he was a black american NFL player
2007-01-27 09:36:24 · 19 answers · asked by nick c 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
He played for the Steelers. He was known as Mean Joe Greene. He was in a coke commercial back then when the kid gave him a coke. Then Greene gave the kid his jersey. It was on the top ten commercials. He was a three time defensive player of the year.
2007-01-27 13:06:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mean Joe Greene....
In 1969, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 4th pick of the NFL draft and spent his entire career with them until his retirement in 1981. Greene was a cornerstone of the Steel Curtain defense that won four Super Bowls in the 1970's. His best championship performance was in Super Bowl IX, when he became the first player ever to record an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in a single Super Bowl.
His end stats were 181 games, 66 sacks (unofficially, as sacks were not yet an official statistic until 1982)and 16 fumble recoveries,
Greene was twice named NFL Defensive Player of the Year(1972, 1974), played in 10 Pro Bowls, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Although the Steelers do not officially retire uniform numbers, his number 75 has not been reissued since his retirement. In 1999, he was ranked number 14 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, the highest-ranked Steeler and second-ranked defensive tackle behind Bob Lilly.
2007-01-27 09:42:22 · answer #2 · answered by TexasChick 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Joe Greene (nicknamed "Mean Joe") was a defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1970's. Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall Of Fame, he was the cornerstone of the Steeler dynasty, helping them to win Four Superbowls.
2007-01-28 09:14:13 · answer #3 · answered by Ted N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, his nick name was Mean Joe Green. In the 70's, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a Defensive Tackle amd he is a Hall-of-famer.
2007-01-27 10:02:08 · answer #4 · answered by Briiie.<3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joe was one of the most feared defensive tackles of all time.
PS: a little note to "Me"--- The Steel Curtain front line was Greene, L.C. Greenwood, Ernie Holmes & Dwight White. Lambert ,Ham & Russell were the Steelers All-Pro linebackers
The Fearsome Foursome was the name of the "D" line of the Los Angeles Rams
2007-01-28 11:06:27 · answer #5 · answered by preacher55 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Mean" Joe Green. If you knew your Football history you would remember him as a member of the Steel Curtain Steelers Defense. Also famous for that Coke Commerical.
2007-01-27 09:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Mean" Joe Greene, Hall-of-fame Defensive Tackle who played for the Steelers in the 70s
2007-01-27 09:41:43 · answer #7 · answered by lilcurly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Joe Green was a defensive lineman (tackle) for Pittsburgh STEELERS.
That line of Joe Green, LC Greenwood, Jack Lambert and Jack Ham was known as the "fearsome foursome" [also known as the "steel curtain"].
add the offensive stars: Terry Bradshaw - quarterback, Lynn Swann and John Stallworth - wide receivers, and Franco Harris - running back
AND you had a winning team !!!
2007-01-27 10:10:54 · answer #8 · answered by me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mean joe greene was a nfl player
2007-01-27 10:04:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Mean" Joe Green was a defensive tackle who use to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they were consistently good. That was a looooong time ago.
2007-01-27 16:50:31 · answer #10 · answered by wildcatfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋