 | 57.0 | 57t | 1 |
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 7 | 116 | 16.6 | 33 | 1 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 29 | 0 |
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 31 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 409 | 21.5 | 57t | 3 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 0.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1984 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1985 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
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