Gaston Green
Gaston Alfred Green III[1] (born August 1, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Raiders. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins,
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Position: | Running back | ||||||
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Born: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | August 1, 1966||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Gardena (Los Angeles, California) | ||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Biography
Green was born in Los Angeles, California. He played prep football at Gardena High School in Los Angeles,[2] and played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles.
He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (14th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft.[3][4] He was a 5'10", 189-lb. running back from UCLA. Green played in the NFL for five seasons, from 1988 through 1992.[5] He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1991 as a Bronco, rushing for 1,037 yards.
Green returned to UCLA in 2011 to complete his college degree.[6] Green's 3,731-yard career record at UCLA was surpassed on November 3, 2012 by tailback Johnathan Franklin.
Green and his family live outside of Atlanta, GA.
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
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1988 | LAR | 10 | 35 | 117 | 3.3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 19 | 0 |
1989 | LAR | 6 | 26 | 73 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 |
1990 | LAR | 15 | 68 | 261 | 3.8 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 16 | 1 |
1991 | DEN | 13 | 261 | 1,037 | 4.0 | 63 | 4 | 13 | 78 | 6.0 | 13 | 0 |
1992 | DEN | 14 | 161 | 648 | 4.0 | 67 | 2 | 10 | 79 | 7.9 | 33 | 0 |
1993 | LA | 0 | DNP | |||||||||
Career | 58 | 551 | 2,136 | 3.9 | 67 | 6 | 32 | 232 | 7.2 | 33 | 1 |
References
- , ESPN.com, Pat Forde
- "Gaston Green". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- "Gaston Green". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- "Gaston Green". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- "An Interview With Gaston Green". UCLA Bruins.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.