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Name | Joe Greene | Position | Defensive Tackle | Jersey # | 75 (72 early 1969) | Birth date | September 24, 1946(age 64) Temple, Texas | Years | 1969 - 1981 | NFL Draft | NFL Draft 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | College | North Texas State | Professional teams |
* Pittsburgh Steelers (1969-1981) | Career stats | Sacks | 78.5 | Games | 181 | Interceptions | 1 | Career highlights and awards |
* 10× Pro Bowl selection (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979)
* 5× First-team All-Pro selection (1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979)
* 3× Second-team All-Pro selection (1969, 1971, 1975)
* 11× First-team All-AFC selection (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)
* 4× Super Bowl champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV)
* NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
* NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
* 1969 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
* 2× AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1972, 1974)
* 2× NEA NFL Defensive MVP winner (1972, 1974) |
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Charles Edward Greene, known as “Mean Joe” Greene, (born September 24, 1946) is a former all-pro American football defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. Throughout the early 1970s he was the one of most dominant defensive players in the National Football League. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest defensive linemen ever and was the cornerstone of the legendary “Steel Curtain” defense. He is also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and a four-time Super Bowl champion. His nickname, "Mean Greene" stems from his alma mater, the University of North Texas' athletic teams, which are nicknamed the Mean Green.
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