Professional Football Career
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. He was one of many NFL players represented by a then very young agent Michael Trope, known as Mike Trope during his years as a "super agent". 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. 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.
After his career with the Bengals ended, Griffin played briefly with the Jacksonville Bulls of the United States Football League.
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