Woody Green

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Woody Green
No. 27
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1951-06-20) June 20, 1951 (age 70)
Warren, Oregon
Career information
College: Arizona State
NFL Draft: 1974  / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,442
Carries:375
Receiving yards:562
Average:3.8
Total Touchdowns:11
Player stats at NFL.com

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. 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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References

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