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- Known as "Mean Joe Greene"
- Coined the phrase "One For The Thumb"
- Played in 10 National Football League Pro Bowls
- Had a career high 11 sacks in 1972
- National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team Member
- National Football League 1970's All-Decade Team Member
- Career Stats: 181 Games, 66 Sacks, 16 Fumble Recoveries
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"Mean" Joe Greene is a retired Defensive Tackle and Assistant Coach for the National Football League with 4 Superbowl wins.
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Joe Greene Questions
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Joe Greene Vital Stats
- Career Stats: Career Stats
- Height:6' 4"
- Weight:275 lbs
- Rookie Year: 1969
Joe Greene Timeline
- 1946: September 24 Born, Temple, Texas
- 1966-1968: Attended North Texas State University
- 1969: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the draft and named Rookie of the Year
- 1972 & 1974: National Football League (NFL) Defensive Player of the Year
- 1975: Won Superbowl IX
- 1976: Won Superbowl X
- 1979: Appeared in the infamous Coca Cola commercial
- 1979: Won Superbowl XIII
- 1980: Won Superbowl XIV
- 1981: Retired from Professional Football
- 1984: Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
- 1987- 2003: Assistant Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins & Arizone Cardinals
- 2004: Named Special Assistant for Player Personnel of the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Career Stats: Career Stats



