Everson Griffen
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $63,367,500
Career APY: $5,280,625
Total Guarantees: $45,140,000
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2014)
Largest Cap Number: $11,600,000 (2018)
- Date of Birth: December 22, 1987
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 273
- College: USC
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 4, #100 overall (Vikings)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Expired | 2010 | 4 | $2,330,000 | $582,500 | $540,000 | $2,480,000 | 106.4% | $620,000 |
| Vikings | UFA | Renegotiated | 2014 | 5 | $42,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $19,800,000 | $27,000,000 | 63.5% | $9,000,000 |
| Vikings | Extension | Expired | 2017 | 4 | $58,000,000 | $14,500,000 | $18,800,000 | $27,000,000 | 46.6% | $9,000,000 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,264,706 | 54.4% | $3,264,706 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Traded | 2020 | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Vikings | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $1,075,000 | 100.0% | $1,075,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 11 | $57,555,000 | $5,232,273 | $56,217,500 | 0.0% | $800,000 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $3,264,706 | $3,264,706 | $3,264,706 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 0 | $2,547,794 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $2,547,794 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vikings | $320,000 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $455,000 | -- | $860,000 | ||
| 2011 | Vikings | $450,000 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $585,000 | 0.5% | $450,000 | ||
| 2012 | Vikings | $540,000 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675,000 | 0.6% | $540,000 | ||
| 2013 | Vikings | $630,000 | $135,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $765,000 | 0.6% | $630,000 | ||
| 2014 | Vikings | $6,900,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $6,900,000 | $8,200,000 | 6.2% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Vikings | $6,900,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $6,900,000 | $8,200,000 | 5.5% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Vikings | $6,900,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $8,200,000 | 5.2% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Vikings | $1,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $6,900,000 | $8,600,000 | 5.1% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Vikings | $3,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $9,900,000 | $11,600,000 | 6.1% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Vikings | $6,400,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $8,087,500 | 4.2% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Lions | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $1,764,706 | $3,264,706 | 1.5% | $3,264,706 | ||
| 2021 | Vikings | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | 0.5% | $1,075,000 | ||
| Total | $38,915,000 | $7,740,000 | $11,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $600,000 | $32,364,706 | $59,482,206 | $60,819,706 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 25.2% | 0.0% | 15 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 53.6% | 30.0% | 24 | 3 | 8 | 77 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 59.8% | 10.6% | 18 | 9 | 5.5 | 49.5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 89.4% | 18.0% | 41 | 17 | 12 | 43 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 80.4% | 12.8% | 34 | 10 | 10.5 | 65 | 14 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 85.8% | 15.2% | 36 | 12 | 8 | 71 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 79.7% | 10.3% | 31 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 56.2% | 11.4% | 23 | 10 | 5.5 | 32.5 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 77.8% | 12.4% | 26 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 47.3% | 10.2% | 8 | 5 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 37.8% | 2.7% | 10 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |