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Joe Greene

Charles Edward Greene

Position: DT
Height: 6-4    Weight: 275 lbs.
Born: September 24, 1946 in Temple, TX
College: North Texas

Career AV: 127 (27th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1987

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

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · CSV · PRE · Game Log · Splits
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
1969*+ 23 PIT LDT 72 14 14 12
1970* 24 PIT LDT 75 14 14 11
1971* 25 PIT LDT 75 14 14 0 3 3 0 11
1972*+ 26 PIT LDT 75 14 14 0 1 0 0 21
1973*+ 27 PIT LDT 75 14 13 0 2 0 0 18
1974*+ 28 PIT LDT 75 14 14 1 26 0 26 1 4 7 0 18
1975* 29 PIT LDT 75 10 9 12
1976* 30 PIT LDT 75 14 14 16
1977+ 31 PIT LDT 75 13 13 0 1 0 0 13
1978* 32 PIT LDT 75 16 16 0 5 0 0 13
1979* 33 PIT LDT 75 15 15 10
1980 34 PIT LDT 75 15 15 7
1981 35 PIT ldt 75 14 7 4
Career 181 172 1 26 0 26 1 16 10 0 166

Similar Players

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Merlin Olsen*, Wally Chambers, Ernie Stautner*, Tom Sestak, Dana Stubblefield, Al Baker, Otis Sistrunk, Verlon Biggs, Fred Williams, Dan Hampton*
4 Wally Chambers, Leo Nomellini*, Bill Stanfill, Andy Robustelli*, Michael Dean Perry, Keith Millard, Fred Smerlas, Ray Krouse, Tommie Harris, Otis Sistrunk
5 Leo Nomellini*, Bill Stanfill, Roger Brown, Keith Millard, Merlin Olsen*, Charlie Johnson, Warren Sapp, Fred Smerlas, Bubba Smith, Julius Peppers
6 Merlin Olsen*, Bill Stanfill, Warren Sapp, Cortez Kennedy, Leo Nomellini*, Reggie White*, Kevin Williams, Alan Page*, Roger Brown, Jason Taylor
7 Merlin Olsen*, Cortez Kennedy, Bob Baumhower, Andy Robustelli*, Warren Sapp, Leo Nomellini*, Bill Stanfill, Buck Buchanan*, Jason Taylor, Michael Dean Perry
8 Merlin Olsen*, Warren Sapp, Andy Robustelli*, Bob Baumhower, Dan Hampton*, Reggie White*, Jack Youngblood*, Leo Nomellini*, Bob Lilly*, Cortez Kennedy
9 Merlin Olsen*, Andy Robustelli*, Warren Sapp, Deacon Jones*, Bob Lilly*, Jack Youngblood*, Ernie Stautner*, Reggie White*, Jason Taylor, Randy White*
10 Merlin Olsen*, Andy Robustelli*, Warren Sapp, Jason Taylor, Randy White*, Bob Lilly*, Deacon Jones*, Ernie Stautner*, Jack Youngblood*, Reggie White*
11 Merlin Olsen*, Andy Robustelli*, Warren Sapp, Randy White*, Jason Taylor, Bob Lilly*, Leo Nomellini*, Ernie Stautner*, Deacon Jones*, Reggie White*
12 Andy Robustelli*, Merlin Olsen*, Randy White*, Bob Lilly*, Warren Sapp, Ernie Stautner*, Leo Nomellini*, Bruce Smith*, Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones*
13 Andy Robustelli*, Merlin Olsen*, Randy White*, Gino Marchetti*, Warren Sapp, Bob Lilly*, Bruce Smith*, Ernie Stautner*, Michael Strahan, Leo Nomellini*
Career Randy White*, Andy Robustelli*, Warren Sapp, Alex Karras, Gino Marchetti*, Jason Taylor, Michael Strahan, Ernie Stautner*, Bob Lilly*, Leo Nomellini*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1969 NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
1972 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year
1974 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year
1979 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year

Pro Bowls

1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1978
1979

First-Team All-Pro

1969
1972
1973
1974
1977

Games Started

Career 172 (169)

Playoff Games

Career 17 (125)

Playoff Games Started

Career 17 (60)

Fumbles Recovered

1974 NFL 4 (4)
1978 NFL 5 (4)
Career 16 (192)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1969Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1970Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1971Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1972Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1973Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1974Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1975Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1976Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1977UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
1978Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1979Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL