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Virgil Green

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Los Angeles Chargers · TE

Virgil Green recorded 99 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

11.6

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

7

playoff games

99

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Virgil Green's most significant indexed performances.

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2014

3 rec · 46 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round

LOS ANGELESCHARGERS

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2019

1 rec · 1 rec yds · 1 rec TD

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

LOS ANGELESCHARGERS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2020

1 rec · 26 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

3 rec · 17 rec yds · 1 rec TD

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Green Bay Packers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2015

3 rec · 61 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Virgil Green's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 61 receiving yards

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Green Bay Packers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2015

3 rec · 61 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 4 receptions

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2016

4 rec · 55 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

LOS ANGELESCHARGERS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2020

1 rec · 26 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 6 targets

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Denver Broncos vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2016

2 rec · 24 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

LOS ANGELESCHARGERS

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2017

1 rec · 44 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Virgil Green's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2011

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Franchise era

2012–2015

A record offense gives way to a title defense

Denver Broncos · Peyton's final act

Manning directed the highest-scoring offense in league history before Miller and an elite defense carried Denver to victory in Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2016–present

Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Franchise era

2017–present

Herbert's arm begins another reset

Los Angeles Chargers · Back in Los Angeles

The Chargers returned to Los Angeles and found Herbert, whose immediate production renewed the promise and pressure surrounding the franchise.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 201510 NFL seasons99 career games3 career rushing yards102 career receptions1,145 career receiving yards7 career receiving touchdowns18 career solo tacklesCollege: NevadaDrafted by: DENDraft pick: 204Jersey: 887 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 18, 2011Most recent: Oct 25, 2020

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