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| Born | (1990-02-12)February 12, 1990 (age 35) Okinawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Copperas Cove(Copperas Cove, Texas, U.S.) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2012: 1st round,2nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Lee Griffin III (born February 12, 1990), nicknamedRGIII orRG3, is an American former professionalfootballquarterback who played in theNational Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, most notably with theWashington Redskins. He playedcollege football for theBaylor Bears, winning theHeisman Trophy as a senior, and was selectedsecond overall by theWashington Redskins in the2012 NFL draft.
Griffin set league records for the highest rookie passer rating and touchdown–interception ratio, while leading the Redskins to their first division title since 1999, earning himOffensive Rookie of the Year andPro Bowl honors. Following a severe knee injury he suffered in the playoffs, Griffin was unable to match his early success and lost his starting position in 2015 toKirk Cousins. He signed with theCleveland Browns in 2016, but his tenure was also afflicted by injuries, resulting in his release at the end of the season. After a year in free agency, he joined theBaltimore Ravens in 2018 and played his last three seasons as a backup.
Griffin was born inOkinawa, Japan, where his parents, Robert Griffin Jr. and Jacqueline, bothU.S. Armysergeants, were stationed. The family later lived atFort Lewis nearTacoma,Washington,[1] and then moved toNew Orleans,Louisiana. They finally settled inCopperas Cove,Texas in 1997 after retiring from the military.[2]
Griffin's paternal grandfather, Robert Griffin Sr., was a foreman for a New Orleans construction company. He suffered fromglaucoma for several years, and died in 1984 at age 43 from abrain aneurysm.[1][3] Financial hardship caused the family to move to theDesire Projects neighborhood. Griffin's father was a basketball player atKennedy High School and enlisted in the Army before he graduated.[3] He met his wife Jacqueline (née Ross) while stationed inFort Carson, Colorado.[1]
Griffin attendedCopperas Cove High School in Texas, where he was a three-sport star in basketball, football, and track for the Bulldawgs.[4] He started at quarterback for two seasons. During his junior season, he passed for 2,001 yards and 25 touchdowns with 2 interceptions, while compiling 876 rushing yards for 8 touchdowns. He received first-team All-District 16-4A honors after the season. As a senior, he recorded 1,285 rushing yards, posting 24 touchdowns, and passed for 1,356 yards for 16 touchdowns with 7 interceptions. In his senior season Copperas Cove finished with a record of 13–2, but lost in the championship game of the 2007 Class 4A Division I state playoffs. Over the two seasons, he rushed for a total of 2,161 yards and 32 touchdowns while passing for 3,357 yards and 41 touchdowns with 9 interceptions. He went to and lost 2 state championships.[5]
Intrack, Griffin broke Texas state records for the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles. He ran the 110-meter hurdles in 13.55 seconds and the 300-meter hurdles in 35.33 seconds. The 300 hurdles time was 1/100 of a second short of tying thenational high school record at the time. He was also a gold medalist in the 110- and 400-meter hurdles on the AAU track and field circuit. In 2007, as a junior, he was rated the No. 1 high school 400-meter intermediate hurdler in the country, and was tied at No. 1 for the 110-meter sprint hurdler in the nation. His personal best in the 110-meter hurdles, 13.46 sec, ranked fifth in the world amongjunior athletes in 2007 (behindArtur Noga,Ryan Brathwaite,Johnny Dutch, and Vladimir Zhukov),[6] while his best 2007 time in the 400-meter hurdles, 49.56 sec—his personal best until 2008—led all juniors worldwide for that year.[7] Also as a junior, Griffin received the Gatorade Texas Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year award,[5] and was named toUSA Today′s 2007 All-USA Track and Field team.[8] His personal best in the 400-meter hurdles was achieved on May 18, 2008, with a time of 49.22 seconds.[9]
| Event | Time(seconds) | Venue | Date |
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| 110-meter hurdles | 13.46 | Knoxville, Tennessee | August 2, 2007[6] |
| 300-meter hurdles | 35.33 | Austin, Texas | May 11, 2007[10] |
| 400-meter hurdles | 49.22 | Boulder, Colorado | May 18, 2008[9] |
Rivals.com, acollege football recruiting service, ranked Griffin the fourth-bestdual-threat quarterback in the nation and the 42nd-best player in Texas in the high school prospect class of 2008.[11] During the college recruiting period, Griffin was pursued byStanford,Tennessee,Kansas,Nebraska,Houston,Tulsa,Illinois,Washington State, andOregon. Griffin initially committed to play for Houston under head coachArt Briles. When Briles left Houston to take the head coaching position at Baylor, Griffin switched his commitment and eventually signed aletter of intent to play for Baylor,[12] in part because the university also had a toptrack and field program.[13]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Robert Griffin QB | Copperas Cove, Texas | Copperas Cove HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.4 | Dec 3, 2007 |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 12 (QB) Rivals: 4 (Dual-threat QB) ESPN: 40 (QB) | ||||||
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Griffin graduated from high school a semester early, after serving asclass president and ranking seventh in his class.[13] He began attendingBaylor University during the spring 2008 semester when he was 17 years old. As a member ofBaylor's track and field team, Griffin finished in first place in the 400-meter hurdles at both theBig 12 Conference Championship and the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship meets; he also broke the NCAA Midwest Regional 400-meter hurdles record. He placed third in the NCAA meet and also participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials, in which he advanced to the semifinals. Griffin graduated in three years with abachelor's degree inpolitical science and a 3.67 GPA, while appearing on thedean's list twice.[13] During his final year of college sports eligibility, he was studying for amaster's degree incommunications.[14] In 2011, Griffin was named an Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar byDiverse: Issues In Higher Education.[15]
As atrue freshman playing for theBears, Griffin earnedBig 12 Conference Offensive Freshman of the Year honors.[16] He started 11 of 12 games his freshman season. He made his collegiate debut in a loss to Wake Forest, where he was 11 of 19 for 125 passing yards and had 29 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.[17] In the upset 41–21 victory over theTexas A&M Aggies, he recorded 13 of 23 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns.[18] Griffin garnered Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors from the league's coaches (who are not allowed to vote for their own players) as well as the media.[19]
The team finished the season with a 4–8 record (2–6 Big 12).[20]
Griffin sat out for the remainder of the 2009 season after sustaining an isolated tear to his ACL in the first half of the third game againstNorthwestern State.[21][22]
Baylor finished the season with a 4–8 record (1–7 Big 12).[23]
Griffin was grantedredshirt status so he entered the 2010 season as a sophomore. According to the bylaws, players who are injured after playing less than 30 percent of the season may be eligible (Griffin was injured during the third game of the 2009 season, with 25 percent of the season completed).[24] Overall, he finished the season with 3,501 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, eight interceptions, and had 149 rushes for 635 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns.[25]
Baylor finished the season with a 7–6 record (4–4 Big 12).[26]
Coming into the 2011 season, the Baylor Bears were not expected to do well, being picked 6th in the Big 12 preseason poll.[27] The Bears opened the season against 15th-rankedTCU. The Bears took a 47–23 lead into the 4th quarter, and were able to fight off a comeback after the Horned Frogs gained the lead 48–47 briefly, only for Baylor to kick the game-winning field goal and win 50–48. They pulled off the upset in large part due to Griffin's performance; he passed for 359 yards, with 5 touchdowns and a 77.8% completion percentage. On the game-winning drive, Griffin also caught a key pass.[28] Following the win, Baylor entered the AP Poll rankings for only the third time in the previous 15 seasons, at 20th,[29][30] and Griffin was considered by many to be aHeisman Trophy candidate.[31] After a bye week, Baylor shut out Stephen F. Austin State University 48–0, and Griffin went 20 of 22 (90.9%) for 247 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 78 yards.[32] In week 4, Griffin ushered Baylor to their third win, beatingRice University 56–31; Griffin completed 29 of 33 passes (87.9%) for 338 yards with 51 yards rushing and a touchdown.[33] In week five against Kansas State, Griffin almost brought the Bears to their fourth win, going 23 out of 31 (74.2%) for 346 yards and 5 touchdowns with only 1 interception, but they lost 36–35 to theWildcats.[34] In week six againstIowa State, Griffin took Baylor to Iowa for their fourth win, completing 22 out of 30 (73.3%) for 212 yards, 1 touchdown, and no interceptions.[35] He won theHeisman Trophy, becoming the first player from Baylor to win it.[36] Griffin also led Baylor to a 10–3 record, including a 67–56 win over theWashington Huskies in theAlamo Bowl.[37][38] With a combined 123 points, it stands as the highest-scoring regulation bowl game in NCAA history. Due to the Alamo Bowl, Griffin became the first player sinceTim Tebow in 2007 to win the Heisman and not appear in the National Championship (#1LSU faced #2Alabama). Overall, he finished the 2011 season with 4,293 passing yards, 37 passing touchdowns, and six interceptions to go along with 179 rushes for 699 rushing yards and ten rushing touchdowns.[39]
Griffin, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a 3.67 grade point average in December 2010, began pursuing a Master's in communications in 2011.[40][41] On January 11, 2012, Griffin announced his intention to enter the2012 NFL draft.[42]
| Season | Team | GP | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Punting | Total Yards | ||||||||||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Pun | Yds | Avg | Lng | ||||
| 2008 | Baylor | 12 | 160 | 267 | 59.9 | 2,091 | 15 | 3 | 142.0 | 173 | 843 | 4.9 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2,934 |
| 2009 | Baylor | 3 | 45 | 69 | 65.2 | 481 | 4 | 0 | 142.9 | 27 | 77 | 2.9 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 59 | 59.0 | 59 | 558 |
| 2010 | Baylor | 13 | 304 | 454 | 67.0 | 3,501 | 22 | 8 | 144.2 | 149 | 635 | 4.3 | 71 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4,145 |
| 2011 | Baylor | 13 | 291 | 402 | 72.4 | 4,293 | 37 | 6 | 189.5 | 179 | 699 | 3.9 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 33.0 | 39 | 5,007 |
| Total | 41 | 800 | 1,192 | 67.1 | 10,366 | 78 | 17 | 158.9 | 528 | 2,254 | 4.3 | 71 | 33 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 59 | 12,644 | |
Griffin set or tied 8 single-game, 26 single-season, and 20 career Baylorrecords.[46]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | |||
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| 6 ft2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.41 s | 1.53 s | 2.58 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 24 | |||
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Griffin was not perceived as a first-round draft pick prior to his junior season.[51][52][53] By midseason, however, he had drawn the attention of NFL scouts and analysts, and some started projecting he would be an early first round selection.[54][55] Towards the end of his junior season, Griffin had established himself as the No. 2 quarterback prospect for the2012 NFL draft, behind the unanimous first pick projectionAndrew Luck.[56][57]
Griffin was widely projected to be the No. 2 pick of the draft, but theSt. Louis Rams—the team originally holding the pick—had already selectedSam Bradford to be their long-term starting quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the2010 NFL draft. Wanting to stick with Bradford, the Rams decided to deal the pick prior to the draft, with theCleveland Browns andWashington Redskins perceived as the most interested bidders. After a brief bidding process, the Redskins acquired the pick by giving the Rams four high-value draft picks over three years: their first-round picks in 2012 (No.6 overall), 2013 (No.22 overall), and 2014 (No.2 overall), as well as their second-round pick (No.39 overall) in 2012.[58]
As expected, the Redskins selected Griffin as the second overall pick,[59] making him the second Baylor Bear to be drafted that high in four years (afterJason Smith in 2009), but the first Baylor quarterback to be chosen second overall sinceAdrian Burk in1950.[60][61][62]
Griffin wore number 10 for the Redskins, with "Griffin III" on the back of his jersey. This made him the first player in the history of the "Big Four" professional sports leagues (NFL,MLB,NHL, andNBA) to have aRoman numeral on the back of his jersey, as the NFL changed the rule in 2012 to allow players to includegenerational titles in their names. Griffin previously had "Griffin III" on the back of his jersey while in college, which was necessary in order to distinguish him fromthe other Robert Griffin on the Baylor team.[63] On July 18, 2012, the Redskins signed him to a four-year, $21.1 million contract with a $13.8 million signing bonus.[64]
On September 9, 2012, Griffin became the NFL's first starting quarterback who was born in the 1990s.[65] In his debut as a starting quarterback in the NFL, Griffin opened the Redskins' season by completing 19 of 26 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns while adding 10 carries for 42 rushing yards in a 40–32 victory over theNew Orleans Saints.[66][67] He was namedNFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance[68] – the first time in NFL history that a rookie quarterback has been given that honor for his debut game.[69] Griffin's debut performance was further rewarded after he was namedNFL Rookie of the Week,[70] and he was given that honor once again after the Redskins' win over theTampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 4.[71] On October 4, he was named September'sNFL Offensive Rookie of the Month.[72] The next week against theAtlanta Falcons, he left the game late in the third quarter after suffering a mild concussion after receiving a blow to the head bySean Weatherspoon.[73] He was cleared to play in the next game against theMinnesota Vikings, where he had another impressive performance that included a 76-yard rushing touchdown. The Redskins ended their home-game losing streak and Griffin was namedNFL Rookie of the Week for a third time.[74][75]
On November 14 during the Redskins' bye week, the team voted Griffin anoffensive co-captain.[76] Following the Redskins' 31–6 victory against thePhiladelphia Eagles, he was namedNFC Offensive Player of the Week for a second time. Griffin's performance – passing for 200 yards with 4 touchdowns, rushing for an additional 84 yards, and finishing with a perfect 158.3 passer rating – made him the first rookie in NFL history to pass for 200 yards, pass for 4 touchdowns and rush for more than 75 yards in a single game.[77][78] Along with that achievement, his performance against the Eagles made him the youngest player in NFL history, at 22 years and 284 days old, to achieve a perfect passer rating in a game.[79] This record stood until 2015 whenTennessee Titans quarterbackMarcus Mariota threw for a perfect passer rating at 21 years and 318 days old in his debut.[80]
In the Week 14 game against theBaltimore Ravens on December 9, the Redskins would suffer another injury scare whendefensive endHaloti Ngata hit Griffin directly at his right knee, twisting it in the process.[81][82] On the final drive of the fourth quarter, Griffin was tackled after rushing for 13 yards and hopped on one leg for several plays before leaving the game.[82] Backup quarterbackKirk Cousins would come in the game and lead the Redskins to a 31–28, overtime victory.[83] The next day it was confirmed that Griffin had sustained a Grade 1LCL sprain.[84] It was decided that Griffin would sit out the next game against the Browns to give him more time to heal and avoid the chance of further injuries.[85] He returned the next game and led the Redskins to another victory over the Eagles in Week 16. The knee injury emerged as a controversy on January 6, the day the Redskins faced theSeattle Seahawks in the NFCwild card game, whenUSA Today reported that – contrary to a previous statement made by head coachMike Shanahan – Dr.James Andrews had not cleared Griffin to return for the post-injury plays in the December 9 game.[86] Griffin then re-injured his knee in the wild card loss to the Seahawks.[87] Griffin underwent surgery on January 9 and both hisLCL andACL were repaired.[88]
For the season, Griffin set records for highest passer rating by a rookie quarterback (102.4) and highest touchdown to interception ratio (4:1) (both since broken byDak Prescott). Aside from the week 15 game against the Cleveland Browns where he did not play, Griffin played a vital role in helping the Redskins finish the regular season on a 7-game winning streak after starting the season 3–6, leading the team to its first playoff appearance since the 2007 season.[89][90]
On December 26, Griffin was named to enter the2013 Pro Bowl in recognition of his successful rookie season.[91] Due to injuries on his ACL and LCL ligaments in his right knee, he was negated from the Pro Bowl roster and replaced byDrew Brees.[92] Griffin also won the2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.[93] He was named to thePFWA All-Rookie Team, becoming the second Redskins quarterback to receive this award, joiningHeath Shuler in 1994.[94] Griffin was ranked 15th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2013.[95]
After some controversy over whether Griffin would be ready for the season opener (he did not play a single preseason game), he debuted in the loss toPhiladelphia Eagles.[96] Griffin failed to replicate his 2012 success during the first half of the 2013 season and remained statistically below expectations until Washington's Week 7 game against theChicago Bears. Leading the Redskins to a 45–41 victory, Griffin recorded 298 passing yards and two touchdowns,[97] including a 45-yard touchdown pass toAldrick Robinson.[98] The Redskins' 27–6 loss against theSan Francisco 49ers in Week 12 was the first game in Griffin's collegiate and professional career where he failed to score a single offensive touchdown.[99] On December 11, head coachMike Shanahan announced that Griffin would be inactive for the last three games of the season and thatKirk Cousins would finish the season as the starter. He claimed that it was done in order to eliminate risk of further injury to Griffin.[100] He finished the 2013 season with 3,203 passing yards, 16 passing touchdowns, and 12 interceptions to go along with 86 carries for 489 rushing yards and no touchdowns.[101]
On September 14, 2014, in Week 2 against theJacksonville Jaguars, Griffin was carted off the field after suffering a dislocated left ankle.[102] X-rays and MRIs revealed no fractures in the ankle. On October 29, it was reported that Griffin was set to return against theMinnesota Vikings in week 9.[103] The Redskins then dropped their next three games, falling to the Vikings, Buccaneers, and 49ers.[104] On November 25, it was reported that Griffin would be benched forColt McCoy, heading into Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. After McCoy went down with a neck injury against the New York Giants, Griffin came in and looked impressive in a loss to the Giants, throwing for 236 yards and 1 touchdown passing.[105] Griffin was named the starter for the rest of the year when the Redskins put Colt McCoy oninjured reserve. Griffin responded to that with a winning performance in a 27–24 victory over the Eagles. He threw for 220 yards and had one interception.[106] In the final game of the year against the Cowboys, Griffin showed signs of his rookie year form. He threw for a season-high 336 yards and had 2 touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) in a 44–17 loss.[107] Griffin was 2–5 as a starter in 2014 and the Redskins finished 4–12 and last place in the NFC East.[108][109]
During Week 2 of preseason in a win over theDetroit Lions, Griffin fumbled the ball and recovered it but had a defensive lineman fall on top of him. Griffin suffered a concussion in the process and was questionable for the next game against the Ravens. Griffin was medically cleared for the game by a physician, but a few days later the same physician declared Griffin not ready for the game, thus giving backupKirk Cousins the start. After the win over the Ravens, Cousins was named the starter for the regular-season opener and onward.[110]
On September 13, 2015, it was reported that Griffin was practicing as a safety with thescout team.[111] He ended up third on the quarterback depth chart, behind Cousins andColt McCoy, and remained inactive for the entire regular season.[112]
On March 7, 2016, Griffin was released by the Redskins.[113][114]
On March 24, 2016, Griffin signed a two-year, $15.1 million contract with the Browns.[115][116] On August 8, 2016, Browns head coachHue Jackson named Griffin the team's starting quarterback for the 2016 season.[117] Griffin was placed on injured reserve on September 12, after suffering a shoulder injury in the Browns' season opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.[118] He was activated off injured reserve on December 9, 2016, prior to Week 14 against the Bengals.[119] Griffin played in five games, all starts, in 2016, completing 87-of-147 passes for 886 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. He also rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns.[120]
On March 10, 2017, Griffin was released by the Browns.[121]
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After remaining a free agent for all of 2017, Griffin signed a one-year contract with theBaltimore Ravens on April 4, 2018.[122] On September 2, 2018, Griffin was named the team's backup quarterback.[123] Backing upJoe Flacco andLamar Jackson, Griffin appeared in three games in the 2018 season.[124]
On March 21, 2019, Griffin re-signed with the Ravens on a two-year contract.[125] On July 28, 2019, Griffin suffered a fractured thumb and was expected to miss 4–8 weeks.[126] Griffin returned in time for the September 8, 2019, regular-season opener against theMiami Dolphins, where Griffin came into the game in relief of Lamar Jackson toward the end of the 59–10 victory. He completed all six pass attempts for 55 yards and one touchdown.[127] In the Week 10 game against theCincinnati Bengals, Griffin entered the game as a running back alongsideMark Ingram II and Jackson in the backfield, marking what was likely the first time in NFL history three former Heisman Trophy winners lined up together in a backfield.[128] In Week 17 against thePittsburgh Steelers, Griffin made his first start since the 2016 season because the Ravens secured the top seed in the AFC playoffs and sat their starters as a result. During the game, Griffin threw for 96 yards and an interception and rushed for 50 yards during the 28–10 win.[129]
Griffin was named the starter for the Ravens Week 12 matchup against the Steelers due toLamar Jackson testing positive forCOVID-19.[130] He injured his left hamstring late in the second quarter of the game, but remained in until the fourth quarter, when he was sidelined and replaced byTrace McSorley. He finished the game 7–12 for 33 yards and an interception (which was returned for a touchdown by former Browns teammateJoe Haden) along with seven rushes for 68 yards during the 19–14 loss.[131][132] He was placed on injured reserve on December 4, 2020.[133] Griffin was waived by the Ravens on January 18, 2021.[134]
In August 2021, Griffin signed a multi-year contract withESPN as an analyst for their college football coverage andNFL Live.[135] Griffin has publicly stated his desire to continue playing and that his contract with ESPN would allow him to sign with a team if the opportunity arises.[136] Griffin later joinedMonday Night Countdown in 2022 to replaceRandy Moss.[137] Ahead of the2024 season, Griffin was replaced on the program byJason Kelce.[138] On August 15, 2024, the network fired him.[139] On April 24, 2025, it was reported that Griffin joinedFox Sports to be part of theircollege football coverage.[140] He will joinJason Benetti to form the #2 team on game broadcasts.
In September 2023, Griffin launched viaYouTube his own podcast series, "RG3 and The Ones," which is based on interviews with personnel involved with the NFL.[141]
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2012 | WAS | 15 | 15 | 9–6 | 258 | 393 | 65.6 | 3,200 | 8.1 | 20 | 5 | 102.4 | 120 | 815 | 6.8 | 7 | 30 | 217 | 12 | 2 |
| 2013 | WAS | 13 | 13 | 3–10 | 274 | 456 | 60.1 | 3,203 | 7.0 | 16 | 12 | 82.2 | 86 | 489 | 5.7 | 0 | 38 | 274 | 11 | 4 |
| 2014 | WAS | 9 | 7 | 2–5 | 147 | 214 | 68.6 | 1,694 | 7.9 | 4 | 6 | 86.9 | 38 | 176 | 4.6 | 1 | 33 | 227 | 9 | 4 |
| 2015 | WAS | 0 | 0 | Did not play | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | CLE | 5 | 5 | 1–4 | 87 | 147 | 59.2 | 886 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 72.5 | 31 | 190 | 6.1 | 2 | 22 | 138 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | BAL | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 44.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | BAL | 7 | 1 | 1–0 | 23 | 38 | 60.5 | 225 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 64.0 | 20 | 70 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | BAL | 4 | 1 | 0–1 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 22.6 | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 56 | 42 | 16–26 | 799 | 1,268 | 63.0 | 9,271 | 7.3 | 43 | 30 | 86.5 | 307 | 1,809 | 5.9 | 10 | 131 | 895 | 37 | 12 | |
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2012 | WAS | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 84 | 4.4 | 2 | 1 | 77.5 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | WAS | 0 | 0 | Did not play | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | BAL | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | BAL | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | BAL | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 84 | 4.4 | 2 | 1 | 77.5 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | |
Griffin began dating fellow Baylor student Rebecca Liddicoat in 2009, and the two were married on July 6, 2013.[142][143] Rebecca gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter, in 2015.[144] On August 16, 2016, it was reported that Griffin and his wife were separated and in the process of filing for divorce.[145]
Also in August 2016, Griffin and Estonian heptathleteGrete Šadeiko became romantically linked.[146] They were engaged on May 13, 2017.[147] In 2017, Griffin announced viaInstagram the birth of his second daughter.[148][149] The couple married on March 10, 2018; she is now Grete Griffin.[150] His third daughter was born in September 2019. On December 31, 2022, Griffin abruptly leftPat McAfee's alternate broadcast of theDecember 2022 Fiesta Bowl after learning that Grete was in labor with his fourth child.[151]
Griffin grew up as a fan of theDenver Broncos andMike Shanahan, whom he played under for his first two seasons with the Redskins.[152] Griffin is anevangelical Christian, and has said his relationship with God is his "most important influence."[153][154] He does not smoke, drink alcohol, or use drugs, saying that "I need my body to be at its peak performance, and I want to have a long career."[155]
Before the start of his rookie season with theWashington Redskins, Griffin had signed a number ofendorsement deals from companies includingAdidas,Castrol Motor Oil,EA Sports,EvoShield,Gatorade,Nissan, andSubway. According toESPN's Dollars blog, Griffin had "earned more than any other rookie in NFL history before throwing his first regular-season pass," largely as a result of endorsements.[156]
Griffin has his own charitable foundation called the RGIII foundation, which helps underprivileged youth, military families, and victims of domestic violence. In December 2022, the foundation gave a one-day shopping spree at Walmart for 25 Boys & Girls Clubs members in his hometown of Copperas Cove, Texas.[157] The foundation also donated 10,500 meals to the North Texas Food Bank in February 2021.[158] Griffin has also been involved with the Family of 3 foundation to help three new struggling families each year.[159]
While Griffin played for the Redskins, he lived inLeesburg, Virginia, a suburb ofWashington, D.C., until April 2016 when he sold his home for $2.7 million. He then purchased a home inMontgomery, Texas for $2.25 million.[160]
"In order to execute each of our club's plans for free agency and the upcoming draft, we have agreed to a trade between our two teams for the 2nd pick in the 2012 draft. We will submit this trade to the NFL for approval," Redskins general manager Bruce Allen and Rams general manager Les Snead said in a combined statement Saturday morning.
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