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Archie Griffin was born on 21 August, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., is an American football player (born 1954). Discover Archie Griffin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

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Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 21 August, 1954
Birthday 21 August
Birthplace Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Archie Griffin Height, Weight & Measurements

At 69 years old, Archie Griffin height is 175 cm .

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Height 175 cm
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Who Is Archie Griffin's Wife?

His wife is Bonita Griffin (m. 1987)

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Archie Griffin Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Archie Griffin worth at the age of 69 years old? Archie Griffin’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated Archie Griffin's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

1940

In their four seasons with Griffin as their starting running back, the Buckeyes posted a record of 40-5-1.

Griffin is one of only two players in collegiate football history to start four Rose Bowl games, the other being Brian Cushing.

1954

Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is an American former football running back who played for seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

The only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, he is considered one of the greatest college football players of all time.

Griffin won four Big Ten Conference titles with the Buckeyes and was the first player ever to start in four Rose Bowls.

He also played professionally for the Jacksonville Bulls of the United States Football League (USFL).

Griffin rushed for 1,787 yards and scored over 170 points in 11 games, including 29 touchdowns, as a senior fullback at Eastmoor High School (now Eastmoor Academy) in Columbus, Ohio.

That year, he led Eastmoor to the Columbus City League championship, rushing for 267 yards on 31 carries in the title game against Linden-McKinley High School.

In his junior year, Griffin also rushed for over 1,000 yards.

1972

Griffin played for the Ohio State University Buckeyes from 1972-75.

When he won a starting position his freshman year, many sophomores were disappointed because Griffin took their spot.

Former Ohio State head coach Woody Hayes said of Griffin, "He's a better young man than he is a football player, and he's the best football player I've ever seen."

In 1972, Griffin was a T-formation halfback, and from 1973 through 1975, he was the team's I-formation tailback.

He led the Buckeyes in rushing as a freshman with 867 yards, but his numbers exploded the following year with the team's conversion to the I-formation.

He rushed for 1,428 yards in the regular season as a sophomore, 1,620 as a junior, 1,357 as a senior.

Overall, Griffin rushed for 5,589 yards on 924 carries in his four seasons with the Buckeyes (1972–1975), then an NCAA record.

He had 6,559 all-purpose yards and scored 26 touchdowns.

Griffin introduced himself to OSU fans as a freshman by setting a school single-game rushing record of 239 yards in the second game of the 1972 season, against North Carolina, breaking a team record that had stood for 27 seasons.

His only carry in his first game had resulted in a fumble.

He broke his own record as a sophomore with 246 rushing yards in a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Over his four-year collegiate career, Griffin rushed for at least 100 yards in 34 games, including an NCAA record 31 consecutive games.

Griffin finished fifth in the Heisman vote in his sophomore year and won the award as a junior and senior.

He is the only NCAA football player to date to win the award twice.

In addition to his two Heisman Trophies, Griffin won many other college awards.

1973

He is one of four players to win the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, the Big 10's Most Valuable Player Award, twice (1973–1974).

1974

United Press International named him Player of the Year twice (1974–1975), the Walter Camp Foundation named him top player twice (1974–1975), he won the Maxwell Award (1975), and Sporting News named him Man of the Year (1975).

1976

In the 1976 NFL Draft, Griffin was selected in the first round, 24th overall, by the Cincinnati Bengals.

He played seven seasons in the NFL, all with the Bengals, from 1976 to 1982.

1977

He was joined in the backfield by his college fullback teammate Pete Johnson, drafted by the Bengals in 1977, and his brother and Ohio State defensive back Ray Griffin, drafted in 1978.

Griffin rushed for 2808 career yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 192 passes for 1607 yards and 6 touchdowns.

1981

Ohio State enshrined him in their own Varsity O Hall of Fame in 1981 and officially retired his number, 45, in 1999.

1986

The College Football Hall of Fame enshrined Griffin in 1986.

1990

He was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1990.

1996

In 1996, Griffin was inducted into the High School Hall of Fame.

Eastmoor Academy renamed their playing field "Archie Griffin Field" in his honor.

2007

In 2007, he was ranked No. 21 on ESPN's Top 25 Players In College Football History list.

2013

In 2013, Griffin was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.

2014

On January 1, 2014, Griffin was named the All-Century Player of the Rose Bowl Game during the celebration of the 100th Rose Bowl Game and participated in the Rose Parade.

2017

Griffin was the only back to lead the Big Ten Conference in rushing for three straight years until Jonathan Taylor did so from 2017-2019.