:Leonard Griffin (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Leonard Griffin

| image =

| position = Defensive end

| number = 92

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|09|22}}

| birth_place = Lake Providence, Louisiana, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 270

| death_date =

| draftyear = 1986

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 63

| high_school = Lake Providence (LA)

| college = Grambling State

| pastteams =

• Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1986|1993}})

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 103

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 16.5

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 1

| pfr = GrifLe20

}}

Leonard James Griffin Jr. (born September 22, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 1986 NFL draft out of Grambling State.{{Cite web |title=1986 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1986/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

He retired from the NFL and took up teaching at West Ouachita High School. He began as a P.E. teacher and a Defensive Line Coach, before going into administration at the school. He retired from West Ouachita High School after the 2021–2022 school year.