Kevin Greene

Kevin Greene
Greene in 2007
No. 91
PositionsLinebacker
Defensive end
Personal information
Born(1962-07-31)July 31, 1962
Schenectady, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 2020(2020-12-21) (aged 58)
Destin, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolGranite City South (Granite City, Illinois)
CollegeAuburn (1983–1984)
NFL draft1985: 5th round, 113th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
As a player
As a coach
Career NFL statistics
Tackles773
Sacks160
Interceptions5
Forced fumbles23
Fumble recoveries26
Defensive touchdowns3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kevin Darwin Greene (July 31, 1962 – December 21, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker and defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 through 1999. He had 160 sacks in his career, which ranks third among NFL career sack leaders, and was voted to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

Greene played college football for the Auburn Tigers. He was a three-time All-Pro during his NFL playing career and was twice the league leader in sacks. He was later an outside linebackers coach for the Green Bay Packers from 2009 through 2013 and the New York Jets from 2017 through 2018.