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Gaston Green

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Gaston Green
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Green (with ball, right of center), during a UCLA game, 1986
No. 44, 30, 28
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1966-08-01) August 1, 1966 (age 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Gardena (Los Angeles)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:2,136
Rushing average:3.9
Rushing touchdowns:6
Player stats at PFR

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, twice earning All-American honors.

Biography

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

He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round (14th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft.[3][4] Green played at the running back position in the NFL for five seasons from 1988 through 1992.[5] He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1991 with the Denver Broncos, rushing for 1,037 yards.

Green returned to UCLA in 2011 to complete his college degree.[6] His 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.

NFL career statistics

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Year Team GP Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
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

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  1. ^ [1], ESPN.com, Pat Forde
  2. ^ "Gaston Green". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Gaston Green". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  5. ^ "Gaston Green". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  6. ^ "An Interview With Gaston Green". UCLA Bruins.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
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