Professional Football Player. He played in college at Auburn before the Rams selected him in the fifth round of the 1985 National Football League (NFL) draft. He played 15 seasons in the NFL from 1985 to 1999 for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers. He was one of the most feared pass rushers in NFL history, tallying 160 career sacks while earning Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors with the Rams, Steelers and Panthers. He was named to the Pro Bowl five times during his career. He racked up double-digit sacks in 10 of the final 12 seasons of his career, including his final four seasons with the Panthers and 49ers before he retired at 37 years old. His sack tally is third all-time behind Bruce Smith and Reggie White. He was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. After his retirement, Greene returned to the NFL as a linebacker coach for the Green Bay Packers (2009 to 2013) and the New York Jets (2017 to 2018), sharing his expertise of the 3-4 defense. Clay Matthews developed into one of the game’s best pass rushers in Green Bay under Greene’s tutelage.
Professional Football Player. He played in college at Auburn before the Rams selected him in the fifth round of the 1985 National Football League (NFL) draft. He played 15 seasons in the NFL from 1985 to 1999 for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers. He was one of the most feared pass rushers in NFL history, tallying 160 career sacks while earning Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors with the Rams, Steelers and Panthers. He was named to the Pro Bowl five times during his career. He racked up double-digit sacks in 10 of the final 12 seasons of his career, including his final four seasons with the Panthers and 49ers before he retired at 37 years old. His sack tally is third all-time behind Bruce Smith and Reggie White. He was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. After his retirement, Greene returned to the NFL as a linebacker coach for the Green Bay Packers (2009 to 2013) and the New York Jets (2017 to 2018), sharing his expertise of the 3-4 defense. Clay Matthews developed into one of the game’s best pass rushers in Green Bay under Greene’s tutelage.
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