Breaking Down RGIII's Stats According to Cleat So Far This Season

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There’s no doubt that the Washington Redskins’ Robert Griffin III is one of the most buzzed-about young quarterbacks in the NFL since Michael Vick in 2001. The 23-year-old hurler was honored with the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award, and this season, he’s doing his best to keep that momentum and hype rolling along. After an inspiring return from injury, Robert Griffin III has battled back to remain one of the league's top QBs. Unfortunately, the Washington Redskins have been struggling, and they’re currently at 3-9 in the NFC East after last night's 24-17 loss to the Giants.

Despite the rocky path the Redskins are on, it’s been a valuable learning experience for Robert Griffin III, who continues to improve. RGIII stuck with a custom, stripe-less variation of the adidas Crazyquick Low for the start of the season, and on Veteran's Day, adidas unveiled his official signature cleat, the RGIII. Let's get down to the details, this is Breaking Down RGIII's Stats According to Cleat So Far This Season.

Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things ’90s, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.

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adidas RGIII Black/Black
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adidas Crazyquick Low Custom “Black/Black”

Games played: 5
Dates worn: 9/9 (PHI), 9/15 (GB), 9/22 (DET), 9/29 (OAK), 11/3 (SD)
W-L: 2-3
Total passing yards: 1,493
Average completion percentage:
64%
Longest pass
: 44 yards @ Green Bay
Total rushing yards:
89
Touchdowns thrown:
6
Interceptions thrown: 5

Special notes: Robert Griffin III opened the season in the blacked out adidas Crazyquick Low colorway, and it quickly became his go-to cleat for the beginning stretch. It’s also been one of his most successful options, as he's converted on more TDs in the black/black Crazyquick Low than any other cleat this season.

adidas RGIII "Breast Cancer Awareness"
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adidas Crazyquick Low Custom “Breast Cancer Awareness”

Games played: 3
Dates worn: 10/13 (DAL), 10/20 (CHI), 10/27 (DEN)
Total passing yards: 676
Average completion percentage:
53.6%
Longest pass
: 45 yards vs. Chicago
Total rushing yards:
168
Touchdowns thrown:
3
Interceptions thrown: 4

Special notes: The bright pink hues of the “Breast Cancer Awareness” adidas Crazyquick Low must have lit a fire under Robert Griffin III, because in just three games, he put up some of his highest rushing numbers of the season.

adidas RGIII "Know Your Why"
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adidas RGIII “Know Your Why” AKA Veteran’s Day Camo

Games played: 1
Dates worn: 11/7 (MIN)
Total passing yards: 281
Average completion percentage:
64.9%
Longest pass: 32 yards @ Minnesota
Total rushing yards:
44
Touchdowns thrown:
3
Interceptions thrown: 0

Special notes: Although the Redskins fell 27-34 to the Eagles on Veteran’s Day, Robert Griffin III had one of his finest individual performances, converting on three TDs and throwing for 281 yards.

adidas RGIII
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adidas RGIII “Black/Black"

Games played: 3
Dates worn: 11/17 (PHI), 11/25 (SF), 12/1 (NYG)
Total passing yards: 589
Average completion percentage:
61.7%
Longest pass: 62 yards @ Philadelphia
Total rushing yards:
159
Touchdowns thrown:
3
Interceptions thrown: 2

Special notes: Most recently, Griffin III has been wearing an all black makeup of his first official signature cleat. It remains to be seen if he will be as successful in these as he has previous black/black colorways, but he's already putting up some of his best rushing numbers of the season.

Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things ’90s, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.

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