Howard Griffith

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Howard Griffith
Date of birth	November 17, 1967
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Position(s)	Fullback
College	Illinois
NFL Draft	1991 / Round 9/ Pick 236
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1993-1994 1995-1996 1997-2000	Los Angeles Rams Carolina Panthers Denver Broncos

Howard Griffith (born November 17, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American football fullback who spent 8 seasons in the NFL (1993-2000). 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 was drafted in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, but never played 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 beginning in 1995.

In 1997, Griffith joined the Denver Broncos, and played four seasons for the Broncos primarily as a blocking back for Terrell Davis. He didn't get very many rushing attempts, but was often used a receiver out of the backfield, recording 27 receptions in 1996 and 26 in 1999. With the Broncos, Griffith won 2 NFL championship 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 Denver's final touchdown of the game.

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, which caused him to miss the entire 2001 campaign. [1] His final totals over his 8 NFL seasons include 351 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns, along with 122 receptions for 844 yards and 9 touchdowns.