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    Charles Edward Greene (born September 24, 1946), better known as " Mean " Joe Greene, [a] is an American former 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 ...

  2. Joe Greene was a tremendous guy for the Steelers." Greene was selected to the Pro Bowl 10 times, including eight straight years from 1969-76. He was a five-time first-team All-Pro selection, 11-time first-team All-AFC selection, NFL Defensive Player of the Year twice (1972 and 1974) and NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1969.

    • North Texas State
    • Defensive Tackle
    • 6' 4"
    • 276 lbs.
  3. Sep 23, 2023 · A two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Greene led the Steelers to four Super Bowl wins over a six-year span from 1974-79. Greene, a first-ballot member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, had his ...

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  5. A 1968 consensus All-America at North Texas State, Joe Greene was Pittsburgh’s No. 1 pick in the 1969 National Football League Draft. Almost from his first game, the 6-4, 275-pounder showed the superstar talents that established him as the defensive foundation in coach Chuck Noll's program that produced four AFC titles and four Super Bowl victories in the 1970s.

  6. Jul 7, 2017 · He was a great leader. Joe Greene was a tremendous guy for the Steelers." Greene was selected to the Pro Bowl 10 times, including eight straight years from 1969-76. He was a five-time first-team All-Pro selection, 11-time first-team All-AFC selection, NFL Defensive Player of the Year twice (1972 and 1974) and NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in ...

  7. Jan 28, 2019 · Greene: 'That's where is all started'. It was 50 years ago today that Steelers history changed when the team drafted Joe Greene in the first round of the 1969 NFL Draft. Joe Greene, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987, changed what it meant to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He changed the mindset of those who wore the ...

  8. Aug 26, 2021 · Every day until the season begins, we’ll unveil new members of the list, with the No. 1 player to be crowned Sept. 8. “Mean” Joe Greene swept into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, into the NFL ...

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