Joe Greene

Pro Football Hall of Famer “Mean” Joe Greene is a former American football player who played defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Over his 13 year career, Joe is a 4 time Super Bowl Champion, 10 time Pro Bowler, 1969 Defensive Rookie of the Year, 5 time First-team All Pro and NFL Man of the Year in 1979. Joe was the centerpiece of the “Steel Curtain” defense for the Pittsburgh Steelers to lead them to four Super Bowls in a six-year span. Throughout his dominant career, Joe was able to disrupt and block passes from the Quarterback with ease. He is credited with 78.5 career sacks and 172 career starts. Joe is recognized as one of the most dominant players to ever play in the NFL. 

Joe played college football at the University of North Texas and helped lead his team to a 23-15-1 record during his three seasons. Joe had been a consensus pick as a defensive tackle for the 1968 All-American team, earning first-team honors from United Press International, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, and The Sporting News. Joe’s alma mater, the University of North Texas, unveiled a statue of him outside of Apogee Stadium in 2018.