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Archie Griffin

Archie Griffin
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PositionRunning back
Number45
Birth DateAugust 21, 1954(age 58)
Columbus, Ohio
Debutyear1976
Finalyear1982
Draftyear1976
Draftround1
Draftpick24
CollegeOhio State
Teams * Cincinnati Bengals (1976-1982) * Jacksonville Bulls (USFL) (1985)
Stat1labelRushing yards
Stat1value2,808
Stat2labelAverage
Stat2value4.1
Stat3labelTouchdowns
Stat3value7
NflGRI075504
Highlights * 2× Heisman Trophy Winner (1974, 1975)
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Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is a former American football running back, and is college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner. Griffin won four Big Ten Conference titles with the Ohio State Buckeyes and was the first player ever to start in four Rose Bowls.

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Heisman or not, Flint's Mark Ingram has a shot for a second national title - MLive.com Tweet this news
MLive.com--Winning it twice, well you would have to be former Ohio State star -Archie Griffin- to pull that off. Griffin is the only player to complete the feat and did ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:58:04 GMT+00:00
OSU to parade the world at homecoming - Columbus Dispatch Tweet this news
Columbus Dispatch--OSU celebrities such as President E. Gordon Gee, two-time Heisman winner -Archie Griffin- and the Ohio State marching band will greet visitors. ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:58:31 GMT+00:00
Cincinnati's Isaiah Pead is best running back you've never heard of - SI.com Tweet this news
SI.com--He attended Eastmoor Academy in Columbus, alma mater of Buckeyes legend -Archie Griffin-. He broke all of Griffin's rushing records there. ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:27:18 GMT+00:00
2010 Heisman Trophy Odds & Predictions - College Football Week 7 - Point-Spreads.com Tweet this news
Point-Spreads.com--The former Florida quarterback won the award his sophomore year and was considered a shoe-in to be the first double-winner since -Archie Griffin- in 1972-73. ... - Date : Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:52:18 GMT+00:00
2010 College Football Heisman Hopefuls Ranked: Week 6 - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Last year's winner, Mark Ingram of Alabama, was hoping to be the first repeat winner since -Archie Griffin-, but after a day of struggles for Ingram and the ... - Date : Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:15:08 GMT+00:00

Career rushing statistics :
Year Att Yds Avg TD
1972 159 867 5.5 3
1973 247 1,577 6.4 7
1974 256 1,695 6.6 12
1975 262 1,450 5.5 4

Walter Camp Alumni of the Year

1986 - Joe Greene,1987 - Mike Reid,1988 - Alan Page,1989 - Dr. Tommy Casanova,1990 - Tom Jackson1991 - Steve Owens,1992 - Kellen Winslow,1993 - Archie Griffin,1994 - Ed Marinaro,1995 - Jim Covert,1996 - Lee Roy Selmon,1997 - Jim Plunkett,1998 - Tony Dorsett,1999 - Bo Jackson,2000 - Don McPherson,2001 - Herschel Walker,2002 - Dave Casper,2003 - Mark May,2004 - George Rogers,2005 - Cornelius Bennett,2006 - Mike Rozier,2007 - Ray Guy,2008 - Tim Brown,2009 - David Fulcher,

Heisman Trophy winners

1935: Berwanger * 1936: Kelley * 1937: Frank * 1938: O'Brien * 1939: Kinnick * 1940: Harmon * 1941: B. Smith * 1942: Sinkwich * 1943: Bertelli * 1944: Horvath * 1945: Blanchard * 1946: G. Davis * 1947: Lujack * 1948: D. Walker * 1949: Hart * 1950: Janowicz * 1951: Kazmaier * 1952: Vessels * 1953: Lattner * 1954: Ameche * 1955: Cassady * 1956: Hornung * 1957: Crow * 1958: Dawkins * 1959: Cannon * 1960: Bellino * 1961: E. Davis * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Huarte * 1965: Garrett * 1966: Spurrier * 1967: Beban * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Sullivan * 1972: Rodgers * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Campbell * 1978: Sims * 1979: C. White * 1980: Rogers * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: Brown * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Ware * 1990: Detmer * 1991: Howard * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Salaam * 1995: George * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Weinke * 2001: Crouch * 2002: Palmer * 2003: J. White * 2004: Leinart * 2005: Bush * 2006: T. Smith * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Bradford * 2009: Ingram

Maxwell Award winners

1937: Frank * 1938: O'Brien * 1939: Kinnick * 1940: Harmon * 1941: Dudley * 1942: Governali * 1943: Odell * 1944: G. Davis * 1945: Blanchard * 1946: Trippi * 1947: D. Walker * 1948: Bednarik * 1949: Hart * 1950: Bagnell * 1951: Kazmaier * 1952: Lattner * 1953: Lattner * 1954: Beagle * 1955: Cassady * 1956: McDonald * 1957: Reifsnyder * 1958: Dawkins * 1959: Lucas * 1960: Bellino * 1961: Ferguson * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Ressler * 1965: Nobis * 1966: Lynch * 1967: Beban * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Reid * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Marinaro * 1972: Van Pelt * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Joachim * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Browner * 1978: Fusina * 1979: C. White * 1980: Green * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Long * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: McPherson * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Thompson * 1990: Detmer * 1991: Howard * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Collins * 1995: George * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: P. Manning * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Brees * 2001: Dorsey * 2002: Johnson * 2003: E. Manning * 2004: J. White * 2005: Young * 2006: Quinn * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Tebow * 2009: McCoy

Walter Camp Award winners

1967: Simpson * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Sullivan * 1972: Rodgers * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: MacAfee * 1978: Sims * 1979: White * 1980: Green * 1981: Allen * 1982: Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: Brown * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Thompson * 1990: Ismail * 1991: Howard * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Salaam * 1995: George * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Heupel * 2001: Crouch * 2002: Johnson * 2003: Fitzgerald * 2004: Leinart * 2005: Bush * 2006: Smith * 2007: McFadden * 2008: McCoy * 2009: McCoy

Chic Harley Award winners

1955: Cassady * 1956: Hornung * 1957: Crow * 1958: Cannon * 1959: Cannon * 1960: Bellino * 1961: E. Davis * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Timberlake * 1965: Garrett * 1966: Spurrier * 1967: Beban * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Sullivan * 1972: Rodgers * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Campbell * 1978: Sims * 1979: C. White * 1980: Rogers * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Harbaugh * 1987: Spielman * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Thompson * 1990: Lewis * 1991: Howard * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Salaam * 1995: George * 1996: Davis * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Heupel * 2001: Dorsey * 2002: Dorsey * 2003: Fitzgerald * 2004: Bush * 2005: Bush * 2006: T. Smith * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Bradford * 2009: McCoy

Sporting News College Football Player of the Year winners

1942: Sinkwich * 1943: Bertelli * 1944: Horvath * 1945: Blanchard * 1946: G. Davis * 1947: Lujack * 1948: D. Walker * 1949: Hart * 1950: Janowicz * 1951: Kazmaier * 1952: Vessels * 1953: Lattner * 1954: Cassady * 1955: Cassady * 1956: McDonald * 1957: Crow * 1958: Cannon * 1959: Cannon * 1960: Bellino * 1961: Ferguson * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Butkus * 1965: Anderson & Grabowski * 1966: Spurrier * 1967: Beban * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Sullivan & Marinaro * 1972: B. Jones * 1973: Hicks * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Campbell * 1978: Sims * 1979: C. White * 1980: Green * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: Brown * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Hagen * 1990: Ismail * 1991: Howard * 1992: M. Jones * 1993: Ward * 1994: Salaam * 1995: Frazier * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Weinke * 2001: Crouch * 2002: Palmer * 2003: J. White * 2004: A. Smith * 2005: Bush * 2006: T. Smith * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Harrell, Bradford & McCoy * 2009: Ingram

UPI College Football Player of the Year winners

1950: Janowicz * 1951: Kazmaier * 1952: Vessels * 1953: Giel * 1954: Ameche * 1955: Cassady * 1956: Majors * 1957: Crow * 1958: Cannon * 1959: Cannon * 1960: Bellino * 1961: Ferguson * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Huarte * 1965: Garrett * 1966: Spurrier * 1967: Simpson * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Marinaro * 1972: Rogers * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Campbell * 1978: Sims * 1979: C. White * 1980: Green * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: Brown * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Ware * 1990: Detmer * 1991: Howard

Chicago Tribune Silver Football (Big Ten Conference football MVP)

1924: Grange * 1925: Lowry * 1926: Friedman * 1927: Rouse * 1928: Bennet * 1929: Glassgow * 1930: Fesler * 1931: Munn * 1932: Newman * 1933: Laws * 1934: Lund * 1935: Berwanger * 1936: Huffman * 1937: Davis * 1938: Weiss * 1939: Kinnick * 1940: Harmon * 1941: Graf * 1942: Schreiner * 1943: Graham * 1944: Horvath * 1945: Cline * 1946: Agase * 1947: Elliott * 1948: Murakowski * 1949: Wilson * 1950: Janowicz * 1951: Reichardt * 1952: Giel * 1953: Giel * 1954: Ameche * 1955: Cassady * 1956: Ploen * 1957: J. Pace * 1958: Duncan * 1959: Burrell * 1960: Brown * 1961: Stephens * 1962: Vander Kelen * 1963: Butkus * 1964: Timberlake * 1965: Grabowski * 1966: Griese * 1967: Keyes * 1968: Johnson * 1969: Phipps * 1970: Adamle * 1971: Allen * 1972: Armstrong * 1973: Griffin * 1974: Griffin * 1975: C. Greene * 1976: Lytle * 1977: Bethea * 1978: Leach * 1979: Clifford * 1980: Herrmann * 1981: Schlichter * 1982: Carter * 1983: Thorp * 1984: Byars * 1985: Long * 1986: Harbaugh * 1987: White * 1988: Thompson * 1989: Thompson * 1990: Bell * 1991: Howard * 1992: Gissendaner * 1993: Moss * 1994: Collins * 1995: George * 1996: O. Pace * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Germaine * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Brees * 2001: Randle El * 2002: Banks * 2003: Perry * 2004: Edwards * 2005: Robinson * 2006: Smith * 2007: Mendenhall * 2008: S. Greene * 2009: Clark & Graham

Sporting News Sportsman/Pro Athlete of the Year

1968: Denny McLain * 1969: Tom Seaver * 1970: John Wooden * 1971: Lee Trevino * 1972: Charlie Finley * 1973: O.J. Simpson * 1974: Lou Brock * 1975: Archie Griffin * 1976: Larry O'Brien * 1977: Steve Cauthen * 1978: Ron Guidry * 1979: Willie Stargell * 1980: George Brett * 1981: Wayne Gretzky * 1982: Whitey Herzog * 1983: Bowie Kuhn * 1984: Peter Ueberroth * 1985: Pete Rose * 1986: Larry Bird * 1987: none * 1988: Jackie Joyner-Kersee * 1989: Joe Montana * 1990: Nolan Ryan * 1991: Michael Jordan * 1992: Mike Krzyzewski * 1993: Cito Gaston & Pat Gillick * 1994: Emmitt Smith * 1995: Cal Ripken, Jr. * 1996: Joe Torre * 1997: Mark McGwire * 1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa * 1999: New York Yankees * 2000: Marshall Faulk & Kurt Warner * 2001: Curt Schilling * 2002: Tyrone Willingham * 2003: Dick Vermeil & Jack McKeon * 2004: Tom Brady * 2005: Matt Leinart * 2006: Dwyane Wade * 2007: Tom Brady * 2008: Eli Manning * 2009: Mariano Rivera

Ohio State Buckeyes Football Retired Numbers

#22 Les Horvath * #27 Eddie George * #31 Vic Janowicz * #40 Howard "Hopalong" Cassady * #45 Archie Griffin * #47 Chic Harley * #99 Bill Willis

1976 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Lee Roy Selmon * Steve Niehaus * Chuck Muncie * Joe Washington * Mike Haynes * Richard Todd * Mike Pruitt * Dennis Lick * Bubba Bean * James Hunter * Billy Brooks * Pete Brock * Troy Archer * Rod Walters * Tom Glassic * Lawrence Gaines * Larry Gordon * Mario Clark * Kim Bokamper * Ken Novak * Tim Fox * Mike Dawson * Mark Koncar * Archie Griffin * James White * Kevin McLain * Aaron Kyle * Bennie Cunningham

Cincinnati Bengals first-round draft picks

Johnson * Cook * Reid * Holland * White * Curtis * Kollar * Cameron * Brooks * Griffin * Edwards * Whitley * Cobb * Browner * Bush * Thompson * Alexander * Muñoz * Verser * Collins * Rimington * Hunley * Koch * Blados * Brown * King * Kelly * McGee * Buck * Dixon * Francis * A. Williams * Klingler * D. Williams * Copeland * Wilkinson * Carter * Anderson * Wilson * Spikes * Simmons * Ak. Smith * Warrick * J. Smith * Jones * Palmer * Perry * Pollack * Joseph * Hall * Rivers * An. Smith * Gresham



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