Curtis Green

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Curtis Green
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1957-06-03) June 3, 1957 (age 66)
Quincy, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College: Alabama State
NFL Draft: 1981  / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:123
Sacks:29.0
Fumbles:3

Curtis Green (born June 3, 1957) is a former American football defensive end. Green was drafted in the second round by the Detroit Lions out of Alabama State University in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played nine seasons for the Lions. [1]

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References

  1. "Curtis Green". NFL. Retrieved 10 August 2021.