Curtis McGriff

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Curtis McGriff
Date of birth:	May 17, 1958 (1958-05-17) (age 50)
Place of birth:	Donalsonville, GA
Career information
Position(s):	Defensive tackle
Jersey №:	96
College:	Alabama
Organizations
As player:
1980-1987 1987	New York Giants Washington Redskins
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Curtis McGriff (born May 17, 1958 in Donalsonville, Georgia) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins.

McGriff grew up in rural Houston County, Alabama in the southeastern corner of the state. His family homestead was located just a few miles west of the point where Georgia, Florida and Alabama intersect. He attended and played football at Cottonwood High School in Cottonwood, Alabama graduating in 1976. He played college football at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1976 to 1980.

McGriff entered the NFL and signed with the New York Giants in 1980 as a defensive lineman. He made the NFL's all-rookie team that year and was a member of the Giants' 1986-1987 Super Bowl Championship team. McGriff was primarily used as a defensive tackle and rotated into the game on downs when a running play was anticipated. (McGriff would be rotated out of the game and a pass-rush specialist would be brought into the game on passing downs.) He played his final season (1987) with the Washington Redskins.

Today, McGriff lives in the greater New York area. McGriff is often seen at charity events with close friend and fellow Alabama player, Don McNeal, who played cornerback for the Miami Dolphins from 1980-1989. On May 15, 2005 Curtis married his longtime girlfriend Maurie Morris.