Ahman Green

Ahman Green

Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Houston Texans
currentnumber=30
currentposition=Running back


caption=Green during his tenure with the Packers
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|2|16
birthplace=Omaha, Nebraska
heightft=6
heightin=0
weight=220
debutyear=1998
debutteam=Seattle Seahawks
highlights=
* 4x Pro Bowl selection (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
* 2x All-Pro selection (2001, 2003)
* NFL 101 NFC Offensive Player of The Year
college=Nebraska
draftyear=1998
draftround=3
draftpick=76
pastteams=
* Seattle Seahawks (1998-1999)
* Green Bay Packers (2000-2006)
* Houston Texans (2007-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Rushing yards
statvalue1=8,751
statlabel2=Rushing average
statvalue2=4.5
statlabel3=Rushing TDs
statvalue3=56
nfl=GRE035797

Ahman Rashad Green (pronEng|ah-MAHN) (born February 16, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.) is an American football running back who plays for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Green is best known for his accomplishments playing for the Green Bay Packers.

Ahman was named after former NFL wide receiver and current broadcaster Ahmad Rashad. [http://www.ahman30.com/about.asp] Green has a cousin Tierre Green (Former University of Nebraska football player) and a nephew in current Husker Niles Paul.

High school

*Was a high school All-American selection and state 'Player of the Year' at Central High School in Omaha.
*Attended same high school as Henry Fonda and Gale Sayers
*A three-year letter winner in football as a running back, also played linebacker and handled the team's punting duties
*A two-time academic all-state selection as a prep, later earned Academic All-Big 12 honorable mention in 1997 at Nebraska

University of Nebraska

Green was a standout running back and three year starter for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was an integral component and key contributor on two national championship squads.

Freshman (1995)

As a freshman Ahman Green was perhaps overshadowed by his backfield mates running back Lawrence Phillips and quarterback Tommie Frazier. But Ahman Green's freshman year at Nebraska was certainly a memorable one. He was a major contributor during Nebraska's 1995 Championship run. He rushed for 1,086 yards (still the school's single-season freshman rushing record) and 13 touchdowns on 141 carries (7.7 avg.) and was honored as a freshman All-America selection by Football News. In addition he earned Big Eight all-conference and 'Freshman of the Year' honors. Ahman Green was also on the chess team which went to the state finals.

ophomore (1996)

During his sophomore season in 1996 he compiled a team-leading 917 yards on 155 carries and 7 TDs, despite a turf toe injury. It was during the 1996 season that he posted a career-high 214 yards against Iowa State.

Junior (1997)

As a junior, he garnered All-Big 12 Conference recognition and was named second-team All-America by the Associated Press and The Sporting News as Nebraska again captured the national championship. He was a finalist for the 'Doak Walker Award,' the annual honor for college football's top running back in 1997. During that campaign he carried the ball 278 times for 1,877 yards (6.8 avg.) and 22 touchdowns (a school record for juniors). He posted 12 consecutive 100-yard games, including three contests with over 200 yards.

During his collegiate career Ahman Green compiled 3,880 rushing yards and 42 touchdowns, both totals good for second place on the Cornhuskers' all-time list. He also posted 300 yards and 3 touchdowns on 35 catches. Ahman Green's most memorable collegiate performance was on January 2 1998 in the Orange Bowl. He rushed for an Orange Bowl record 206 yards and 2 TDs in 42-17 Orange Bowl victory over third ranked Tennessee. The tandem of Scott Frost and Ahman Green easily outperformed Tennessee's constellation of offensive stars: Peyton Manning, Jamal Lewis and Peerless Price. The exceedingly lopsided and decisive nature of this victory contrasted sharply with the also unbeaten Michigan Wolverines' close Rose Bowl victory over the Ryan Leaf's Washington State squad. The discrepancy between the bowl game performances of these two undefeated teams allowed Nebraska to rally from behind in the polls, where Nebraska had fallen behind Michigan after Nebraska's close overtime victory over Missouri, and claim a controversial share of the National Title. This was the Cornhusker's record setting third National Championship in four years.

eattle Seahawks

Ahman Green was drafted in the 3rd round (76th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. Although Green produced a high rushing average (6.0 in 1998 and 4.6 in 1999) he had difficulty earning significant playing time behind established veteran Ricky Watters. He also earned the displeasure of Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren for his frequent fumbling. [http://www.packers.com/team/players/green_ahman/]

Green Bay Packers

In 2000, Green was traded along with a fifth round draft pick to the Green Bay Packers for Fred Vinson and a sixth round pick. Since then, he was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl every year from 2001 to 2005 and has broken several franchise records. From the time he joined the Packers in 2000 up through the end of the 2004 season, Ahman Green gained more yards from scrimmage (9,036) and rushing yards (6,848) than any other NFL player. In 2003, he had his best year as a professional and set the Green Bay franchise record by running for 1,883 yards in the regular season. He threw a touchdown pass on October 17, 2004 vs. the Detroit Lions. [ Sports Illustrated, September 24, 2007, p. 30] Green is also one of two players in NFL history to have two touchdown runs of 90 or more yards (Bo Jackson is the other). Despite his injury-shortened 2005 season, the Packers re-signed Green to a one-year, $2 million contract, with an extra $3 million in incentives. [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=406168&date=3/5/2006]

Houston Texans

On March 4, 2007 Green signed a four-year, $23 million deal with the Houston Texans. Green would be reunited with his former head coach and former Texans' assistant head coach Mike Sherman along with former Packers running back Samkon Gado. He was asked to handle the bulk of the load at running back after a 2006 season in which the Texans used a "running back by committee" approach, with a lot of success. [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2787723]

Fumbles

Green has struggled with a reputation for being fumble-prone. Former Green Bay star LeRoy Butler cited the left-handed Green's unwillingness to switch the ball to his right arm when running plays to the right side.cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2004/09/21/2/|title=Letters To LeRoy Butler |last=Butler|first=LeRoy|date=2004-09-21|accessdate=2008-05-28] He has incorporated special arm bands to help keep the ball in his control. It has also been said that Ahman Green possibly has a condition called hyperhidrosis, which is the overproduction of sweat, and that this has also contributed to his tendency to fumble. Green has dismissed that notion as simply an excuse and a non-issue.cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/garber_greg/1457779.html|title=Green's constant sweat leading to fumbles
last=Garber|first=Greg|accessdate=2008-05-29
]

References

External links

* [http://www.ahmangreen.com/ Official Website]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4261 Ahman Green at ESPN.com]


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