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Cornell Green

Cornell M. Green

Position: DB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 208 lbs.
Born: February 10, 1940 in Oklahoma City, OK
College: Utah State

Career AV: 97 (159th overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1962 22 DAL 34 14 3 1
1963 23 DAL LCB 34 14 0 7 211 0 55 0 1 20 1 6
1964 24 DAL LCB 34 14 0 8
1965* 25 DAL LCB 34 14 0 3 49 0 43 0 2 9 1 10
1966*+ 26 DAL LCB 34 14 0 4 88 1 41 0 1 0 0 16
1967*+ 27 DAL LCB 34 14 0 7 52 0 28 1 0 0 0 14
1968 28 DAL LCB 34 14 0 4 74 1 55 14
1969+ 29 DAL LCB 34 14 0 2 0 0 0 13
1970 30 DAL SS 34 14 0 1 59 0 59 0 1 0 0 8
1971* 31 DAL SS 34 14 0 2 16 0 12 1 0 0 0 10
1972* 32 DAL SS 34 14 0 2 1 0 1 10
1973 33 DAL SS 34 14 0 0 1 0 0 8
1974 34 DAL SS 34 14 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 8
Career 182 3 34 552 2 59 2 7 29 2 126

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1969+ 29 DAL LCB 34 14 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0
1971* 31 DAL SS 34 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 182 3 3 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1963 23 DAL LCB 34 14 0 1 1 6
1965* 25 DAL LCB 34 14 0 1 1 6
1966*+ 26 DAL LCB 34 14 0 1 1 6
1968 28 DAL LCB 34 14 0 1 1 6
Career 182 3 2 2 4 24

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3 Steve Tannen, Tommy Maxwell, Robert Jackson, LeRoy Butler, George Rose, Alex Molden, Aaron Kyle, Dwayne Harper, Rudy Redmond, Mark Lee
4 Tim Foley, Alvin Hall, Dicky Moegle, Mike Sensibaugh, Damien Robinson, Marv Woodson, Charles Romes, Tim McKyer, Charlie Ford, Glenn Blackwood
5 Kent McCloughan, Lester Hayes, Robert James, Roynell Young, Darren Sharper, Ronde Barber, Chris McAlister, Bob Jeter, Terrence McGee, Doug Evans
6 Robert James, Chris McAlister, Lindon Crow, Ronde Barber, Aeneas Williams, Night Train Lane*, Andy Nelson, Charles Woodson, Kent McCloughan, Jesse Whittenton
7 Frank Minnifield, Aeneas Williams, Mel Blount*, Chris McAlister, Willie Buchanon, Roger Wehrli*, Charles Woodson, Willie Brown*, Deron Cherry, Jack Butler
8 Mike Haynes*, Aeneas Williams, Chris McAlister, Roger Wehrli*, Deron Cherry, Kenny Easley, Ed Reed, Erich Barnes, Abe Woodson, Mel Blount*
9 Willie Brown*, Chris McAlister, Aeneas Williams, Mel Blount*, Roger Wehrli*, Deron Cherry, Cliff Harris, LeRoy Butler, Terry McDaniel, Eric Allen
10 Roger Wehrli*, Willie Brown*, Aeneas Williams, Cliff Harris, Eric Allen, Night Train Lane*, Jake Scott, Mel Blount*, Louis Wright, Chris McAlister
11 Roger Wehrli*, Cliff Harris, Brian Dawkins, Eric Allen, Erich Barnes, Louis Wright, Mel Blount*, Lemar Parrish, Larry Wilson*, Champ Bailey
12 Roger Wehrli*, Larry Wilson*, Lemar Parrish, Brian Dawkins, Eric Allen, Erich Barnes, Louis Wright, Eddie Meador, Jimmy Johnson*, Cliff Harris
13 Brian Dawkins, Roger Wehrli*, Larry Wilson*, Lemar Parrish, Eddie Meador, Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Aeneas Williams, Jimmy Johnson*, Louis Wright
Career Brian Dawkins, Larry Wilson*, Eddie Meador, Roger Wehrli*, John Lynch, Lemar Parrish, Erich Barnes, Louis Wright, Donnie Shell, Eric Allen

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1965
1966
1967
1971
1972

First-Team All-Pro

1966
1967
1969

Non-Offensive TDs

1963 NFL 1 (3)
1965 NFL 1 (9)
1966 NFL 1 (7)
1968 NFL 1 (9)
Career 4 (176)

Playoff Games

Career 15 (194)

Playoff Games Started

Career 15 (100)

Fumble Return Yds

1963 NFL 20 (9)

Fumble Return TD

1963 NFL 1 (1/38)
1965 NFL 1 (1/38)
Career 2 (37)

Interceptions

1963 NFL 7 (6)
1967 NFL 7 (6)
Career 34 (135)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1963 NFL 211 (2/52)
Career 552 (115)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1966 NFL 1 (3)
1968 NFL 1 (3)

Long Intercep. Return

1963 NFL 55 (10)
1970 NFL 59 (9)

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1966Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1967Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1968Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1969Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1971Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
1972UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.