The Walter Camp Foundation named him as the top player twice and Sporting News named him Man of the Year in 1975.Archie Griffin's college debut was anything but stellar, with his only carry of the game resulting in a fumble. During the NFL draft of 1976, Archie Griffin was drafted as the first choice of Cincinnati Bengals and he was the 24th overall pick in the draft. Griffin played seven seasons but only rushed for just twenty-eight hundred yards and only seven touchdowns. Archie Griffin: Pos: RB, Career: 98 G, 13 TD, 2808 Yds, 4.1 Y/A, Bengals 1976-1982, born OH 1954
Griffin is also the former CEO for the Ohio State University Alumni Association.
Archie Griffin’s true capabilities were introduced to Ohio State University fans in the second game when he set a school single-game rushing record of two hundred and thirty-nine yards breaking the former record that had stood for twenty-seven seasons.
He won the Player of the Year award from the United Press International and the Maxwell Award. RB; Ohio St; Scouts Grade; Conference TBD; 1976 Draft Pick Info. In 2007, Archie Griffin was ranked number twenty-one on ESPN’s Top 25 Players in College Football History. Archie Griffin was enshrined in the Ohio State University Hall of Fame in 1981 and the University officially retired his number in 1999. Follow full coverage of Archie Griffin during the 1976 NFL Draft on ESPN.com . Archie Griffin. He is college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner.
Griffin’s outstanding college achievements did not transfer well to the National Football League.
He was a first-round draft choice of the Cincinnati Bengals, where he served as co-captain and played for seven years. Griffin won four Big Ten Conference titles with the Ohio State Buckeyes and was the first player ever to start in four Rose Bowls. Team Round PK(OVR) CIN: 1: 24(24) 1976 Draft Results.
Over the course of his college career, Griffin rushed for more than one hundred yards in thirty-four games and set an NCAA record by achieving that mark in thirty-one consecutive games.During the NFL draft of 1976, Archie Griffin was drafted as the first choice of Cincinnati Bengals and he was the 24th overall pick in the draft.
Griffin was also enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and he was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1990.
Griffin is currently the President and CEO of Ohio State University Alumni Association. Griffin’s outstanding college achievements did not transfer well to the National Football League.
Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is a former American football Running back and College Football Hall of Famer.
He is also the current spokesman for the Wendy's High School Heisman award program.
Griffin played seven seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. During the celebration of the 100th Rose Bowl Game, Griffin was chosen as the All-Century Player of the Rose Bowl Game.Griffin finished fifth in the Heisman vote when he was in his sophomore year. Griffin also serves on the Board of Directors for Motorists Insurance which has offices in downtown Columbus and the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, based in Irving, Texas.Griffin returned to Ohio State University to receive a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Latest on RB Archie Griffin including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com
Griffin played 7 seasons in the NFL, all with the Bengals (1976–1982). Archie Griffin.
Griffin played in four consecutive Rose Bowl games under legendary coach Woody Hayes.
He won the award as a junior and as a senior, the only football player in the NCAA who was able to do so.
If there were still 17 rounds, as was the case in the midst of the Archie Griffin era, then OSU would be well-positioned to set a school record for total draft selections.
Along with his two Heisman’s, Griffin also won other college awards during college career including The Chicago Tribune Silver Football and the Big Ten’s Most Valuable Player Award. Griffin earned his degree from Ohio State in 1976.