Pittsburgh Steelers Mean Joe Greene

Pittsburgh steelers legend mean joe greene spoke with media at heinz field discussing the current team s defense his glory years and more.

Pittsburgh steelers mean joe greene. Greene s number will become just the second that the steelers retire and the player known as mean joe will join ernie stautner in achieving that distinction. Joe greene changed what it meant to play for the pittsburgh steelers. Stautner also a defensive tackle. Greene a man who admittedly was disappointed to be drafted in the first round by the team.

A recipient of two nfl defensive player of the year awards five first team all pro selections and ten pro bowl appearances greene is widely. Supreme court to what was at the. Charles edward greene known as mean joe greene born september 24 1946 is a former all pro american football defensive tackle who played for the pittsburgh steelers of the national football league football. Before the 1969 season the steelers welcomed two newbies to pittsburgh who would go on to shape the franchise s bright future.

For the sake of your deep love to charles edward greene and steelers buy yourself an 75 elite green jersey. Charles edward greene born september 24 1946 better known as mean joe greene is an american former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the pittsburgh steelers of the national football league nfl from 1969 to 1981. Watt during the 2018 season. Now playing video best of t j.

Through the 1930s the pirates never finished higher than second place in their division or with a record better than 500 pittsburgh did make history in 1938 by signing byron white a future justice of the u s. Not only was that chuck noll s first year as the steelers head coach but it also happened to be legendary defensive tackle mean joe greene s first season in pittsburgh too. The pittsburgh steelers of the nfl first took to the field as the pittsburgh pirates on september 20 1933 losing 23 2 to the new york giants. Watt check out some of the best plays from t j.