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Shonn Greene

RB (retired)

Shonn Greene: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

Back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons for the Jets (2011-12) — a feat just 6 NYJ RBs have ever managed.

Milestone

Greene 1K NYJ years

SeasonAttRush ydsTDs
201125310546
201227610638

From 130-676 rookie season to 276-1,063 in his 4th year — a steady carry-by-carry rise as Jets' lead back.

Trend

Greene carries by season

SeasonCarries
NYJ 2009130
NYJ 2010204
NYJ 2011253
NYJ 2012276
TEN 201377
TEN 201494

NYJ years (2009-12): 3,629 rush yds + 19 TDs. TEN years (2013-14): just 687 yds + 6 TDs in 24 games.

Split

Greene NYJ vs TEN

PeriodGamesAttYdsTDs
NYJ 2009-1262863362919
TEN 2013-14241716876

His 2009 NYJ rookie playoff run: 304 rush yds in 3 games (incl. 135 yds vs SD) on the way to the AFC Championship.

Rare

Greene 2009 playoff run

RoundOppAttRush ydsTDs
WCCIN211351
DIVSD231281
AFCCGIND14410

His 2012 NYJ season (276 carries) — only 4 RBs in the entire 2010s averaged 270+ carries in back-to-back seasons.

Comparison

Greene NYJ workload

YearAttYdsYPC
201125310544.2
201227610633.9

He retired at 29 after just 6 NFL seasons — a short but high-volume career: 989 carries, 3,995 yds, 25 TDs.

Anomaly

Greene 6-year totals

StatValue
Seasons6
Career att1,034
Career rush yds4,316
Career rush TDs25
1K seasons2

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