Hugh Green, Miami Dolphins, 1991
Hugh Green played college football for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, and was recognized as a consensus All-American on three occasions. In 1980, he won the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award, the Lombardi Award, the TSN Player of the Year, and the UPI Player of the Year. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft with the seventh overall pick.
In his rookie season, Green started all 16 games for the Bucs from the right outside linebacker position. Green was named to his first Pro Bowl In the strike shortened 1982 season. In 1983 Green was again named to the Pro Bowl roster. He intercepted two passes in that season, returning them both for touchdowns.
Green had collected 2.5 sacks after five games in the 1985 season when he was traded to the cross-state rival Miami Dolphins. He went on to make five more sacks, totalling a career high 7.5 despite the trade disruption.
Green's playing time was limited in 1986 and in 1987 to a total of 12 games due to injuries, one of them a mid season car accident.
in 1988, Green started all 16 games for the Dolphins. He had 2.5 sacks and recovered a fumble. The team finished last in the AFC East, going 6-10.
1989 would see the Dolphins go 8-8, as Green racked up a career high tying 7.5 sacks, again starting all 16 games.
The Dolphins went 12-4 in 1990, returning to the playoffs. Green started all 16 games for Miami and collected two sacks in a week six victory over the New England Patriots, 17-10.
Green retired after playing 11 games in 1991. Over six and a half Miami seasons, Green appeared in 82 games, making 22 sacks, five fumble recoveries and one interception.
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If Offerdahl's health had heald up
I think he would have been every bit as good as Zack. Alas, if a frog had wings, he wouldn’t bump his ass on the way down.
fansince70 - February 13, 2012
Maybe so. He had a similar kind of drive.
texascowpunk - February 13, 2012
I loved Offerdahl...
Does he still have that bagel store in Florida though?
Finhead83 - February 13, 2012
http://www.offerdahls.com/
texascowpunk - February 13, 2012
I went AJ Duhe...
… the man single-handedly destroyed the Jets in the playoffs and ended their bid for the Super Bowl.
Loved it.. love him.
(I know Zack is the best and surpassed AJ, but that day was monumental for me) Still laugh at it, and throw it in my Jets fan friends face. He absolutely goes berserk when I do. He hates AJ to this day. LOL
Alpha6 - February 13, 2012
One of my earliest, fondest memories of the Miami Dolphins. Man that day was wet, great football weather!
Kevin Kraczkowski - February 13, 2012
Had to go Nick, the leader of our yearly toast of our still standing undefeated season
Zach comes close, but Nick was the tackling machine in our glorious 70s years. His leadership was and still is unsurpassed and his tenacious motor netted him 160 tackles with 91 of them solos in our 1973 championship year.
fin4three5yrs - February 13, 2012
Where do you get your tackle stats?
profootballreference.com has no record of tackles until around 2000.
Kevin Kraczkowski - February 13, 2012
Hugh Green never lived up to his potential in the NFL
His college career at Pitt was off the charts and his final 2 collegiate seasons found him teamed with none other than our very own Dan Marino.
fin4three5yrs - February 13, 2012
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