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Woody Green

Woody Green

American football player (born 1951)

Woodrow Green, Jr. (born June 20, 1951) is a former American football running back who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Green was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1974 NFL Draft.[1] He is an alumnus of, set many rushing records, and was a first-team AP all-American while at Arizona State University. Green appeared on the front cover of the Sports Illustrated November 18, 1974 issue. His NFL career was shortened because of multiple knee injuries/surgeries.[2]

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College statistics

  • 1971: 208 for 1,209 and 9 TD
  • 1972: 209 for 1,363 and 15 TD, 9 catches for 115, consensus All-American
  • 1973: 184 for 1,182 and 9 TD, 22 catches for 328 and 5 TD, consensus All-American, finished eight in Heisman Trophy voting

References

  1. [1]
    Woody Green at Pro Football Reference
  2. [2]
    "The Rookies (Cover Story)." Sports Illustrated, November 18, 1974 (Volume 41, Issue 21) – Sports Illustrated Vault


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