Howard Griffith
Do you know what it takes to be a winner and why talented people often fail to be successful? Let Howard share how from his experience playing football in the NFL.
Howard Griffith was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft but never played a regular-season game for the Colts. Griffith made his NFL debut with the Los Angeles Rams in 1993. He played two seasons with the Rams and then played two seasons with the Carolina Panthers after being selected in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft.
In 1997, Griffith joined the Denver Broncos and played five seasons for the Broncos, primarily as a blocking back for Terrell Davis. He didn't get very many rushing attempts but was often used as a receiver out of the backfield, recording 27 receptions in 1996 and 26 in 1999. Griffith won two Super Bowl rings with the Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII. Griffith was a big contributor in the Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII win, scoring two rushing touchdowns in the game. He also made a key 23-yard reception in the final quarter of Super Bowl XXXII, setting up Denver's final touchdown of the game. While playing for the Broncos, Howard earned the nickname "The Human Plow" due to his successful blocking for Davis.
Griffith retired from the NFL at the start of the 2002 season due to a neck injury sustained in the 2001 preseason that caused him to miss the entire 2001 campaign. His final totals over his 11 NFL seasons include 351 rushing yards, three touchdowns, and 122 receptions for 844 yards and nine touchdowns.
Today, Griffith works as a football analyst. He is one of the lead in-studio analysts for the Big Ten Network, giving his weekly analysis of Big 10 football. In 2005, he was an analyst for the NFL and NFL Europe football leagues, commentating on games that Fox and the NFL Networks broadcasted. He is the author of the 2001 book Laying it on the Line.
Howard Griffith was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft but never played a regular-season game for the Colts. Griffith made his NFL debut with the Los Angeles Rams in 1993. He played two seasons with the Rams and then played two seasons with the Carolina Panthers after being selected in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft.
In 1997, Griffith joined the Denver Broncos and played five seasons for the Broncos, primarily as a blocking back for Terrell Davis. He didn't get very many rushing attempts but was often used as a receiver out of the backfield, recording 27 receptions in 1996 and 26 in 1999. Griffith won two Super Bowl rings with the Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII. Griffith was a big contributor in the Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII win, scoring two rushing touchdowns in the game. He also made a key 23-yard reception in the final quarter of Super Bowl XXXII, setting up Denver's final touchdown of the game. While playing for the Broncos, Howard earned the nickname "The Human Plow" due to his successful blocking for Davis.
Griffith retired from the NFL at the start of the 2002 season due to a neck injury sustained in the 2001 preseason that caused him to miss the entire 2001 campaign. His final totals over his 11 NFL seasons include 351 rushing yards, three touchdowns, and 122 receptions for 844 yards and nine touchdowns.
Today, Griffith works as a football analyst. He is one of the lead in-studio analysts for the Big Ten Network, giving his weekly analysis of Big 10 football. In 2005, he was an analyst for the NFL and NFL Europe football leagues, commentating on games that Fox and the NFL Networks broadcasted. He is the author of the 2001 book Laying it on the Line.
