The pose. The people. The 2012 phenomenon.
THE ORIGINAL FAN PHOTO CRAZEEST. 2012
GRIFFINING ARCHIVE

Missing Griffining Photos and Media — Recovery Checklist

We have documented 36 historical entries in the September 2013 Griffining.com archive recording for which the correct original photo or other media has not yet been recovered or matched. This checklist is extracted from the 63-entry source inventory, not from speculative social-media searches.

Read carefully: The dates and handles are transcribed from the original site’s visible posts. Scene summaries are research notes and are not always verbatim historical captions. Several entries represent a second image from an author whose other photographs are already recovered; the listed image itself remains missing. A Griffining rap-song entry is other historical media rather than a fan photograph. October 30, 2026 cross-check: 33 of these 36 unresolved entries have no direct contributor-handle match among the currently uploaded original-format media filenames; three do match handles already present, but the uploaded files depict different scenes. The existing @emor09 image is from Pisa, not the Golden Gate Bridge; @mattfrombaylor’s restored Mount of Olives photo is not the Western Wall group shot; and @GJGlasson’s restored fireplace photo is not the separate February 2013 classroom photo. These three are not counted as recovered.

Historical photographs and media still sought

Original dateCredited handleCaption or scene lead
2013-03-04@emor09Golden Gate Griffining.
2013-03-01@riesthebeast1Griffining at the Lincoln memorial!
2013-03-01@PrestonRoss7Griffining on the supercross track.
2013-03-01@Grimboslyce21Under water griffining, it’s gone there.
2013-03-01@JockHoganGriffining with his superheroes for his gridiron superhero.
2013-02-05@GJGlassonWhole class Griffining on NFL jersey day
2013-02-05@hughiehef32Wedding day groomsmen Griffining #SOCKMASTERS
2013-02-05@Kara_TopJapanese Steak House Griffining
2013-02-05@LandonBasnightGriffining has made it to Minecraft.
2013-02-05@jr_tandyGolf Griffining is better with Superman Socks.
2013-02-05@_NickColosimo_#Griffining in D.C.
2013-01-01@mattfrombaylorMount of Olives photograph restored; separate group photograph captioned “Griffining at the Wailing Wall.” still missing
2013-01-01@dhwanil429Family Griffining. (large indoor group photograph)
2012-12-25@OhItsTuffycaption not fully transcribed
2012-12-25@garebearcGriffmas presents
2012-12-18@Spenccca#griffining
2012-12-18@seth_patrickBaby Griffining.
2012-12-18@bostonskinsGraduation Griffining.
2012-12-14@carolineghetesGriffining with the groomsmen.
2012-12-14@instabartelinhoGriffining on Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro.
2012-12-05@SandL11caption not fully transcribed
2012-12-02@ChrissyCastaldoSave The Date Griffining.
2012-11-26@tpmoroycaption not fully transcribed
2012-11-26@PaPaBURRgundyTis the season to be Griffining
2012-11-22@thekhenleyGameday Griffining
2012-11-22@redskins_jesuscaption not fully transcribed
2012-11-18@SkySoFly23caption not fully transcribed
2012-11-18@daREALdarrelGriffining during the upset game.
2012-11-18@Alex_Tate23caption not fully transcribed
2012-11-09@Mr_NternationalGriffining in front of Cristo Redentor statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2012-11-08@CaptainKayy_Griffining in D.C.
2012-11-08@JoshknLine Griffining.
2012-11-08@iam_moneymicGriffining Rap Song
2012-11-04@OnnSoloSunset Griffining.
2012-11-04@texastwin84Griffining at the Redskins game.
2012-11-04@aaronthomas34The dudes Griffining at BU Homecoming.

Additional original-site multimedia lead

Beyond the 36 outstanding submissions listed above, the original Griffining.com homepage sidebar showed a video labeled @RoFloESPN with the description “#Griffining Segment on Sportscenter hosted by Robert Flores.” It appears in the owner-provided recording of the September 11, 2013 archived homepage. The Wayback Machine displayed a message that it had not archived the video itself. This is a separate embedded-media lead, not an additional missing fan photograph and not counted in the 36 entries.

Evidence needed to restore an entry

  • The original full-size photograph or a verifiable preserved image URL.
  • A dated original Griffining.com post or Wayback snapshot linking that image to its contributor and caption.
  • Independent clarification where an uploaded filename names someone mentioned in a post instead of the original posting account.
  • Appropriate permission and privacy review for photographs featuring identifiable children.

We do not substitute an unrelated photograph because it shows a similar location or pose. Browse the 40-photo restored gallery or the verified historical photo timeline. The original website is preserved at the September 11, 2013 Wayback capture.