Howard Griffith

Howard Griffith

NFLretired


caption=
position=Fullback
number=30, 29
birthdate=birth date and age|1967|11|17
Chicago, Illinois
debutyear=1991
finalyear=2001
draftyear=1991
draftround=9
draftpick=236
college=Illinois
teams=
* Los Angeles Rams (1993-1994)
* Carolina Panthers (1995-1996)
* Denver Broncos (1997-2001)
stat1label=Rushing Yards
stat1value=351
stat2label=Average
stat2value=2.9
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=12
nfl=GRI439086
highlights=
* 2x Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII)
CollegeHOF=

Howard Griffith (born November 17, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American football fullback who spent 11 seasons in the NFL (1991-2001). While at the University of Illinois, Howard set the NCAA record for touchdowns in a game with eight. It occurred on September 8, 1990 against Southern Illinois University. Griffith, raised in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood, attended now defunct Mendel Catholic Prep High School of the Chicago Catholic League until his sophomore year. For his junior year, he transferred to Julian High School where he was an All-City performer.

Biography

Griffith was drafted in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, but never played a regular-season game for the Colts. Griffith made his NFL debut with the Los Angeles Rams in 1993. He played two seasons with the Rams, and then played two seasons with the Carolina Panthers after being selected in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft.

In 1997, Griffith joined the Denver Broncos, and played five seasons for the Broncos primarily as a blocking back for Terrell Davis. He didn't get very many rushing attempts, but was often used as a receiver out of the backfield, recording 27 receptions in 1996 and 26 in 1999. With the Broncos, Griffith won 2 Super Bowl rings in Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII. Griffith was a big contributor in the Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII win, scoring 2 rushing touchdowns in the game. He also made a key 23-yard reception in the final quarter of Super Bowl XXXII, setting up Denver's final touchdown of the game. While playing for the Denver Broncos, Howard earned the nickname The Human Plow due to his extremely successful blocking for Terrell Davis.

Griffith was forced to retire from the NFL at the start of the 2002 season, due to a neck injury sustained in the 2001 preseason that caused him to miss the entire 2001 campaign. [http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/DEN/4884573] His final totals over his 11 NFL seasons include 351 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns, along with 122 receptions for 844 yards and 9 touchdowns.

He is currently a studio commentator for the Big Ten Network.


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