Harold Green (American football)
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Position: | Running back | ||||||
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Born: | Ladson, South Carolina | January 29, 1968||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Goose Creek (SC) Stratford | ||||||
College: | South Carolina | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Harold Green, Jr. (born January 29, 1968), is a former professional American football player and coach who was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2nd round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He attended Stratford High School in Goose Creek, SC. A 6'2", 222-lb running back, he played for the University of South Carolina, where he rushed for 2,617 yards, caught 76 passes for 661 yards, and scored 26 touchdowns in three seasons.
Green played nine NFL seasons from 1990 to 1998. His best year as a pro came during the 1992 season as a member of the Bengals, rushing for 1,170 yards with 41 receptions. However, in 1993 Green averaged just 2.74 yards per carry, which is the record for lowest yards per carry among running backs with more than 200 rushing attempts in a season.[1]
NFL career statistics[]
Year | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
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1990 | CIN | 12 | 83 | 353 | 4.3 | 39 | 1 | 12 | 90 | 7.5 | 22 | 1 |
1991 | CIN | 14 | 158 | 731 | 4.6 | 75 | 2 | 16 | 136 | 8.5 | 18 | 0 |
1992 | CIN | 16 | 265 | 1,170 | 4.4 | 53 | 2 | 41 | 214 | 5.2 | 19 | 0 |
1993 | CIN | 15 | 215 | 589 | 2.7 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 115 | 5.2 | 16 | 0 |
1994 | CIN | 14 | 76 | 223 | 2.9 | 22 | 1 | 27 | 267 | 9.9 | 34 | 1 |
1995 | CIN | 15 | 171 | 661 | 3.9 | 23 | 2 | 27 | 182 | 6.7 | 24 | 1 |
1996 | STL | 16 | 127 | 523 | 4.1 | 35 | 4 | 37 | 246 | 6.6 | 19 | 1 |
1997 | ATL | 16 | 36 | 78 | 2.2 | 22 | 1 | 29 | 360 | 12.4 | 47 | 0 |
1998 | ATL | 6 | 20 | 37 | 1.9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 28 | 0 |
Career | 124 | 1,151 | 4,365 | 3.8 | 75 | 13 | 213 | 1,644 | 7.7 | 47 | 4 |
References[]
- ^ "Lowest yards per carry, 1920-2014". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from South Carolina
- American football running backs
- South Carolina Gamecocks football players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- St. Louis Rams players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- American Conference Pro Bowl players
- People from Ladson, South Carolina
- American football running back, 1960s birth stubs