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COACHING STAFF / KEVIN GREENEKEVIN GREENEOUTSIDE LINEBACKERSSecond Season as NFL CoachSecond Packers SeasonVETERANS COACHES COMMUNITYLAMBEAU RECORDS &DRAFT &MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2009 REVIEW FREE AGENTSKevin Greene enters his secondseason with the Packersin 2010 as outside linebackerscoach, his first full-time NFLcoaching job after 15 years as a standout player.Named to his position by Head Coach Mike McCarthyon Feb. 3, 2009, Greene brings a wealth of experience atthe outside linebacker spot and played a key role in teachingthat position in the Packers’ new 3-4 defensive schemelast season.In his first season as a coach, Greene was part of a staffthat guided the Packers defense to a No. 2 overall rankingin the league, the highest ranking since the ’96 teamfinished as the No. 1 defense. Green Bay’s defense led theNFL in rushing for the first time in franchise annals, andthe average of 83.3 yards rushing per game set a teamrecord for any season.Under Greene’s guidance, rookie ROLB Clay Matthewsregistered 10 sacks, the most by a Packers rookie since thestatistic became official in 1982. Matthews was selected tothe Pro Bowl, the first Green Bay rookie to earn that honorsince WR James Lofton in 1978, and also led all NFL rookieswith three forced fumbles.Veteran Aaron Kampman made the transition from DEto LOLB under Greene, and recorded 3½ sacks and 28 QBhits (second on the team) in nine games before sustaininga season-ending knee injury in Week 11. Greene tutoredanother rookie, Brad Jones, as he was inserted intoKampman’s starting spot for the rest of the season. Jonesposted four sacks, all in the final month of the season, togive the Packers their first rookie tandem with four-plussacks in franchise history.As a 3-4 outside linebacker, Greene posted 160 careersacks for four different teams, ranking him third onthe NFL’s all-time list behind Bruce Smith and ReggieWhite and first all-time among linebackers. In 15 seasons(1985-99), he was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and twotimefirst-team All-Pro pick by The Associated Press. Hereached double digits in sacks 10 times, which ranks thirdin league history behind Smith and White. Greene led histeam in sacks 11 times and the league twice, and played insix conference championship games and one Super Bowl(XXX). He has been a semifinalist in the Pro Football Hall ofFame balloting each of the past three years.Greene’s pro career began in 1985 with the Los AngelesRams, where he played his first eight seasons, six underfuture Packers defensive coordinator Fritz Shurmur (1985-90). He posted back-to-back seasons with a career-best16½ sacks in 1988 and 1989. The latter year, he made hisfirst Pro Bowl and was an AP second-team All-Pro choice.In 1993, Greene went to the Pittsburgh Steelers, wherehe played for current Packers defensive coordinator DomCapers the first two of his three seasons there. He wasnamed first-team All-Pro and went to the Pro Bowl in 1994with 14 sacks, tops in the league. In 1995, he went to histhird Pro Bowl and helped lead the Steelers to an appearancein Super Bowl XXX.In 1996, Greene reunited with Capers, who was thenthe head coach for the Carolina Panthers. He led the leaguein sacks for the second time, with 14½, and posted fiveconsecutive multi-sack games. He was a first-team All-Profor the second time and a Pro Bowler for the third straightyear and fourth overall in helping the Panthers, a secondyearexpansion team, reach the NFC Championship Gameagainst Green Bay.Kevin Greene at a glance…►►Joined Packers Feb. 3, 2009.►►Tutored two rookies in ‘09, Clay Matthews (10 sacks) andBrad Jones (four sacks), as they became the first rookietandem in franchise annals to each record four-plus sacks inthe same season.►►Finished a 15-year playing career (1985-99) ranked third alltimein sacks and first among linebackers with 160.►►Was a five-time Pro Bowler (1989, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98) andtwo-time first-team All-Pro selection (’94, ’96), leading theleague in sacks both of those years.►►Played for current Green Bay defensive coordinator DomCapers with two teams, Pittsburgh and Carolina.►►Served as a captain in a 16-year career in the Army Reserve.COACHING BACKGROUNDYears College/Pro Team Position Coached2009-10 Green Bay Packers. . . . . . . . . . Outside LinebackersGreene then spent one season with the San Francisco49ers (1997) before returning to Carolina for his final twoyears (1998-99). In 1998, Greene tallied 15 sacks and a career-besttwo interceptions, earning his fifth Pro Bowl nod.In addition to the 160 sacks, Greene finished his careerwith 26 fumble recoveries, tied for fourth all-time, and fiveinterceptions. He had three returns for touchdowns (twofumbles, one INT) and also scored three safeties.A walk-on at Auburn, Greene played two seasons (1983-84) for the Tigers and led the Southeastern Conference insacks as a senior with 11. He was selected in both the NFLDraft, by the Rams in the fifth round (113th overall), and inthe USFL territorial draft, by the Birmingham Stallions.While earning a degree in criminal justice at Auburn,Greene also completed ROTC training and served as a captainin a 16-year career in the Army Reserve. He served hismilitary commitments during the offseasons while playingin the NFL.Greene was a two-year starter and honorable mentionall-conference selection as a senior at Granite City SouthHigh (Ill.). He also played basketball and was a high jumperfor the track team.Since his playing career ended, Greene has worked inreal estate and as a summer NFL coaching intern with fivedifferent clubs, including one in 2006 with Miami, whereCapers was the Dolphins’ defensive coordinator. His mostrecent coaching internship was in 2008 with the eventualSuper Bowl champion Steelers.Born July 31, 1962, in Schenectady, N.Y., Greene and hiswife, Tara, have a son, Gavin, and a daughter, Gabrielle.42