Samuel Lee Green was born on October 12,1954 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons in the National Football League during the 1970s and early 1980s.
12 Facts About Sammy Green
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Sammy Green played college football for the Florida Gators, receiving consensus All-American honors in 1975.
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Sammy Green attended Fort Meade High School in Fort Meade, Florida, where he played high school football for the Fort Meade Miners.
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Sammy Green accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Doug Dickey's Florida Gators football team from 1972 to 1975.
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Sammy Green was a team captain, a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection, and a consensus first-team All-American in 1975.
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Sammy Green was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2003.
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Sammy Green had three interceptions during his time with the Seahawks, including one that he returned ninety-one yards for a touchdown in 1979, the longest in Seahawks history.
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Sammy Green played his final NFL season for the Houston Oilers in 1980.
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Sammy Green played in sixty-two NFL games in his five-season career, starting in forty-four of them.
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Sammy Green completed his Master's Degree at Iowa State University, and as of 2010, is working to complete a Doctorate.
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Sammy Green Has now retired from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Sammy Green now teaches English and Composition at Skagit Valley College in Washington State as of 2022.