Dave Green (American football)

Not to be confused with David Green (American football) or David Green (Canadian football).

Dave Green (born September 21, 1949) is a former punter and placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Houston Oilers, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats.

Dave Green

No. 11, 41, 4
Position:	Punter, Placekicker
Personal information
Born:	(1949-09-21) September 21, 1949 Mason City, Iowa, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Athens (OH)
College:	Ohio
NFL draft:	1972 / Round: 17 / Pick: 418
Career history
Houston Oilers (1973) Cincinnati Bengals (1974–1975) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976–1978)
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 446 Punting yards: 17,883 Punting average: 40.1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Green was the last NFL player, along with the Cleveland Browns' Don Cockroft, to serve as his team's primary kicker and punter over the course of a season, when he led the Buccaneers in both categories in 1976. He was the first player to score for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their franchise history.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Punting
		GP	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	Ins20	TB
1973	HOU	4	22	868	714	61	39.5	32.5	0	-	2
1974	CIN	14	66	2,701	2,044	53	40.9	31.0	0	-	10
1975	CIN	14	68	2,655	2,189	57	39.0	31.7	1	-	4
1976	TAM	14	92	3,619	2,805	56	39.3	30.5	0	12	3
1977	TAM	14	98	3,948	3,026	70	40.3	30.6	1	16	6
1978	TAM	16	100	4,092	3,385	61	40.9	33.2	2	20	13
Career		76	446	17,883	14,163	70	40.1	31.5	4	48	38

Playoffs

Year	Team	Punting
		GP	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	Ins20	TB
1975	CIN	1	6	215	-	44	35.8	-	0	-	0
Career		1	6	215	-	44	35.8	-	0	-	0