Mike Green
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Green (43) against the Packers
No. 43, 42, 25
Position:Safety,
Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1976-12-06) December 6, 1976 (age 47)
Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Ruston (LA)
College:Northwestern State (1996–1999)
NFL draft:2000 / Round: 7 / Pick: 254
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:434
Sacks:6
Forced fumbles:7
Pass deflections:27
Interceptions:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Michael Wayne Green[1] (born December 6, 1976) is a former American football safety and cornerback. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played college football at Northwestern State.

Green also played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins. He retired in 2008.

College career

Green attended college at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He earned four letters with the Demons from 1996 to 1999.[2]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Green was the last player selected in the 2000 NFL draft, a spot which earns the drafted player the dubious distinction of "Mr. Irrelevant".[3] Green played for the Chicago Bears from 2000 to 2005. During his career in Chicago he once recorded a 100-tackle season and was described as "a vital cog in the Bears' secondary."[4]

Seattle Seahawks

Green was acquired by the Seattle Seahawks in an April 2006 trade with the Bears in exchange for a sixth round pick.[5] On August 26, 2006, he suffered a lisfranc fracture and was placed on injured reserve. Green functioned as a backup safety and cornerback during the 2007 season. He was released from the Seahawks on July 25, 2008.

Washington Redskins

Green signed with the Washington Redskins on October 14, 2008,[6] taking the roster spot of Reed Doughty, who was placed on the injured reserve after suffering a back injury. He was not re-signed following the end of the season making him a free agent.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2000 CHI 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 CHI 16 2 70 64 6 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0
2002 CHI 16 16 130 100 30 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 5 1 2 -1 0
2003 CHI 10 8 46 36 10 0.5 3 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
2004 CHI 16 16 110 86 24 1.5 7 2 0 0 0 9 2 4 3 0
2005 CHI 16 3 41 33 8 0.0 0 1 14 0 14 4 2 1 0 0
2007 SEA 15 1 17 15 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2008 WAS 8 2 20 16 4 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
104 48 434 350 84 6.0 19 4 17 0 14 27 7 8 2 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2001 CHI 1 0 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 CHI 1 0 4 3 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 SEA 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 8 5 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Green on Pro-Football-Reference". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "Michael Green - Demons In The Pros". NSUDemons.com. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Burns, Marty (December 13, 2004). "From the Bottom Up". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2004.
  5. ^ Pasquarelli, Len (April 25, 2006). "Green heads to Seattle for sixth-round pick". ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2006.
  6. ^ O' Halloran, Ryan (October 14, 2008). "Redskins sign Green". Washington Times. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014.
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