Michael Griffin ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Griffin in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Griffin a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Michael Griffin
Height6'0"
Weight215 lb
BornJan 4, 1985
Age41
College
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2007 | 22–23 | TEN | 11 | — | 39 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 23–24 | TEN | 15 | — | 56 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24–25 | TEN | 16 | — | 60 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25–26 | TEN | 16 | — | 85 | 64 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26–27 | TEN | 16 | — | 72 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27–28 | TEN | 16 | — | 67 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28–29 | TEN | 14 | — | 79 | 58 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 898 | 96.6% | 98 | 23.1% |
| 2014 | 29–30 | TEN | 16 | — | 109 | 83 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,133 | 99.3% | 116 | 25.0% |
| 2015 | 30–31 | TEN | 15 | — | 98 | 64 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 937 | 95.9% | 95 | 22.2% |
| 2016 | 31–32 | CAR | 6 | — | 33 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 285 | 32.1% | 194 | 50.1% |
| Career | — | 141 | — | 698 | 505 | 193 | 25 | 16 | 7.0 | 48.0 | 25 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,253 | 82.7% | 503 | 29.4% | |
Career Value · VORP
158 career value over replacement — #581 all-time of 4,649. 15.8/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #19 (Rd 1) · TEN · 2007 · +15.3 vs expected KV-H
71actual
55.7 expected · Δ+15.3
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