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Gaston Green
No. 44, 28     
Running Back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1966-08-01) August 1, 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
Career information
College: UCLA
NFL Draft: 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
*Los Angeles Rams ( 1988 1990)
Career highlights and awards
*All-Pro (1991)
Rushing Yards     2,136
Rushing Average     3.9
Rushing Touchdowns     6
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Gaston Alfred Green III[1] (born August 1, 1966) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams, the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Raiders.

Biography[]

Green was born in Los Angeles, California. He played prep football at [Gardena High School]] in Los Angeles, California,[2] and played college football at the UCLA.

He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (14th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft.[3] He was a 5'10", 189-lb. running back from UCLA. Green played in the NFL for five seasons, from 1988 through 1992.[4] 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.[5] 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.

Statistics[]

Note: G = Games played; Att = Rushing attempts; Yds = Rushing yards; Avg = Average yards per carry; Long = Longest rush; Rush TD = Rushing touchdowns; Rec = Receptions; Yds = Receiving yards; Avg = Average yards per reception; Long = Longest reception; Rec TD = Receiving touchdowns

Year Team GP Att Yds Avg Long Rush TD Rec Yds Avg Long Rec TD
1988 Los Angeles Rams 10 35 117 3.3 13 0 6 57 9.5 19 0
1989 Los Angeles Rams 6 26 73 2.8 9 0 1 -5 -5.0 -5 0
1990 Los Angeles Rams 15 68 261 3.8 31 0 2 23 11.5 16 1
1991 Denver Broncos 13 261 1,037 4.0 63 4 13 78 6.0 13 0
1992 Denver Broncos 14 161 648 4.0 67 2 10 79 7.9 33 0
1993 Los Angeles Raiders 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Career Totals 58 551 2,136 3.9 67 6 32 232 7.2 33 1
  • Stats that are highlighted show career high

References[]

  1. [1], ESPN.com, Pat Forde
  2. "Gaston Green". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121007212514/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GREENGAS01. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  3. "Gaston Green". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeGa00.htm. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  4. "Gaston Green". NFL Enterprises LLC. http://www.nfl.com/player/gastongreen/2500892/profile. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  5. "An Interview With Gaston Green". UCLA Bruins.com. http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070511aad.html. Retrieved December 3, 2012.

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