Mike Green (defensive back)

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Mike Green
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Green (43) against the Packers
No. 43, 42, 25
Position: Safety,
Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1976-12-06) December 6, 1976 (age 48)
Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Ruston (LA)
College: Northwestern State (1996–1999)
NFL draft: 2000: 7th round, 254th pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:434
Sacks:6
Forced fumbles:7
Pass deflections:27
Interceptions:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Wayne Green [1] (born December 6, 1976) is a former American football safety and cornerback. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played college football at Northwestern State.

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Green also played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins. He retired in 2008.

College career

Green attended college at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He earned four letters with the Demons from 1996 to 1999. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+18 in
(1.83 m)
189 lb
(86 kg)
31+78 in
(0.81 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.54 s1.59 s2.64 s4.20 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from NFL Combine [3]

Chicago Bears

Green was the last player selected in the 2000 NFL draft, a spot which earns the drafted player the dubious distinction of "Mr. Irrelevant". [4] Green played for the Chicago Bears from 2000 to 2005. During his career in Chicago he once recorded a 100-tackle season and was described as "a vital cog in the Bears' secondary." [5]

Seattle Seahawks

Green was acquired by the Seattle Seahawks in an April 2006 trade with the Bears in exchange for a sixth round pick. [6] On August 26, 2006, he suffered a lisfranc fracture and was placed on injured reserve. Green functioned as a backup safety and cornerback during the 2007 season. He was released from the Seahawks on July 25, 2008. [7]

Washington Redskins

Green signed with the Washington Redskins on October 14, 2008, [8] taking the roster spot of Reed Doughty, who was placed on the injured reserve after suffering a back injury. He was not re-signed following the end of the season making him a free agent.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2000 CHI 700000.00000000000
2001 CHI 162706463.02000042100
2002 CHI 1616130100301.050000512-10
2003 CHI 1084636100.53130330000
2004 CHI 161611086241.57200092430
2005 CHI 163413380.0011401442100
2007 SEA 151171520.00000010000
2008 WAS 82201640.02000010000
10448434350846.019417014277820

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2001 CHI 104220.00000000000
2005 CHI 104310.01000000000
2007 SEA 200000.00000000000
408530.01000000000

References

  1. "Green on Pro-Football-Reference". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
  2. "Michael Green - Demons In The Pros". NSUDemons.com. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  3. "Mike Green College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  4. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. Burns, Marty (December 13, 2004). "From the Bottom Up". Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on February 27, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2004.
  6. Pasquarelli, Len (April 25, 2006). "Green heads to Seattle for sixth-round pick". ESPN . Retrieved April 25, 2006.
  7. Ireland, Doug (May 3, 2025). "Long odds haven't been too much for Mike Green". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  8. O' Halloran, Ryan (October 14, 2008). "Redskins sign Green". Washington Times. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014.