Joe Greene

Games played:	181
Games started:	172
Fumble recoveries:	16
Interceptions:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joe Greene
	Greene with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1975
No. 75
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	September 24, 1946 (age 78); Temple, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:	Dunbar ; (Temple, Texas)
College:	North Texas State (1966–1968)
NFL draft:	1969 / round: 1 / pick: 4
Career history
As a player:
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1969–1981);
As a coach:
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1987–1991) ; Defensive line coach; Miami Dolphins (1991–1995) ; Defensive line coach; Arizona Cardinals (1996–2003) ; Assistant coach;
Career highlights and awards
	As a player 4× Super Bowl champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV); 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1972, 1974); NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1969); NFL Man of the Year (1979); 5× First-team All-Pro (1972–1974, 1977, 1979); 3× Second-team All-Pro (1971, 1975, 1976); 10× Pro Bowl (1969–1976, 1978, 1979); NFL 1970s All-Decade Team; NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team; NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team; Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor; Pittsburgh Steelers No. 75 retired; Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame; Consensus All-American (1968); North Texas Mean Green No. 75 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	181
Games started:	172
Fumble recoveries:	16
Interceptions:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Charles Edward Greene (born September 24, 1946), better known as "Mean" Joe Greene, is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 to 1981. A recipient of two NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards, five first-team All-Pro selections, and ten Pro Bowl appearances, Greene is widely considered to be one of the greatest defensive linemen to play in the NFL. He was noted for his leadership, fierce competitiveness, and intimidating style of play for which he earned his nickname.

Born and raised in Temple, Texas, Greene attended North Texas State University—now University of North Texas—where he earned consensus All-America honors as a senior playing for the North Texas State Eagles football team. He was selected by the Steelers fourth overall in the 1969 NFL draft and made an immediate impact with the team, as he was named the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year. Greene is credited with providing the foundation upon which Steelers coach Chuck Noll turned the dismal franchise into a sports dynasty. He was the centerpiece of the "Steel Curtain" defense that led Pittsburgh to four Super Bowl championships in a six-year span.

Throughout his career, Greene was one of the most dominant defensive players in the NFL, able to overpower opposing offensive linemen with ease and disrupt blocking. Former teammate Andy Russell called Greene "unquestionably the NFL's best player in the seventies". He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame, and his number 75 jersey is one of only three retired by the Steelers. Greene is also well known for his appearance in the "Hey Kid, Catch!" Coca-Cola commercial, which aired during Super Bowl XIV and solidified his reputation as a "tough football player who's a nice guy".^[1]

^ Emery, Mark (January 28, 2016). "NFL legend 'Mean Joe' Greene reunited with co-star from classic 1979 Coke commercial". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.

[Emery-1] Emery, Mark (January 28, 2016). "NFL legend 'Mean Joe' Greene reunited with co-star from classic 1979 Coke commercial". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.

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