Tony Green

Anthony Edward Green (born September 26, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a kickoff returner and running back in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons during the late 1970s. Green played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter he played professionally for the Washington Redskins, New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.

Early life

Green was born in Rochester, New York in 1956. He attended Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida, and he played high school football for the Riverview Rams.

College career

Green accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Doug Dickey's Florida Gators football team from 1974 to 1977. Memorably, he rushed eleven times for 178 yards (a 16.2-yard average) against the Maryland Terrapins in 1974, and ran 80 yards for a touchdown against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in 1977. and he played for the Redskins for a single season in . He had a remarkable rookie season as the Redskins' primary kick return specialist in : forty-two punt returns for 440 yards, and thirty-four kickoff returns for 870 yards. Green was selected for the Pro Bowl as a kick returner.

He finished his NFL career in , splitting the season between the New York Giants and the Seattle Seahawks.