'Mean' Joe Greene

'A Football Life: Joe Greene' documents how the Steelers underwent a philosphoical overhaul in the 1970s to change their losing ways. The first step for the Steelers was in the 1969 NFL Draft when they selected little known North Texas defensive lineman Joe Greene.

The Steelers retired Joe Greene's No. 75 jersey, honoring the man who represents what the team is all about.

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'I just want people to remember me as being a good player and not really mean. I want to be remembered for playing 13 years and contributing to four championship teams. I would like to be remembered for maybe setting a standard for others to achieve.'

GALLUP - After a whirlwind day of travel for Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer "Mean" Joe Greene, there was a moment during Thursday night's Gallup Rotary Club banquet in which he said he struggled to get his bearings.

Mean Joe was arguably the greatest player in franchise history and one of the best in league history.

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Whether the Steelers legend means literally he would struggle against today's competition as opposed to struggling to adapt to the regulated era of the game is unclear. Greene would succeed in any era due to his strength and athleticism.

Pos:LDT, Career: 181 G, 5xAll-Pro(1st), 10xProBowl, Steelers 1969-1981, born in TX 1946

TV commercial advertising the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, 1988. http://www.twitter.com/videosurplus Sorry for the quality of the video

'I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO REMEMBER ME AS BEING A GOOD PLAYER AND NOT REALLY MEAN. I WANT TO BE REMEMBERED FOR PLAYING 13 YEARS AND CONTRIBUTING TO FOUR CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED FOR MAYBE SETTING A STANDARD FOR OTHERS TO ACHIEVE.�

'I chugged the doggone thing over and over and over,' Joe Greene says of drinking Coca-Colas for his iconic ad

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 (NFL). Throughout the early 1970s, Greene was one of the most dominant defensive players in the NFL.[1] Winning two NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards, as well as earning five first-team All-Pro selections, Greene is widely considered one of the greatest defensive linemen to ever play in the NFL. He was the cornerstone of the "Steel Curtain" defense,[1] and as of the passing of L.C. Greenwood on September 29, 2013, is its last surviving member. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and a four-time Super Bowl champion. Greene is also well known for his appearance in the "Hey Kid, Catch!" Coca-Cola commercial in 1979, which also starred 12 year old Tommy Okon, widely considered to be one of the best television commercials of all time.[2][3][4][5]