Joe Greene is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Greene in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Greene's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Joe Greene
Height6'4"
Weight275 lb
BornSep 24, 1946
Age
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1969 | 22–23 | PIT | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1970 | 23–24 | PIT | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1971 | 24–25 | PIT | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| 1972 | 25–26 | PIT | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1973 | 26–27 | PIT | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1974 | 27–28 | PIT | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| 1975 | 28–29 | PIT | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1976 | 29–30 | PIT | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1977 | 30–31 | PIT | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1978 | 31–32 | PIT | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| 1979 | 32–33 | PIT | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1980 | 33–34 | PIT | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1981 | 34–35 | PIT | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | 172 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 77.5 | 77.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
163 career value over replacement — #548 all-time of 4,649. 12.5/season above a replacement-level DL.
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