Woody Green

Woody Green

No. 27
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	(1951-06-20) June 20, 1951 (age 74) Warren, Oregon, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Jefferson (OR)
College	Arizona State
NFL draft	1974: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1974–1976)
Awards and highlights
2× Consensus All-American (1972, 1973) WAC Offensive Player of the Year (1972) WAC Newcomer of the Year (1971)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts 375 Rushing yards 1,442 Receptions 58 Receiving yards 562 Total TDs 11 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Woodrow Green Jr. (born June 20, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Green was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1974 NFL draft. ^[1] Playing college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, he set many rushing records and was a first-team AP All-American. 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]

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. Woody Green at Pro Football Reference
2. ""The Rookies (Cover Story)." Sports Illustrated, November 18, 1974 (Volume 41, Issue 21) – Sports Illustrated Vault". Archived from the original on May 26, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2009.