For more details on this topic, see 197576 nfl playoffs. Best nfl players not in the hall of fame stadium talk. Because of his responsibilities and chores at home, l. Greenwood pittsburgh steelers jerseys and tshirts are at steelers store.
The steelers defeated the cowboys by the score of 2117 to win their second consecutive super bowl. Nfls alldecade teams pro football hall of fame official site. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Maybe the most glaring omission from canton, greenwood stood out in an era where there was a ton of defensive line talent around. A sixtime hall of fame finalist%2c greenwood has not been inducted into the pro football hall of fame. Greenwood, who helped the pittsburgh steelers win four super bowls in the 1970s and was a member of the famed steel curtain defensive line, died of natural causes sunday at upmc. Latest on oklahoma state cowboys wide receiver lc greenwood including latest updated stats on espn. Greenwood deserves to be in the hall among his peers and teammates. But on the first play of the game, steelers defensive lineman l. Greenwood was the iconic 4 time super bowl winner who played football for the pittsburgh steelers for years and a member of the steel curtain.
Get college football 2019 season stats, career statistics, game logs and injury updates on the oklahoma state cowboys wide receiver. Memorable for his gold shoes, and his snazzy way of dressing, l. The pittsburgh steelers alltime team was named as a part of the franchises 75th season. Football cards had sack leaders at least as far back as the early 70s, so youd think the stats would be pretty accurate from merger era onward. Greenwood in style with jerseys from steelers store. Greenwood was a finalist for the pro football hall of fame in 2005 and 2006 but was not elected either year. The twoway during the steelers glory years in the 70s when the team won four nfl super bowls, greenwood teamed with mean joe.
Greenwood, football legend and canton native, passed away due to natural causes in a pittsburgh hospital sunday, sept 29. Lc greenwood in football trading cards for sale ebay. How the steelers can conduct business around the nfl salary cap. We have authentic steelers jerseys from all kinds of versions including elite, limited, game,color rush legend and throwback. Dwight lynn white july 30, 1949 june 6, 2008 was an american football defensive end who played for ten seasons with the pittsburgh steelers in the national football league nfl and was a member of the famed steel curtain defense. Greenwood, a 6foot6 blend of power, speed and style who as a member of the pittsburgh steelers steel curtain defense in the 1970s helped lead his team to four super bowl victories, died on sunday in pittsburgh. See more ideas about pittsburgh steelers, steeler nation and pittsburgh sports. Latest on oklahoma state cowboys wide receiver lc greenwood including biography, career, awards and more on espn. The fellowship, named in honor of bill nunn, longtime personnel director for the pittsburgh steelers, and john wooten, a former nfl player and frontoffice executive, is part of the nfl s football development program under nfl football operations. Greenwood was a sixtime sack leader for the steelers and was instrumental in the success of pittsburgh during the 1970s. So dominant were the defensive linemen on his side of the field joe greene at left tackle and l. Lc greenwood knocks down 1 of 3 vikings qb fran tarkenton passes in super bowl ix. Socks were white with alternating orangewhite stripes, with magenta tops.
Greenwood should be the next steelers great in the pro. Now, greenwood, a 6foot3, 212pound redshirt freshman, is ready for his shot in the cowboys receiver rotation. The pro football hall of fame store pro football hall of. Pittsburgh steelers cornerback cameron sutton intercepts a pass from carolina panthers quarterback will grier. He attended rogers high school and started playing football and basketball his last 2 years of school. September 20 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania war ein usamerikanischer americanfootballspieler. A sixtime pro bowler and twotime allpro, greenwood played for the steelers from 196981, helping pittsburgh win an unprecedented four super bowls in a sixyear span. Greenwood was professional football player who starred as a defensive lineman at the university of arkansas at pine bluff uapb and played thirteen years in the national football league nfl, leading the pittsburgh steelers to four super bowls in the 1970s.
Henderson greenwood september 8, 1946 september 29, 20 was an american football defensive end for the pittsburgh steelers of the national football league nfl. Henderson greenwood, american football player born sept. September 8, 1946 september 29, 20 this video was made in loving memory of one of the greatest and my personal favorite defensive end of all time, the late l. Greenwood was born and raised in canton, mississippi and he is the oldest of 9 children. Five pittsburgh steelers who were snubbed of the hall of.
He helped the steelers win four super bowls in the 70s. His full name is shamond syrese greenwood, but he did find out while he was in high school that he has a family connection to the pittsburgh steeler great l. Greenwood tackling dallas cowboys quarterback roger staubach in 1979. Selected by the pittsburgh steelers in the 10th round 238th overall of the 1969 nfl draft 1969 rnd 10 238, pit stats gamelogs home players l.
We have the latest in pittsburgh steelers jerseys including l. Greenwood 10th round, 1969 or darren perry 8th round, 1992 theres rob blanchflower, dallas baker bo lacy and dozens of other nameless, forgotten late round selections from 20002019, the steelers had 79 picks. Greenwood played defensive end and was a part of pittsburghs steel curtain. Top 6 steelers late round draft picks of the colbert era. Henderson greenwood, he attended rogers high school in canton, mississippi, where he excelled in basketball and football. Shop for team apparel and hall of fame exclusives in the pro football hall of fame store. Outerstuff nhl youth 820 screen printed premier player name and number home jersey. Pittsburghs dynasty currently has four halloffamers. Super bowl x was an american football game between the national football conference nfc champion dallas cowboys and the american football conference afc champion pittsburgh steelers to decide the national football league nfl champion for the 1975 season. Their white helmets had a blazing magenta sun surrounded by orange rays, with a magentaorangemagenta stripe pattern. The former fourstar receiver says he likes to hit now. Greenwood jersey, enjoy same day flat rate shipping and nohassle returns on all orders. Greenwood, joe greene, ernie holmes and dwight white formed the bedrock of the defense that helped turn a perennial loser into a dynasty.
Greenwood, 1980 pittsburgh 5 ernie holmes, 1974 pittsburgh 11. Nunnwooten scouting fellowship nfl football operations. This week in sports reference find out when we add a feature or make a change. Greenwood was born and raised in canton and was the oldest. The biggest draft steal in the history of every nfl. How will the 2019 steelers be remembered in the history books.
Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. The information contained here was primarily derived from researching microfilm records of the indexjournal newspaper. Greenwood at left end that he, as the left outside linebacker. Pittsburgh steelers wide receiver johnny holton catches a 31yard touchdown pass from quarterback mason rudolph. Make offer 1981 topps franco harrisbelldonnie shelll.
The pro football hall of fames selection committee has been given the. Randall cunningham was one of the most exciting quarterbacks. For nfl teams, drafting in the 5th, 6th and 7th rounds and 812, back in the day is not so much a science as it is a wish and a prayer. Greenwood was professional football player who starred as a defensive lineman at the university of arkansas at pine bluff uapb and played thirteen years in the national football league nfl, leading the pittsburgh steelers to four super bowls in the 1970s born on august 8, 1946, in canton, mississippi, l. Other information came from websites pro football reference and not in hall of fame. Lc greenwood s transition to linebacker is an exciting idea. Being that this is featured on, it can be expected that the steel curtain is considered the most famousaccomplished defensive line in nfl history, but in an effort to dull any charges of favoritism, lets liberalize the accolade and refer to the steel curtain as one of the three most famousaccomplished defensive lines in nfl. Greenwood jerseys at our online store 247, 365 days a year. Lc greenwood 2019 football oklahoma state university.
The pittsburgh steelers of the 1970s have eight players in the pro football hall of fame. Much of the information for this article came from sean lahmans 2008 book the pro football historical abstract. We carry a large selection of jerseys, hats and collectibles for your favorite nfl team. It was in 1976, when the steelers defense was so dominant that it forced rules changes, and the team had a game in kansas city. Lc greenwood 80 wr a versatile talent who has been on both sides of the ball during his time at oklahoma state. They often have an ideal skill set for evaluating future nfl players. The southern california sun were perhaps the most colorful of the wfl squads, wearing a bright magenta jersey over orange pants at home, and white jersey over orange on the road. Made three receptions for lc greenwood 80 wr a versatile talent who has been on both sides of the ball during his time at.
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