Dave Green (American football)

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Dave Green
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Position(s):
Punter
Jersey #(s):
4
Born: September 21, 1949 (1949-09-21) (age 58)
Mason City, Iowa
Career Information
Year(s): 19731978
NFL Draft: 1972 / Round: 17 / Pick: 418
College: Ohio State
Professional Teams
Career Stats
Punts     446
Punting Yards     17,883
Punting Avg     40.1
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
  • No notable achievements

Dave Green (born September 21, 1949 in Mason City, Iowa) is a former punter and placekicker in the National Football League. He played for the Houston Oilers, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Green was the last NFL player, along with the Cleveland Browns' Don Cockroft, to serve as his team's primary kicker and punter over the course of a season, when he led the Buccaneers in both categories in 1976.