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Joe Greene turns 75: Six amazing facts about the Steelers' greatest player of all-time Greene was the cornerstone of one of the NFL's great dynasties By Bryan DeArdo

Joe Greene, byname of Charles Edward Greene, also called Mean Joe Greene, (born September 24, 1946, Temple, Texas, U.S.), American professional gridiron football player who is widely considered one of the greatest defensive linemen in National Football League (NFL) history. Greene was a consensus All-American defensive tackle at North Texas State University (now known as the University of North Texas) in 1968, and he was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the fourth overall selection of ...

Mean Joe Greene Ultimate NFL Career Highlights. The greatest player in the storied history of the Pittsburgh Steelers , "Mean" Joe Greene dominated offenses for over a decade with his unparalleled...

A 1968 consensus All-America at North Texas State, Joe Greene was Pittsburgh’s No. 1 pick in the 1969 National Football League Draft. Almost from his first game, the 6-4, 275-pounder showed the superstar talents that established him as the defensive foundation in coach Chuck Noll's program that produced four AFC titles and four Super Bowl victories in the 1970s.

Greene, the leader of the Steel Curtain defense for 13 seasons, the Hall of Fame defensive tackle who helped bring four Super Bowl championships to Pittsburgh, the two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, is the player who helped shape the franchise and he was honored for everything he did when his No. 75 was retired in 2014, only the second number in franchise history ever to be retired.

Joe Greene. Charles Edward Greene (Mean Joe) Position: DT 6-4, 275lb (193cm, 124kg) Born: September 24, 1946 in Temple, TX. College: North Texas (College Stats) Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 109 (80th overall since 1960) High School: Dunbar

Joe Greene The first man Chuck Noll selected after becoming the Steelers head coach, Greene's play on the field and unyielding drive to become a champion helped drive Pittsburgh's success ...

Greene would be voted the league’s defensive player of the year in 1974, and now, at the pinnacle of his professional career, he entered a three-week period during which he terrorized playoff ...