Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1969* | 23 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9.5 | 7 | AP DRoY-1, UPI RoY-2, PB | ||||||||||
| 1970* | 24 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | PB | ||||||||||
| 1971* | 25 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.5 | 10 | PB | ||||||
| 1972*+ | 26 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 18 | AP DPoY-1, AP1, PB | ||||||
| 1973*+ | 27 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 15 | AP DPoY-3, AP1, PB | ||||||
| 1974*+ | 28 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 9.0 | 16 | AP DPoY-1, AP1, PB | |||
| 1975* | 29 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | 10 | AP DPoY-5, AP2, PB | ||||||||||
| 1976* | 30 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6.0 | 14 | AP2, PB | ||||||||||
| 1977+ | 31 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 12 | AP1 | ||||||
| 1978* | 32 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 12 | PB | ||||||
| 1979* | 33 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 9 | AP DPoY-8, PB | ||||||||||
| 1980 | 34 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3.5 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1981 | 35 | PIT | LDT | 75 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4.5 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Career | 181 | 172 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 77.5 | 143 | ||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1972*+ | 26 | PIT | LDT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1973*+ | 27 | PIT | LDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1974*+ | 28 | PIT | LDT | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |
| 1975* | 29 | PIT | LDT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1976* | 30 | PIT | LDT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||||
| 1977+ | 31 | PIT | LDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1978* | 32 | PIT | LDT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | |||||
| 1979* | 33 | PIT | LDT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||||
| Career | 17 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | ||||
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How old is Joe Greene?
Joe Greene is 77 years old.
When was Joe Greene born?
Joe Greene was born on September 24, 1946.
Where was Joe Greene born?
Joe Greene was born in Temple, TX.
How tall is Joe Greene?
Joe Greene is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did Joe Greene weigh when playing?
Joe Greene weighed 275 lbs (124 kg) when playing.
Is Joe Greene in the Hall of Fame?
Joe Greene was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1987.
How many games did Joe Greene play?
Joe Greene played 181 games over his career.
How many sacks did Joe Greene have?
Joe Greene had 77.5 sacks over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Joe Greene won?
Joe Greene has won 4 Super Bowls.
When did Joe Greene retire?
Joe Greene last played in 1981.
What are Joe Greene's nicknames?
Mean Joe is a nickname for Joe Greene.
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