Dave Green (born September 21, 1949
in
Mason City, Iowa) is a former
punter and
placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in gridiron football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. In many cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist or punter.
Spe ...
in the
National Football League. He played for the
Houston Oilers, the
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
, and the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
for the
Ohio Bobcats.
Green was the last NFL player, along with the
Cleveland Browns'
Don Cockroft, to serve as his team's primary kicker and punter over the course of a season, when he led the Buccaneers in both categories in
1976
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. He was the first player to score for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their franchise history.
References
1949 births
Living people
People from Mason City, Iowa
American football punters
American football placekickers
Ohio Bobcats football players
Houston Oilers players
Cincinnati Bengals players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
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