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Roy Green

Roy Calvin Green

Position: WR-DB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 195 lbs.

Born: June 30, 1957 in Magnolia, AR
College: Henderson St.
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round (89th overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 68 (659th overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Fine Details  · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM
All-Time Rank: #584. Joe Horn… #585. Charlie Johnson… #586. Robert Smith… #587. ROY GREEN… #588. Jethro Pugh… #589. Roy Winston… #590. Billy Kilmer… 

Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1979 22 STL KR 25 16 0 1 15 15.0 0 15 0.1 0.9 15 0 4 1
1980 23 STL KR/fs 25 15 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 2 1
1981 24 STL 25 16 2 33 708 21.5 4 60 2.1 44.3 3 60 1 44 20.0 3.8 0.2 768 5 2 7
1982 25 STL WR 81 9 9 32 453 14.2 3 42 3.6 50.3 6 8 0 13 1.3 0.9 0.7 461 3 1 7
1983*+ 26 STL WR 81 16 15 78 1227 15.7 14 71 4.9 76.7 4 49 0 25 12.3 3.1 0.3 1276 14 3 12
1984*+ 27 STL WR 81 16 16 78 1555 19.9 12 83 4.9 97.2 1 -10 0 -10 -10.0 -0.6 0.1 1545 12 1 15
1985 28 STL WR 81 13 13 50 693 13.9 5 47 3.8 53.3 1 2 0 2 2.0 0.2 0.1 695 5 2 5
1986 29 STL WR 81 11 10 42 517 12.3 6 48 3.8 47.0 2 -4 0 1 -2.0 -0.4 0.2 513 6 1 4
1987 30 STL WR 81 12 12 43 731 17.0 4 57 3.6 60.9 2 34 0 26 17.0 2.8 0.2 765 4 1 8
1988 31 PHO WR 81 16 16 68 1097 16.1 7 52 4.3 68.6 4 1 0 18 0.3 0.1 0.3 1098 7 0 9
1989 32 PHO WR 81 12 12 44 703 16.0 7 59 3.7 58.6 703 7 2 5
1990 33 PHO WR 81 16 16 53 797 15.0 4 54 3.3 49.8 797 4 1 7
1991 34 PHI 81 13 3 29 364 12.6 0 42 2.2 28.0 364 0 0 3
1992 35 PHI 81 9 0 8 105 13.1 0 21 0.9 11.7 105 0 0 1
Career 190 130 559 8965 16.0 66 83 2.9 47.2 23 140 1 44 6.1 0.7 0.1 9105 67 20 85
12 yrs PHO-STL 168 127 522 8496 16.3 66 83 3.1 50.6 23 140 1 44 6.1 0.8 0.1 8636 67 20 81
2 yrs PHI 22 3 37 469 12.7 0 42 1.7 21.3 469 0 0 4

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
1979 22 STL KR 25 16 0 8 42 0 14 5.3 41 1005 1 106 24.5 1062
1980 23 STL KR/fs 25 15 6 16 168 1 57 10.5 32 745 0 37 23.3 913
1981 24 STL 25 16 2 8 135 0 28 16.9 903
1982 25 STL WR 81 9 9 3 20 0 11 6.7 481
1983*+ 26 STL WR 81 16 15 1 14 0 14 14.0 1290
1984*+ 27 STL WR 81 16 16 1 18 0 18 18.0 1563
1990 33 PHO WR 81 16 16 1 15 0 15 15.0 812
1991 34 PHI 81 13 3 5 70 0 21 14.0 434
Career 190 130 27 230 1 57 8.5 89 2002 1 106 22.5 11337
12 yrs STL-PHO 168 127 27 230 1 57 8.5 84 1932 1 106 23.0 10798
2 yrs PHI 22 3 5 70 0 21 14.0 539

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
1979 22 STL KR 25 16 0 0 4 2 0 0
1980 23 STL KR/fs 25 15 6 1 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 0
1981 24 STL 25 16 2 3 44 0 29 0 0 2 0 0 0
1982 25 STL WR 81 9 9 0 1 1 2 0
1983*+ 26 STL WR 81 16 15 0 3 1 0 0
1984*+ 27 STL WR 81 16 16 0 1 0 0 0
1985 28 STL WR 81 13 13 0 2 0 0 0
1986 29 STL WR 81 11 10 0 1 0 0 0
1987 30 STL WR 81 12 12 0 1 0 0 0
1989 32 PHO WR 81 12 12 0 2 0 0 0
1990 33 PHO WR 81 16 16 0 1 0 0 0
Career 190 130 4 54 0 29 0 0 20 4 2 0

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD
1982 25 STL WR 81 9 9 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 1 9 -4.5 -4.5 50.0
1990 33 PHO WR 81 16 16 1 1 100.0 20 0 0.0 0 0.0 20 20.0 20.0 20.0 1.3 118.7 0 0 20.0 20.0 0.0
Career 190 130 1 2 50.0 20 0 0.0 0 0.0 20 10.0 10.0 20.0 0.1 85.4 1 9 3.7 3.7 33.3

Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1979 22 STL KR 25 16 0 1 1 6
1980 23 STL KR/fs 25 15 6 1 1 6
1981 24 STL 25 16 2 1 4 5 30
1982 25 STL WR 81 9 9 3 3 18
1983*+ 26 STL WR 81 16 15 14 14 84
1984*+ 27 STL WR 81 16 16 12 12 72
1985 28 STL WR 81 13 13 5 5 30
1986 29 STL WR 81 11 10 6 6 36
1987 30 STL WR 81 12 12 4 4 24
1988 31 PHO WR 81 16 16 7 7 42
1989 32 PHO WR 81 12 12 7 7 42
1990 33 PHO WR 81 16 16 4 4 24
Career 190 130 1 66 1 1 69 414

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Clarence Verdin, Tommy Kane, James Jett, Robert Clark, Bernard Berrian, Bill Miller, Homer Jones, Chris T. Jones, Haywood Jeffires, Willard Dewveall
4 Tommy Kane, Kevin Dyson, Bob Chandler, Lance Rentzel, James Jett, Bernard Berrian, Ken Payne, Jermaine Lewis, Joe Morrison, Willard Dewveall
5 Bob Chandler, Robert Clark, Bernard Berrian, Steve Watson, Cris Carter, Albert Connell, Calvin Johnson, Carlos Carson, David Givens, Otis Taylor
6 Vincent Jackson, Charlie Brown, Homer Jones, John Gilliam, Eric Moulds, Gary Collins, Roddy White, Bob Chandler, Jeff Graham, Steve Watson
7 Gary Collins, Roddy White, Homer Jones, Charlie Brown, Vincent Jackson, Otis Taylor, Bob Chandler, Jeff Graham, Fred Biletnikoff*, Tim Brown
8 Gary Collins, Harold Carmichael, Jeff Graham, Ken Burrough, Brett Perriman, Roddy White, Bob Chandler, Fred Barnett, Flipper Anderson, Joe Horn
9 Gary Collins, Ken Burrough, Ed McCaffrey, Gordie Soltau, Sonny Randle, Jeff Graham, Dave Parks, Brett Perriman, Leon Hart, Terry Glenn
10 Carl Pickens, Darrell Jackson, Otis Taylor, Ed McCaffrey, Derrick Alexander, Ken Burrough, Terry Glenn, Gary Collins, Alfred Jenkins, John Taylor
11 Otis Taylor, Ken Burrough, Mel Gray, Carl Pickens, Charlie Joiner*, Dave Parks, Wesley Walker, Gary Garrison, Lynn Swann*, Ed McCaffrey
12 Ken Burrough, Mel Gray, Otis Taylor, Bobby Mitchell*, Ed McCaffrey, Wesley Walker, Gary Garrison, Jeff Graham, Charlie Joiner*, Jimmy Orr
13 Bobby Mitchell*, Wesley Walker, Ken Burrough, Ed McCaffrey, Mel Gray, Eric Moulds, Otis Taylor, Amani Toomer, Terance Mathis, Jimmy Orr
14 Bobby Mitchell*, Wesley Walker, Ken Burrough, Ed McCaffrey, Mel Gray, Eric Moulds, Otis Taylor, Amani Toomer, Terance Mathis, Jimmy Orr
Career Bobby Mitchell*, Wesley Walker, Ken Burrough, Ed McCaffrey, Mel Gray, Eric Moulds, Otis Taylor, Amani Toomer, Terance Mathis, Jimmy Orr

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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

Pro Bowls
1983
1984

First-Team All-Pro
1983
1984

Receptions
1983 NFL 78 (6)
1984 NFL 78 (6)
Career 559 (81)

Receiving Yds
1983 NFL 1227 (5)
1984 NFL 1555 (1/20)
1988 NFL 1097 (8)
Career 8965 (53)

Receiving TD
1983 NFL 14 (1/28)
1984 NFL 12 (2/82)
1988 NFL 7 (9)
Career 66 (41)

Long Reception
1984 NFL 83 (4)

Yds/Reception
1981 NFL 21.5 (2/89)
1984 NFL 19.9 (4)
Career 16.0 (160)

Receiving Yds/Game
1983 NFL 76.7 (7)
1984 NFL 97.2 (1/43)
Career 47.2 (173)

Touchdowns
1983 NFL 14 (3)
1984 NFL 12 (7)
Career 69 (86)

Rushing/Receiving TD
1983 NFL 14 (3)
1984 NFL 12 (7)
Career 67 (90)

Non-Offensive TDs
1979 NFL 1 (6)
1980 NFL 1 (6)

Yds From Scrimmage
1984 NFL 1545 (8)
Career 9105 (107)

All-Purpose Yds
Career 11337 (92)

Yds/Touch
Career 16.2 (43)

Kick Returns
1979 NFL 41 (8)

Kick Return Yds
1979 NFL 1005 (7)

Kick Return TD
1979 NFL 1 (1/66)
Career 1 (115)

Long Kick Return
1979 NFL 106 (1/4)

Yds/Kick Return
1979 NFL 24.5 (4)
1980 NFL 23.3 (6)

Punt Return TD
1980 NFL 1 (3/95)
Career 1 (151)

Long Punt Return
1980 NFL 57 (7)

Yds/Punt Return
1980 NFL 10.5 (4)

Kick & Punt Return Yds
1979 NFL 1047 (8)

 

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19791st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19791st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19831st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19831st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19831st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19831st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19831st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19831st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19831st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19841st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19841st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19841st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19841st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19841st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19841st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19841st TeamAll-NFLSporting News

Fantasy

Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1979 22 16 WR 2 113
1981 24 16 WR 107 10 27 67
1982 25 9 WR 64 19 16 51
1983 26 16 WR 212 121 2 6
1984 27 16 WR 227 124 2 9
1985 28 13 WR 100 36
1986 29 11 WR 87 36
1987 30 12 WR 101 15 20 56
1988 31 16 WR 152 43 9 27
1989 32 12 WR 112 5 26 68
1990 33 16 WR 105 34
1991 34 13 WR 36 84
1992 35 9 WR 11 115
1316 337