Jeff Griffin

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Jeff Griffin
No. 35, 45
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1958-07-19) July 19, 1958 (age 66)
Carson, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Phineas Banning
(Los Angeles, California)
College: Utah
NFL draft: 1981  / round: 3 / pick: 61
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:4
Fumble recoveries:2
Sacks:1.0
Player stats at PFR

Jeffery Earl Griffin (born July 19, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals [1] and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Early career

Griffin played high school football at Banning High School in Wilmington, California.

He played college football at the University of Utah and was selected in the third round of the 1981 NFL draft.

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References

  1. "Pro Football Roundup .Dolphins Don't Mind Films This Time". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Herald-Tribune Wire Services. August 21, 1983. Retrieved January 3, 2011.