Gaston Green

Gaston Alfred Green III^[1] (born August 1, 1966) is an American former professional football player. He was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Raiders. He also played college football for the UCLA Bruins, twice earning All-American honors.

Gaston Green

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 59) 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: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1988–1990) Denver Broncos (1991–1992) Los Angeles Raiders (1993) London Monarchs (1996)
Awards and highlights
Pro Bowl (1991) First-team All-American (1987) Third-team All-American (1986) 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1986, 1987)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 2,136 Rushing average 3.9 Rushing touchdowns 6 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Biography

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.^[2] Green played at the running back position in the NFL for five seasons from 1988 through 1992.^[2] He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1991 with the Denver Broncos, rushing for 1,037 yards. Green also played a season in Europe for the London Monarchs.

Green returned to UCLA in 2011 to complete his college degree.^[3] His 3,731-yard career record at UCLA was surpassed on November 3, 2012 by tailback Johnathan Franklin.

NFL career statistics

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