About Woody Green
Born 1951. Woody Green is an American american football player.
Woodrow Green Jr. (born June 20, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Green was selected 16th overall by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1974 NFL draft. Playing college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, he set many rushing records and was a first-team AP All-American. Green appeared on the front cover of the Sports Illustrated November 18, 1974 issue. His NFL career was shortened because of multiple knee injuries/surgeries.
College statistics 1971: 208 for 1,209 and 9 TD 1972: 209 for 1,363 and 15 TD, 9 catches for 115, consensus All-American 1973: 184 for 1,182 and 9 TD, 22 catches for 328 and 5 TD, consensus All-American, finished eight in Heisman Trophy voting
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American football player
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Woody Green was born on 20 June 1951 in Warren.
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Woody Green is an american football player.
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Woody Green is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Woody Green. https://biography.guide/woody-green/
MLA: "Woody Green." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/woody-green/.
Chicago: "Woody Green." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/woody-green/.
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