Archie Griffin
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Position (s): running back |
Jersey number (s): 45 |
| born on August 21, 1954 in Columbus , Ohio | |
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| Active : 1976 - 1985 | |
| NFL Draft : 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 | |
| College : Ohio State | |
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| Yards in the running game | 2,808 |
| Yards per run | 4.1 |
| Touchdowns | 7th |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954 in Columbus , Ohio ) is a retired American football player .
He is the only player to have won the Heisman Trophy for best college football player twice (1974 and 1975). He completed his college career at Ohio State University . Between 1976 and 1982 he played as a running back for the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL . With the Bengals he took part in Super Bowl XVI , but lost there against the San Francisco 49ers led by Joe Montana with 21:26. After his time with the Bengals, he played briefly in the United States Football League with the Jacksonville Bulls .
Web links
- Archie Griffin in nndb (English)
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| SURNAME | Griffin, Archie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Griffin, Archie Mason (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Columbus , Ohio |