Background
McGriff grew up in rural Houston County, Alabama in the southeastern corner of the state.
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Curtis McGriff
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Education
He attended and played football at Cottonwood High School in Cottonwood, Alabama graduating in 1976.
Career
He played college football at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1976 to 1979. McGriff was an interior defensive lineman for the 1978 squad that defeated Penn State in the famous “goal line stand” Sugar Bowl. McGriff entered the NFL and signed with the New York Giants in 1980 as a defensive lineman.
McGriff was primarily used as a defensive tackle and rotated into the game on downs when a running play was anticipated (McGriff would be rotated out of the game and a pass-rush specialist would be brought into the game on passing downs) He played his final season (1987) with the Washington Redskins.
Today, McGriff lives in Hackensack, New Jersey in the New York metropolitan area. On May 15, 2005, McGriff married his longtime girlfriend Maurie Morris.
He is currently teaching at a correctional school in Lodi, New Jersey.
Achievements
Membership
He made the NFL"s all-rookie team that year and was a member of the Giants" 1986-1987 Super Bowl Championship team
