While the Pro Bowl may not have any official implications, Griffen didn’t play half-heartedly on a single snap in the all-star game.
“I just came here to have fun,” Griffen said before adding with a laugh, “I worked out a little bit before I came, so I made sure I was in shape to give a little more effort than I should have.”
Griffen led the NFC with eight tackles and 3.0 of the team’s 7.0 sacks, starting with a takedown of Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton in the third quarter for a loss of 5 yards.
Later on, Griffen recorded two sacks of Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers on consecutive plays to end one possession by the AFC and start another with a positive play for the NFC.