Mean Joe Greene an Anchor to a D-Line
Born September 24, 1946 Joe Greene was a former defensive tackle from North Texas State and the Pittsburgh...
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"Mean Joe Greene an Anchor to a D-Line"
Last updated 📅 2023-09-24
Born September 24, 1946 Joe Greene was a former defensive tackle from North Texas State and the Pittsburgh Steelers. A number one Draft Pick of the Steelers Greene anchored the Steel Curtain defense that won four Super Bowls in the 1970s.
Greene played defensive tackle for Pittsburgh from 1969 to 1981. Mean Joe received two NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards, five first-team All-Pro selections, and ten Pro Bowl appearances. Many experts consider the Pro Football Hall of Fame player who wore Number 75 to be one of the top defensive linemen in NFL history.
Joe was a center piece to building the Steelers dynasty of the 1970s, and is considered one of the top defensive lineman to have ever played the game.
- HASHTAGS: #SteelCurtainDefense #GreeneMeanJoe #MeanJoeGreene #PittsburghSteelers #Number75 #RetiredSteelers #ProFootballHallofFame
- FOOTBALL: Steel Curtain Defense
- FOOTBALL NAME: Greene Mean Joe, Mean Joe Greene
- FOOTBALL TEAM: Pittsburgh Steelers
- NFL JERSEY: Number 75, Retired Steelers
- OTHER: Pro Football Hall of Fame
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