Howard Griffith

Retired

Denver Broncos · RB

Howard Griffith recorded 120 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Rams, RAM.

Best highlights

2.9

rush yds/gm

7.0

rec yds/gm

playoff games

120

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Howard Griffith's most significant indexed performances.

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIII · Jan 31, 1999

9 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl XXXII · Jan 25, 1998

2 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Conference Championship

Carolina Panthers vs Green Bay Packers

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1997

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Conference Championship

Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 11, 1998

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 22, 1995

3 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Howard Griffith's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 88 rushing yards

Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1995

88 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIII · Jan 31, 1999

9 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 7 carries

Green Bay Packers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 17, 1999

25 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 41 receiving yards

Los Angeles Rams vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1994

6 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Howard Griffith's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1990–1998

Howard Griffith

Jim Everett

Jerome Bettis

A franchise changes cities while rebuilding

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

The final Anaheim teams faded before Georgia Frontiere moved the club to St. Louis, where Bruce became the first piece of a sudden offensive leap.

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Franchise era

1995–2001

Howard Griffith

Sam Mills

Kevin Greene

The second season reaches the NFC title game

Carolina Panthers · An expansion team arrives early

Carolina won its division and reached the 1996 NFC Championship Game in only its second season before the original core receded.

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Franchise era

1993–1998

Howard Griffith

John Elway

Terrell Davis

The zone run completes Elway's career

Denver Broncos · At last, back-to-back titles

Mike Shanahan's run game and Davis's postseason dominance gave Elway the balance needed to win consecutive Super Bowls.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

Howard Griffith

Champ Bailey

Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Howard Griffith

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

Carolina Panthers · An expansion team arrives early

Denver Broncos · At last, back-to-back titles

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

NFL appearances

Howard Griffith

Start here

Career highs

Franchise eras

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

Carolina Panthers · An expansion team arrives early

Denver Broncos · At last, back-to-back titles

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history