Cornell Green

Cornell M. Green

Position: DB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 208 lbs.

Born: February 10, 1940 in Oklahoma City, OK
College: Utah St. (school history)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 102 (126th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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All-Time Rank: #136. Lemar Parrish… #137. Chuck Howley… #138. Lee Roy Jordan… #139. CORNELL GREEN… #140. Tom Brady… #141. Eddie Meador… #142. Elvin Bethea…

All-Time Rank: #136. Lemar Parrish… #137. Chuck Howley… #138. Lee Roy Jordan… #139. CORNELL GREEN… #140. Tom Brady… #141. Eddie Meador… #142. Elvin Bethea…

Defense & Fumbles

								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	db	34	14	3															3
1963	23	DAL	LCB	34	14			7	211	0	55	0	0	0	1	20	1				10
1964	24	DAL	LCB	34	14																7
1965*	25	DAL	LCB	34	14			3	49	0	43	0	0	0	2	9	1				10
1966*+	26	DAL	LCB	34	14			4	88	1	41	0	0	0	1	0	0				18
1967*+	27	DAL	LCB	34	14			7	52	0	28	0	0	1	0	0	0				15
1968	28	DAL	LCB	34	14			4	74	1	55	0									15
1969+	29	DAL	LCB	34	14			2	0	0	0	0									14
1970	30	DAL	SS	34	14	0		1	59	0	59	0	0	0	1	0	0				7
1971*	31	DAL	SS	34	14	0		2	16	0	12	0	0	1	0	0	0				9
1972*	32	DAL	SS	34	14	0		2	1	0	1	0									9
1973	33	DAL	SS	34	14								0	0	1	0	0				8
1974	34	DAL	SS	34	14			2	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0				8
Career					182	3		34	552	2	59	0	0	2	7	29	2				133

Kick & Punt Returns

							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							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

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	FblTD	IntTD	AllTD	Pts
1963	23	DAL	LCB	34	14	1		1	6
1965*	25	DAL	LCB	34	14	1		1	6
1966*+	26	DAL	LCB	34	14		1	1	6
1968	28	DAL	LCB	34	14		1	1	6
Career					182	2	2	4	24

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
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, Asante Samuel, Willie Brown*, Deron Cherry
8	Mike Haynes, Aeneas Williams, Chris McAlister, Roger Wehrli, Deron Cherry, Kenny Easley, Erich Barnes, Abe Woodson, Mel Blount*, Sam Madison
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, Champ Bailey, Lemar Parrish, Larry Wilson*
12	Roger Wehrli, Larry Wilson, Lemar Parrish, Brian Dawkins, Charles Woodson, Eric Allen, Erich Barnes, Louis Wright, Eddie Meador, Champ Bailey
13	Brian Dawkins, Roger Wehrli, Larry Wilson, Lemar Parrish, Eddie Meador, Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Aeneas Williams, Jimmy Johnson*, Louis Wright
Career	Larry Wilson, Eddie Meador, Roger Wehrli, John Lynch, Brian Dawkins, Lemar Parrish, Erich Barnes, Louis Wright, Donnie Shell, Charles Woodson

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1965 1966 1967 1971 1972	First-Team All-Pro 1966 1967 1969	Approximate Value 1966 NFL 18 (2) Career 133 (139)	Approximate Value (Weighted) Career 102 (126)
Non-Offensive TDs 1963 NFL 1 (3) 1965 NFL 1 (9) 1966 NFL 1 (7) 1968 NFL 1 (9) Career 4 (196)	Playoff Games Started Career 15 (108)	Fumble Return Yds 1963 NFL 20 (9)	Fumble Return TD 1963 NFL 1 (1) 1965 NFL 1 (1) Career 2 (39)
Interceptions 1963 NFL 7 (6) 1967 NFL 7 (6) Career 34 (139)	Intercept. Ret. Yds 1963 NFL 211 (2/56) Career 552 (118)	Intercept. Ret. TD 1966 NFL 1 (3) 1968 NFL 1 (3)	Long Intercep. Return 1963 NFL 55 (10) 1970 NFL 59 (9)

All-Pro Teams

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

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