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Kevin Greene

Retired

Carolina Panthers · OLB

Kevin Greene recorded 229 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams, RAM.

▶Best highlights

0.2

tackles/gm

17

playoff games

15

indexed seasons

229

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Kevin Greene's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXX
DALLASCOWBOYS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 28, 1996

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XXX · Jan 28, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1988
LOS ANGELESRAMS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 26, 1988

Los Angeles Rams vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Dec 26, 1988

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1988
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 18, 1988

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1988

0 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 31, 1989

Los Angeles Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Dec 31, 1989

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1998
ATLANTAFALCONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SEP 6, 1998

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Sep 6, 1998

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Kevin Greene's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 5 total tackles · 4 tackles for loss · 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
1999
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 2, 2000

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2000

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4.5 sacks

Regular Season
1988
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 18, 1988

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1988

0 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
1999
ATLANTAFALCONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 28, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1999

3 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1998
MIAMIDOLPHINS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 15, 1998

Miami Dolphins vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Kevin Greene's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1989

01
LARGREENE91Kevin Greene
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Franchise era

1990–1998

02
LARGREENE91Kevin Greene
LAREVERETT11Jim Everett
LARBETTIS36Jerome Bettis

A franchise changes cities while rebuilding

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

The final Anaheim teams faded before Georgia Frontiere moved the club to St. Louis, where Bruce became the first piece of a sudden offensive leap.

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Franchise era

1992–2006

03
PITGREENE91Kevin Greene
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

04
KCGREENE91Kevin Greene
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Franchise era

1995–2001

05
CARGREENE91Kevin Greene
CARMILLS51Sam Mills
CARWALLS85Wesley Walls

The second season reaches the NFC title game

Carolina Panthers · An expansion team arrives early

Carolina won its division and reached the 1996 NFC Championship Game in only its second season before the original core receded.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

06
SFGREENE91Kevin Greene
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998First-team All-Pro · 1989, 1994, 1996NFL sacks leader · 1994, 19962× first-team All-Pro15 NFL seasons229 career games34 career solo tackles160 career sacksJersey: 9117 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most recent: Jan 2, 2000

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history