Kevin Greene

Kevin Greene

Greene in 2007
No. 91
Position:	Defensive end, Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1962-07-31)July 31, 1962 Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Died:	December 21, 2020(2020-12-21) (aged 58) Destin, Florida, U.S.[1]
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Granite City South (Granite City, Illinois)
College:	Auburn (1983–1984)
NFL draft:	1985 / round: 5 / pick: 113
Career history
As a player:
Los Angeles Rams (1985–1992) Pittsburgh Steelers (1993–1995) Carolina Panthers (1996) San Francisco 49ers (1997) Carolina Panthers (1998–1999)
As a coach:
Green Bay Packers (2009–2013; OLB) New York Jets (2017–2018; OLB)
Career highlights and awards
As a player NFL Defensive Player of the Year (NEA) (1996) UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year (1996) 3× First-team All-Pro (1989, 1994, 1996) Second-team All-Pro (1989) 5× Pro Bowl (1989, 1994–1996, 1998) 2× NFL sacks leader (1994, 1996) NFL 1990s All-Decade Team Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor As a coach Super Bowl champion (XLV)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 773 Sacks: 160 Interceptions: 5 Forced fumbles: 23 Fumble recoveries: 26 Defensive touchdowns: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Kevin Darwin Greene (July 31, 1962 – December 21, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 through 1999. He had 160 sacks in his career, which ranks third among NFL career sack leaders, and he was voted to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

Greene played college football for the Auburn Tigers. He was a three-time All-Pro during his NFL playing career and was twice the league leader in sacks. He was later an outside linebackers coach for the Green Bay Packers from 2009 through 2013 and the New York Jets from 2017 through 2018.