BenJarvus Jeremy Green-Ellis was born on July 2,1985 and is a former American football running back who played for the New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals.
18 Facts About BenJarvus Green-Ellis
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Latonia Green and Ronald Ellis.
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis was named as an All-City selection and as an All-Metro selection, and the Clarion Herald and the New Orleans Times-Picayune named him as an All-District selection.
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis transferred when then-coach Gerry DiNardo was fired and replaced by Terry Hoeppner before the 2005 season.
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At Ole Miss, BenJarvus Green-Ellis was only the second running back in the school's history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis was named as an All-SEC first-team selection by the Associated Press.
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 1,2008.
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis was waived by the team on August 30,2008, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1,2008.
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis had 65 yards on 13 rushes in the second half, and scored his first touchdown on a 1-yard run, entering the end zone untouched.
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In Week 10, against the Buffalo Bills, BenJarvus Green-Ellis had his first 100-yard game in the NFL, and scored a touchdown for the fourth consecutive game, giving him a touchdown in every NFL game he had started at the time.
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis made his first start of the season the next week, rushing for 76 yards on 16 carries and adding another touchdown against the Miami Dolphins.
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On Thanksgiving, Week 12, against the Detroit Lions, BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for two touchdowns in a Patriots win.
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In Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins, BenJarvus Green-Ellis eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing plateau on the season, becoming the first Patriots running back to rush for 1,000 yards since Corey Dillon in 2004.
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis finished the 2010 season with 1,008 rushing yards on 229 carries, and 13 rushing touchdowns.
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushed for 667 yards from 181 attempts with 11 touchdowns for the AFC Champion Patriots, with a yards per carry average of 3.7.
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On March 21,2012, BenJarvus Green-Ellis signed a three-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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On September 23,2012, in a game against the Washington Football Team, BenJarvus Green-Ellis recorded his first career fumble, ending an impressive record of 589 touches without a fumble.
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis was paired with rookie Giovani Bernard and as a result of Bernard's effectiveness both rushing and receiving, his snaps declined in the 2013 season.