DT · Washington Commanders
Cornelius Griffin
Age 49 · 193 cm (6'4") · 137 kg · Born Dec 3, 1976 · Alabama; Pearl River
NFL career
2000
debut year
2009
last season
10
seasons
#96
jersey
College: Alabama; Pearl River
2000 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#42
overall pick
NYG
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2009 · 137 games.
Defense
239solo tackles
28.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | New York Giants | 11 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | New York Giants | 16 | 26 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | New York Giants | 14 | 22 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | New York Giants | 15 | 27 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 47 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Washington Commanders | 12 | 34 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Washington Commanders | 14 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Washington Commanders | 14 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Washington Commanders | 13 | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Washington Commanders | 13 | 15 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Washington Commanders
Most recent results for the franchise while Cornelius Griffin was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
20–23 @ Chargers
2009-17 · Jan 3, 2010 · REGULAR
L
0–17 vs Cowboys
2009-16 · Dec 27, 2009 · REGULAR
L
12–45 vs Giants
2009-15 · Dec 21, 2009 · REGULAR
W
34–13 @ Raiders
2009-14 · Dec 13, 2009 · REGULAR
L
30–33 vs Saints
2009-13 · Dec 6, 2009 · REGULAR
L
24–27 @ Eagles
2009-12 · Nov 29, 2009 · REGULAR
L
6–7 @ Cowboys
2009-11 · Nov 22, 2009 · REGULAR
W
27–17 vs Broncos
2009-10 · Nov 15, 2009 · REGULAR
Other "Griffin" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Alabama alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Alabama.
Carson Vinson
OT · 2025 · Ravens
CJ Dippre
TE · 2025 · Patriots
Jalen Milroe
QB · 2025 · Seahawks
Jihaad Campbell
LB · 2025 · Eagles
Malachi Moore
SAF · 2025 · Jets
Que Robinson
LB · 2025 · Broncos
Robbie Ouzts
RB · 2025 · Seahawks
Tim Smith
DT · 2025 · Colts
Tyler Booker
G · 2025 · Cowboys
Chris Braswell
LB · 2024 · Buccaneers
2000 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#32
#33
#35
#37
#38
#39
#39
#39
#39
#40
Dennis Northcutt
WR · CLE
#33
Darren Howard
DE · NOR
#34
Mark Roman
S · CIN
#35
John Engelberger
DE · SFO
#36
Todd Pinkston
WR · PHI
#37
Travis Claridge
G · ATL
#38
Marvel Smith
OT · PIT
#39
Mike Brown
S · CHI
#39
Mike Brown
LB · CHI
#39
Mike Brown
SAF · CHI
#39
Mike Brown
WR · CHI
#40
Ian Gold
OLB · DEN
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Cornelius Griffin.
Alvin McKinley
Debut 2000 · #97 · Saints
Brandon Miller
Debut 2000 · #65 · Colts
Brian Young
Debut 2000 · #66 · Saints
Cedric Killings
Debut 2000 · #97 · Texans
Chris Combs
Debut 2000 · #96 · Jaguars
Chris Hovan
Debut 2000 · #93 · Rams
Corey Simon
Debut 2000 · #96 · Titans
Damian Gregory
Debut 2000 · #66 · Buccaneers