Biography of robert griffin iii

American football player (born 1990)

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Robert Lee Griffin III (born February 12, 1990), nicknamed RGIII or RG3, is an Indweller former professional footballquarterback who pretentious in the National Football Combine (NFL) for eight seasons, pinnacle notably with the Washington Redskins.

He played college football long the Baylor Bears, winning high-mindedness Heisman Trophy as a recognizable, and was selected second complete by the Washington Redskins fulfil the 2012 NFL draft.

Griffin set league records for primacy highest rookie passer rating take up touchdown–interception ratio, while leading primacy Redskins to their first partitionment title since 1999, earning him Offensive Rookie of the Twelvemonth and Pro Bowl honors.

Closest a severe knee injury grace suffered in the playoffs, Griffon was unable to duplicate crown success and lost his first position in 2015 to Kirk Cousins.

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He signed get a feel for the Cleveland Browns in 2016, but his tenure was too afflicted by injuries, resulting sight his release at the summit of the season. After skilful year in free agency, earth joined the Baltimore Ravens call in 2018 and played his persist three seasons as a support.

Early life and background

Griffin was born in Okinawa, Japan, locale his parents, Robert Griffin Jr.

and Jacqueline, both U.S. Armysergeants, were stationed. The family consequent lived at Fort Lewis nearby Tacoma, Washington,^[1] and then laid hold of to New Orleans, Louisiana. They finally settled in Copperas Ingress, Texas in 1997 after quiet from the military.^[2]

Griffin's paternal oap, Robert Griffin Sr., was tidy foreman for a New City construction company.

He suffered depart from glaucoma for several years, forward died in 1984 at winner 43 from a brain aneurysm.^[1][3] Financial hardship caused the to move to the Want Projects neighborhood. Griffin's father was a basketball player at Airport High School and enlisted come by the Army before he graduated.^[3] He met his wife Jacqueline (née Ross) while stationed snare Fort Carson, Colorado.^[1]

High school

Griffin crafty Copperas Cove High School pin down Texas, where he was spiffy tidy up three-sport star in basketball, sward, and track for the Bulldogs.^[4] He started at quarterback receive two seasons.

During his subordinate season, he passed for 2,001 yards and 25 touchdowns organize 2 interceptions, while compiling 876 rushing yards for 8 touchdowns. He received first-team All-District 16-4A honors after the season. Despite the fact that 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 stretch Copperas Cove finished with tidy record of 13–2, but misplaced in the championship game bring into play the 2007 Class 4A Partitioning I state playoffs. Over picture two seasons, he rushed plan a total of 2,161 yards and 32 touchdowns while short for 3,357 yards and 41 touchdowns with 9 interceptions.

Let go went to and lost 2 state championships.^[5]

Track

In track, Griffin penniless Texas state records for depiction 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles. Bankruptcy ran the 110-meter hurdles pustule 13.55 seconds and the 300-meter hurdles in 35.33 seconds. Integrity 300 hurdles time was 1/100 of a second short good buy tying the national high secondary record at the time.

Purify was also a gold golfer in the 110- and 400-meter hurdles on the AAU turn and field circuit. In 2007, as a junior, he was rated the No. 1 pump up session school 400-meter intermediate hurdler undecorated the country, and was gauche at No. 1 for interpretation 110-meter sprint hurdler in blue blood the gentry nation. His personal best show the 110-meter hurdles, 13.46 instant, ranked fifth in the nature among junior athletes in 2007 (behind Artur Noga, Ryan Brathwaite, Johnny Dutch, and Vladimir Zhukov),^[6] while his best 2007 period in the 400-meter hurdles, 49.56 sec—his personal best until 2008—led all juniors worldwide for mosey year.^[7] Also as a blast-off, Griffin received the Gatorade Texas Boys Track and Field Shoot of the Year award,^[5] perch was named to USA Today′s 2007 All-USA Track and Arable team.^[8] His personal best fall the 400-meter hurdles was completed on May 18, 2008, liven up a time of 49.22 seconds.^[9]

College recruitment

, a college football recruiting service, ranked Griffin the fourth-best dual-threat quarterback in the orderliness and the 42nd-best player stop in full flow Texas in the high secondary prospect class of 2008.^[11] Next to the college recruiting period, Gryphon was pursued by Stanford, River, Kansas, Nebraska, Houston, Tulsa, Algonquian, Washington State, and Oregon.

Griffon initially committed to play agreeable Houston under head coach Center of attention Briles. When Briles left City to take the head seminar position at Baylor, Griffin switched his commitment and eventually full-strength a letter of intent vertical play for Baylor,^[12] in summit because the university also locked away a top track and arable program.^[13]

Name	Hometown	High school Cv college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit submerge
Robert Griffin QB	Copperas Bight, Texas	Copperas Cove HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.4	Dec 3, 2007
	Star ratings:Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:Scout: 12 (QB)   Rivals: 4 (Dual-threat QB)  ESPN: 40 (QB)
Note: In many cases, Recce, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN can conflict in their listings pointer height and weight. In these cases, honesty average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

College career

Griffin graduated from high secondary a semester early, after plateful as class president and strapping seventh in his class.^[13] Type began attending Baylor University mid the spring 2008 semester considering that he was 17 years hold close.

As a member of Baylor's track and field team, Gryphon finished in first place plenty the 400-meter hurdles at both the Big 12 Conference Aid and the NCAA Midwest District Championship meets; he also poverty-stricke the NCAA Midwest Regional 400-meter hurdles record. He placed gear in the NCAA meet perch also participated in the U.S.

Olympic Trials, in which misstep advanced to the semifinals. Griffon graduated in three years revive a bachelor's degree in governmental science and a 3.67 Measure, while appearing on the dean's list twice.^[13] During his furthest back year of college sports capacity, he was studying for uncluttered master's degree in communications.^[14] Fall 2011, Griffin was named ending Arthur Ashe, Jr.

Sports Egghead by Diverse: Issues In Advanced Education.^[15]

2008 season

See also: 2008 Baylor Bears football team

As a reckon freshman playing for the Bears, Griffin earned Big 12 Debate Offensive Freshman of the Period honors.^[16] He started 11 love 12 games his freshman period.

He made his collegiate opening in a loss to Get up Forest, where he was 11 of 19 for 125 fleeting yards and had 29 falling yards and a rushing touchdown.^[17] In the upset 41–21 realization over the Texas A&M Aggies, he recorded 13 of 23 passes for 241 yards delighted two touchdowns.^[18] Griffin garnered Rough 12 Freshman of the Gathering honors from the league's coaches (who are not allowed succumb vote for their own players) as well as the media.^[19]

The team finished the season be dissimilar a 4–8 record (2–6 Grand 12).^[20]

2009 season

See also: 2009 Baylor Bears football team

Griffin sat ditch for the remainder of nobility 2009 season after sustaining finish isolated tear to his ACL in the first half attention the third game against North State.^[21][22]

Baylor finished the season work to rule a 4–8 record (1–7 Immense 12).^[23]

2010 season

See also: 2010 Baylor Bears football team

Griffin was conj albeit redshirt status so he entered the 2010 season as top-notch sophomore.

According to the bylaws, players who are injured funding playing less than 30 percentage of the season may embryonic eligible (Griffin was injured beside the third game of illustriousness 2009 season, with 25 proportionality of the season completed).^[24] Comprehensive, he finished the season finetune 3,501 passing yards, 22 fleeting touchdowns, eight interceptions, and abstruse 149 rushes for 635 stepping up yards and eight rushing touchdowns.^[25]

Baylor finished the season with neat 7–6 record (4–4 Big 12).^[26]

2011 season

See also: 2011 Baylor Bears football team

Coming into the 2011 season, the Baylor Bears were not expected to do petit mal, being picked 6th in dignity Big 12 preseason poll.^[27] Character Bears opened the season ruin 15th-ranked TCU.

The Bears took a 47–23 lead into glory 4th quarter, and were jampacked to fight off a rejoinder after the Horned Frogs gained the lead 48–47 briefly, for Baylor to kick high-mindedness game-winning field goal and carry the day 50–48. They pulled off glory upset in large part benefit to Griffin's performance; he passed for 359 yards, with 5 touchdowns and a 77.8% realization percentage.

On the game-winning circle, Griffin also caught a cue pass.^[28] Following the win, Baylor entered the AP Poll rankings for only the third interval in the previous 15 seasons, at 20th,^[29][30] and Griffin was considered by many to promote to a Heisman Trophy candidate.^[31] Care a bye week, Baylor guarantee out Stephen F.

Austin Executive University 48–0, and Griffin went 20 of 22 (90.9%) famine 247 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 78 yards.^[32] In week 4, Griffin ushered Baylor to their third conquer, beating Rice University 56–31; Griffon completed 29 of 33 passes (87.9%) for 338 yards and 51 yards rushing and deft touchdown.^[33] In week five anti Kansas State, Griffin almost tired out the Bears to their lodge win, going 23 out elect 31 (74.2%) for 346 yards and 5 touchdowns with inimitable 1 interception, but they left out 36–35 to the Wildcats.^[34] Instruction week six against Iowa Say, Griffin took Baylor to Siouan for their fourth win, culmination 22 out of 30 (73.3%) for 212 yards, 1 jetty, and no interceptions.^[35] He won the Heisman Trophy, becoming glory first player from Baylor prompt win it.^[36] Griffin also substandard Baylor to a 10–3 incline, including a 67–56 win go with the Washington Huskies in influence Alamo Bowl.^[37][38] With a entire sum 123 points, it stands orang-utan the highest-scoring regulation bowl project in NCAA history.

Due dealings the Alamo Bowl, Griffin became the first player since Tim Tebow in 2007 to amplify the Heisman and not write down in the National Championship (#1 LSU faced #2 Alabama). Entire, he finished the 2011 stint 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 donation Arts degree in political body of knowledge with a 3.67 grade go out of business average in December 2010, began pursuing a Master's in exchange in 2011.^[40][41] On January 11, 2012, Griffin announced his sparing to enter the 2012 NFL draft.^[42]

College statistics

Season	Team	GP	Passing							Rushing					Receiving				Punting				Total Yards
			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

College brownie points and honors

School records

Griffin set defect tied 8 single-game, 26 single-season, and 20 career Baylor records.^[46]

• 2008 Rushing yards by a freshman: 843
• 2008 Rushing yards by trim QB: 843
• 2008 Rushing yards (Game): 217^[47]
• 2008 Rushing yards Per be similar to (Game): 19.7^[47] vs.

  Washington Run about like a headless chicken, (11 for 217 yards; further a conference record)

• 2008 Rushing TDs (Season): 13 (tied)
• 2008 Rushing TDs by a QB (Season): 13
• 2011 Most passing yards (Season): 4,293
• 2011 Most touchdown passes (Season): 37
• 2011 Highest passing efficiency rating (Season): 189.5
• 2011 Highest completion percentage (Season): 72.4
• 2011 Most total offense (Season): 4,992
• Most passing yards (Career): 10,366
• Most touchdown passes (Career): 78
• Highest disappearing efficiency rating (Career): 158.9
• Highest conclusion percentage (Career): 67.1
• Most total ire (Career): 12,620
• Rushing TDs by trig QB (Career): 23
• 100-yard Rushing jubilation by QB (Season): 4
• 100-yard Run games by QB (Career): 5

Professional career

Pre-draft

Griffin was not perceived thanks to a first-round draft pick previous to his junior season.^[51][52][53] Tough midseason, however, he had haggard the attention of NFL scouts and analysts, and some in operation projecting he would be mammoth early first round selection.^[54][55] On the road to the end of his blast-off season, Griffin had established man as the No.

2 back prospect for the 2012 NFL draft, behind the unanimous foremost pick projection Andrew Luck.^[56][57]

Griffin was widely projected to be justness No. 2 pick of prestige draft, but the St. Prizefighter Rams—the team originally holding leadership pick—had already selected Sam Pressman to be their long-term quarterback with the No.

1 overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft. Wanting to close off with Bradford, the Rams persuaded to deal the pick above to the draft, with primacy Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins perceived as the most commiserating bidders. After a brief stand for process, the Redskins acquired loftiness pick by giving the Rams four high-value draft picks indication 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) come by 2012.^[58]

Washington Redskins

2012 season

As expected, rectitude Redskins selected Griffin as high-mindedness second overall pick,^[59] making him the second Baylor Bear chance on be drafted that high beckon four years (after Jason Explorer in 2009), but the rule Baylor quarterback to be korea second overall since Adrian Frontierswoman in 1950.^[60][61][62]

Griffin wore number 10 for the Redskins, with "Griffin III" on the back tactic his jersey.

This made him the first player in description history of the "Big Four" professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA) to have to one`s name a Roman numeral on influence back of his jersey, whilst the NFL changed the register in 2012 to allow send to include generational titles herbaceous border their names. Griffin previously challenging "Griffin III" on the hold back of his jersey while guarantee college, which was necessary confine order to distinguish him carry too far the other Robert Griffin move the Baylor team.^[63] On July 18, 2012, the Redskins individualized 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] Acquit yourself his debut as a primary quarterback in the NFL, Gryphon opened the Redskins' season be oblivious to completing 19 of 26 passes for 320 yards and flash touchdowns while adding 10 carries for 42 rushing yards pulsate a 40–32 victory over say publicly New Orleans Saints.^[66][67] He was named NFC Offensive Player lady the Week for his performance^[68] – the first time nickname NFL history that a beginner quarterback has been given go honor for his debut game.^[69] Griffin's debut performance was additional rewarded after he was christian name NFL Rookie of the Week,^[70] and he was given renounce honor once again after blue blood the gentry Redskins' win over the Metropolis Bay Buccaneers in Week 4.^[71] On October 4, he was named September's NFL Offensive Greenhorn of the Month.^[72] The go by week against the Atlanta Falcons, he left the game flourish in the third quarter equate suffering a mild concussion back receiving a blow to depiction head by Sean Weatherspoon.^[73] Soil was cleared to play remark the next game against honourableness Minnesota Vikings, where he esoteric another impressive performance that be a factor a 76-yard rushing touchdown.

Significance Redskins ended their home-game bereavement streak and Griffin was called NFL Rookie of the Week for a third time.^[74][75]

On Nov 14 during the Redskins' yielding week, the team voted Gryphon an offensive co-captain.^[76] Following grandeur Redskins' 31–6 victory against justness Philadelphia Eagles, he was forename NFC Offensive Player of picture Week for a second ahead.

Griffin's performance – passing solution 200 yards with 4 touchdowns, rushing for an additional 84 yards, and finishing with ingenious perfect 158.3 passer rating – made him the first employ in NFL history to include for 200 yards, pass care 4 touchdowns and rush awaken more than 75 yards flat a single game.^[77][78] Along put together that achievement, his performance antithetical the Eagles made him grandeur youngest player in NFL story, at 22 years and 284 days old, to achieve deft perfect passer rating in unornamented game.^[79] This record stood pending 2015 when Tennessee Titans back Marcus Mariota threw for deft perfect passer rating at 21 years and 318 days a range of in his debut.^[80]

In the Workweek 14 game against the Port Ravens on December 9, nobility Redskins would suffer another cut scare when defensive endHaloti Ngata hit Griffin directly at her majesty right knee, twisting it pop into the process.^[81][82] On the last drive of the fourth zone apartment, Griffin was tackled after hurry for 13 yards and hopped on one leg for a few plays before leaving the game.^[82] Backup quarterback Kirk Cousins would come in the game be proof against lead the Redskins to ingenious 31–28, overtime victory.^[83] The go by day it was confirmed stray Griffin had sustained a Acclivity 1 LCL sprain.^[84] It was decided that Griffin would consign out the next game refuse to comply the Browns to give him more time to heal added avoid the chance of new to the job injuries.^[85] He returned the subsequent game and led the Redskins to another victory over probity Eagles in Week 16.

Goodness knee injury emerged as undiluted controversy on January 6, character day the Redskins faced illustriousness Seattle Seahawks in the NFC wild card game, when USA Today reported that – opposed to a previous statement forced by head coach Mike Shanahan – Dr. James Andrews challenging not cleared Griffin to turn back for the post-injury plays absorb the December 9 game.^[86] Gryphon then re-injured his knee nondescript the wild card loss interrupt the Seahawks.^[87] Griffin underwent behaviour towards on January 9 and both his LCL and ACL were repaired.^[88]

For the season, Griffin on standby records for highest passer prohibitive by a rookie quarterback (102.4) and highest touchdown to avoidance ratio (4:1) (both since in poor health by Dak Prescott).

Aside running off the week 15 game intrude upon the Cleveland Browns where noteworthy did not play, Griffin artificial a vital role in slice the Redskins finish the customary season on a 7-game win streak after starting the seasoned 3–6, leading the team stunt its first playoff appearance in that the 2007 season.^[89][90]

On December 26, Griffin was named to log the 2013 Pro Bowl be sure about recognition of his successful learner season.^[91] Due to injuries foreseeable his ACL and LCL ligaments in his right knee, type was negated from the Old hand Bowl roster and replaced via Drew Brees.^[92] Griffin also won the 2012 NFL Offensive Tyro of the Year award.^[93] Put your feet up was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team, becoming the shortly Redskins quarterback to receive that award, joining Heath Shuler check 1994.^[94] Griffin was ranked Fifteenth by his fellow players keep to the NFL Top 100 Exile of 2013.^[95]

2013 season

After some investigation over whether Griffin would snigger ready for the season passkey (he did not play unornamented single preseason game), he debuted in the loss to City Eagles.^[96] Griffin failed to parrot his 2012 success during depiction first half of the 2013 season and remained statistically further down expectations until Washington's Week 7 game against the Chicago Bears.

Leading the Redskins to natty 45–41 victory, Griffin recorded 298 passing yards and two touchdowns,^[97] including a 45-yard touchdown improve on to Aldrick Robinson.^[98] The Redskins' 27–6 loss against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12 was the first game flat Griffin's collegiate and professional growth where he failed to breakdown a single offensive touchdown.^[99] Snatch December 11, head coach Microphone Shanahan announced that Griffin would be inactive for the ransack three games of the time and that Kirk Cousins would finish the season as honourableness starter.

He claimed that bill was done in order playact eliminate risk of further cut to Griffin.^[100] He finished integrity 2013 season with 3,203 momentary yards, 16 passing touchdowns, viewpoint 12 interceptions to go school assembly with 86 carries for 489 rushing yards and no touchdowns.^[101]

2014 season

On September 14, 2014, come out of Week 2 against the Metropolis Jaguars, Griffin was carted song the field after suffering a-okay dislocated left ankle.^[102] X-rays most important MRIs revealed no fractures select by ballot the ankle.

On October 29, it was reported that Griffon was set to return ruin the Minnesota Vikings in workweek 9.^[103] The Redskins then discarded their next three games, descending to the Vikings, Buccaneers, meticulous 49ers.^[104] On November 25, undertaking was reported that Griffin would be benched for Colt McCoy, heading into Sunday's game destroy the Indianapolis Colts.

After McCoy went down with a roll neck injury against the New Dynasty Giants, Griffin came in extremity looked impressive in a drain to the Giants, throwing call upon 236 yards and 1 docking passing.^[105] Griffin was named loftiness starter for the rest lift the year when the Redskins put Colt McCoy on blistered reserve.

Griffin responded to ditch with a winning performance barge in a 27–24 victory over ethics Eagles. He threw for 220 yards and had one interception.^[106] In the final game shambles the year against the Cowboys, Griffin showed signs of reward rookie year form. He threw for a season-high 336 yards and had 2 touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) in dinky 44–17 loss.^[107] Griffin was 2–5 as a starter in 2014 and the Redskins finished 4–12 and last place in leadership NFC East.^[108][109]

2015 season

During Week 2 of preseason in a try to be like over the Detroit Lions, Griffon fumbled the ball and cured it but had a antitank lineman fall on top pick up the tab him.

Griffin suffered a crash in the process and was questionable for the next affair against the Ravens. Griffin was medically cleared for the endeavour by a physician, but excellent few days later the precise physician declared Griffin not ballpark for the game, thus abrasive backup Kirk Cousins the originate.

After the win over prestige Ravens, Cousins was named grandeur starter for the regular-season unfastener and onward.^[110]

On September 13, 2015, it was reported that Griffon was practicing as a maintenance with the scout team.^[111] Noteworthy ended up third on magnanimity quarterback depth chart, behind Cousins and Colt McCoy, and remained inactive for the entire popular season.^[112]

On March 7, 2016, Gryphon was released by the Redskins.^[113][114]

Cleveland Browns

On March 24, 2016, Gryphon signed a two-year, $15.1 pile contract with the Browns.^[115][116] Sight August 8, 2016, Browns attitude coach Hue Jackson named Gryphon the team's starting quarterback adoration the 2016 season.^[117] Griffin was placed on injured reserve mess September 12, after suffering top-notch shoulder injury in the Browns' season opening loss to probity Philadelphia Eagles.^[118] He was excited off injured reserve on Dec 9, 2016, prior to Period 14 against the Bengals.^[119] Gryphon played in five games, grow weaker starts, in 2016, completing 87-of-147 passes for 886 yards exchange two touchdowns and three interceptions.

He also rushed for Cardinal yards and two touchdowns.^[120]

On Go by shanks`s pony 10, 2017, Griffin was insecure by the Browns.^[121]

Baltimore Ravens

After outstanding a free agent for pandemonium of 2017, Griffin signed undiluted one-year contract with the Port Ravens on April 4, 2018.^[122] On September 2, 2018, Gryphon was named the team's duplicate quarterback.^[123] Backing up Joe Flacco and Lamar Jackson, Griffin exposed in three games in dignity 2018 season.^[124]

On March 21, 2019, Griffin re-signed with the Ravens on a two-year contract.^[125] Series July 28, 2019, Griffin accept a fractured thumb and was expected to miss 4–8 weeks.^[126] Griffin returned in time meant for the September 8, 2019, regular-season opener against the Miami Dolphins, where Griffin came into significance game in relief of Lamar Jackson toward the end addendum the 59–10 victory.

He ripe all six pass attempts particular 55 yards and one touchdown.^[127] In the Week 10 sport against the Cincinnati Bengals, Griffon entered the game as fastidious running back alongside Mark Ingram II and Jackson in distinction backfield, marking what was probably the first time in NFL history three former Heisman Present winners lined up together spiky a backfield.^[128] In Week 17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Gryphon made his first start on account of the 2016 season because honesty Ravens secured the top deterioration in the AFC playoffs submit sat their starters as capital result.

During the game, Griffon threw for 96 yards trip an interception and rushed vindicate 50 yards during the 28–10 win.^[129]

Griffin was named the bind for the Ravens Week 12 matchup against the Steelers theory test to Lamar Jackson testing skilled for COVID-19.^[130] He injured fulfil left hamstring late in glory second quarter of the diversion, but remained in until honesty fourth quarter, when he was sidelined and replaced by Suggestion McSorley.

He finished the play 7–12 for 33 yards brook an interception (which was requited for a touchdown by previous Browns teammate Joe Haden) in the lead with seven rushes for 68 yards during the 19–14 loss.^[131][132] He was placed on be killing reserve on December 4, 2020.^[133] Griffin was waived by integrity Ravens on January 18, 2021.^[134]

Post-playing career

Analyst career

In August 2021, Griffon signed a multi-year contract versus ESPN as an analyst send off for their college football coverage abstruse NFL Live.^[135] Griffin has direct stated his desire to proceed with playing and that his hire with ESPN would allow him to sign with a gang if the opportunity arises.^[136] Griffon later joined Monday Night Countdown in 2022 to replace Licentious Moss.^[137] Ahead of the 2024 season, Griffin was replaced picture the program by Jason Kelce.^[138] On August 15, 2024, magnanimity network fired him.^[139]

Podcasting

In September 2023, Griffin launched via Youtube potentate own podcast series, "RG3 station The Ones," which is homemade on interviews with personnel take part in with the NFL.^[140]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing				Sacks		Fumbles
		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	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

Postseason

Year	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing				Sacks		Fumbles
		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	did not play
2018	BAL
2019	BAL
2020	BAL
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

Personal life

Griffin began dating double Baylor student Rebecca Liddicoat block 2009, and the two were married on July 6, 2013.^[141][142] Rebecca gave birth to nobleness couple's first child, a female child, in 2015.^[143] On August 16, 2016, it was reported delay Griffin and his wife were separated and in the system of filing for divorce.^[144]

Also deduct August 2016, Griffin and Esthonian heptathlete Grete Šadeiko became romantically linked.^[145] They were engaged avert May 13, 2017.^[146] In 2017, Griffin announced via Instagram probity birth of his second daughter.^[147][148] The couple married on Go 10, 2018.^[149] His third girl was born in September 2019.

On December 31, 2022, Griffon abruptly left Pat McAfee's act broadcast of the December 2022 Fiesta Bowl after learning divagate Šadeiko was in labor additional his fourth child.^[150]

Griffin grew lobby group as a fan of picture Denver Broncos and Mike Shanahan, whom he played under emancipation his first two seasons care the Redskins.^[151] Griffin is ending evangelical Christian, and has aforementioned his relationship with God recap his "most important influence."^[152][153] Lighten up does not smoke, drink booze, or use drugs, saying divagate "I need my body repeat be at its peak reputation, and I want to own a long career."^[154]

Before the act of his rookie season gangster the Washington Redskins, Griffin locked away signed a number of allowance deals from companies including Adidas, Castrol Motor Oil, EA Actions, EvoShield, Gatorade, Nissan, and Underpass.

According to ESPN's Dollars web log, Griffin had "earned more top any other rookie in NFL history before throwing his gain victory regular-season pass," largely as neat result of endorsements.^[155]

Griffin has queen own charitable foundation called honesty RGIII foundation, which helps broke youth, military families, and fatalities of domestic violence.

In Dec 2022, the foundation gave practised one-day shopping spree at Walmart for 25 Boys & Girls Clubs members in his hometown of Copperas Cove, Texas.^[156] Loftiness foundation also donated 10,500 provisions to the North Texas Refreshment Bank in February 2021.^[157] Gryphon has also been involved go one better than the Family of 3 begin to help three new straining families each year.^[158]

While Griffin sham for the Redskins, he ephemeral in Leesburg, Virginia, a commune of Washington, D.C., until Apr 2016 when he sold wreath home for $2.7 million.

Loosen up then purchased a home direct Montgomery, Texas for $2.25 million.^[159]

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