Miami Dolphins All-Time Top 100 Players: 93. Hugh Green

by Kevin Kraczkowski on Feb 13, 2012 8:00 AM EST in Miami Dolphins Historical Perspective

Hugh Green played college football for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, and was recognized as a consensus All-American on three occasions. In 1980, he won the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award, the Lombardi Award, the TSN Player of the Year, and the UPI Player of the Year. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft with the seventh overall pick.

In his rookie season, Green started all 16 games for the Bucs from the right outside linebacker position. Green was named to his first Pro Bowl In the strike shortened 1982 season. In 1983 Green was again named to the Pro Bowl roster. He intercepted two passes in that season, returning them both for touchdowns.

Green had collected 2.5 sacks after five games in the 1985 season when he was traded to the cross-state rival Miami Dolphins. He went on to make five more sacks, totalling a career high 7.5 despite the trade disruption.

Green's playing time was limited in 1986 and in 1987 to a total of 12 games due to injuries, one of them a mid season car accident.

in 1988, Green started all 16 games for the Dolphins. He had 2.5 sacks and recovered a fumble. The team finished last in the AFC East, going 6-10.

1989 would see the Dolphins go 8-8, as Green racked up a career high tying 7.5 sacks, again starting all 16 games.

The Dolphins went 12-4 in 1990, returning to the playoffs. Green started all 16 games for Miami and collected two sacks in a week six victory over the New England Patriots, 17-10.

Green retired after playing 11 games in 1991. Over six and a half Miami seasons, Green appeared in 82 games, making 22 sacks, five fumble recoveries and one interception.

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If Offerdahl's health had heald up

I think he would have been every bit as good as Zack. Alas, if a frog had wings, he wouldn’t bump his ass on the way down.

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by fansince70 on Feb 13, 2012 11:18 AM EST reply actions

Maybe so. He had a similar kind of drive.

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by texascowpunk on Feb 13, 2012 12:38 PM EST up reply actions

I loved Offerdahl...

Does he still have that bagel store in Florida though?

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by Finhead83 on Feb 13, 2012 1:15 PM EST up reply actions

http://www.offerdahls.com/

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by texascowpunk on Feb 13, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions

I went AJ Duhe...

… the man single-handedly destroyed the Jets in the playoffs and ended their bid for the Super Bowl.
Loved it.. love him.

(I know Zack is the best and surpassed AJ, but that day was monumental for me) Still laugh at it, and throw it in my Jets fan friends face. He absolutely goes berserk when I do. He hates AJ to this day. LOL

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by Alpha6 on Feb 13, 2012 5:29 PM EST reply actions

One of my earliest, fondest memories of the Miami Dolphins. Man that day was wet, great football weather!

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by Kevin Kraczkowski on Feb 13, 2012 6:33 PM EST up reply actions

Had to go Nick, the leader of our yearly toast of our still standing undefeated season

Zach comes close, but Nick was the tackling machine in our glorious 70s years. His leadership was and still is unsurpassed and his tenacious motor netted him 160 tackles with 91 of them solos in our 1973 championship year.

Get the best man to clear every hurdle that stand in the Dolphins way, go RG3.
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by fin4three5yrs on Feb 13, 2012 7:32 PM EST reply actions