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Hugh Green

Hugh Donell Green

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: July 27, 1959 in Natchez, MS
College: Pittsburgh

Career AV: 58 (964th overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft.

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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
1981 22 TAM ROLB 53 16 16 2 56 0 50 0 1 0 0 9
1982* 23 TAM ROLB 53 9 9 2.3 1 31 0 31 11
1983* 24 TAM ROLB 53 16 15 3.5 2 54 2 33 1 2 11 0 13
1984 25 TAM ROLB 53 8 8 4.0 3
1985 26 2TM ROLB 16 16 7.5 1 28 0 28 0 1 0 0 8
TAM rolb 53 5 5 2.5 2
MIA ROLB 55 11 11 5.0 1 28 0 28 0 1 0 0 6
1986 27 MIA 55 3 3 4.0 1
1987 28 MIA 55 9 1 1
1988 29 MIA ROLB 55 16 16 2.5 0 1 5 0 6
1989 30 MIA ROLB 55 16 16 7.5 0 2 0 0 6
1990 31 MIA ROLB 55 16 16 2.0 8
1991 32 MIA 55 11 3 1.0 2
Career 136 119 34.3 6 169 2 50 1 7 16 0 68
7 yrs MIA 82 66 22.0 1 28 0 28 0 4 5 0 30
5 yrs TAM 54 53 12.3 5 141 2 50 1 3 11 0 38

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
1983* 24 TAM ROLB 53 16 15 2 2 12
Career 136 119 2 2 12

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 LaVar Arrington, Robert Brazile, DeMarcus Ware, Shawne Merriman, Shane Conlan, Chip Banks, Dave R. Lewis, Dale Dodrill, Wayne Robinson, Ray Lewis
4 Nick Buoniconti*, Julian Peterson, Dewey Selmon, Mike Merriweather, Joey Porter, Mike Stratton, Terrell Suggs, Paul Naumoff, Gary Campbell, Bill George*
5 Vaughan Johnson, Dewey Selmon, Mike Merriweather, LaVar Arrington, Bobby Bell*, Paul Naumoff, Joey Porter, Dave R. Lewis, Wayne Robinson, Les Richter
6 Fred Carr, Dewey Selmon, Stephen Boyd, Wayne Robinson, Myron Pottios, LaVar Arrington, Julian Peterson, Walt Michaels, Dave R. Lewis, Gerald Irons
7 Dewey Selmon, Keith Brooking, Wayne H. Walker, Jim Youngblood, Stephen Boyd, Dave R. Lewis, Ken Geddes, Joel Williams, Julian Peterson, Wayne Robinson
8 Lonnie Warwick, Lance Mehl, Joel Williams, Kevin Greene, Wayne Robinson, Ken Harvey, Hardy Nickerson, Jim Youngblood, LaVar Arrington, Keith Brooking
9 Kevin Greene, Joel Williams, Stan West, Hardy Nickerson, Gerald Irons, Willie McGinest, Jim Youngblood, Mike Kolen, Ken Harvey, Doug Swift
10 Skip Vanderbundt, Joel Williams, Michael Brooks, Charlie Weaver, Chris Slade, Jim Youngblood, Al Smith, Willie McGinest, Gerald Irons, Keith Brooking
11 Jim Youngblood, Joel Williams, Charlie Weaver, Skip Vanderbundt, Michael Brooks, Chris Slade, Julian Peterson, Al Smith, Chuck Drazenovich, Al Beauchamp
Career Skip Vanderbundt, Michael Brooks, Jim Youngblood, Joel Williams, Chris Slade, Julian Peterson, Charlie Weaver, Chuck Drazenovich, Al Smith, Al Beauchamp

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1982
1983

Non-Offensive TDs

1983 NFL 2 (1)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1983 NFL 2 (1/24)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1982UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1983Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL