DE · Minnesota Vikings
Everson Griffen
Age 38 · 191 cm (6'3") · 124 kg · Born Dec 22, 1987 · USC
NFL career
2010
debut year
2021
last season
12
seasons
#97
jersey
College: USC
2010 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#100
overall pick
MIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2010 to 2021 · 162 games.
Defense
262solo tackles
85.5sacks
2INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 15 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 21 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 17 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 38 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 26 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 36 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 30 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 19 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 25 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 16 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 9 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while Everson Griffen was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
31–17 vs Bears
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
L
10–37 @ Packers
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
L
23–30 vs Rams
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
W
17–9 @ Bears
2021-15 · Dec 20, 2021 · REGULAR
W
36–28 vs Steelers
2021-14 · Dec 9, 2021 · REGULAR
L
27–29 @ Lions
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
L
26–34 @ 49ers
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
W
34–31 vs Packers
2021-11 · Nov 21, 2021 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
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Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Everson Griffen.
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