Marcellus Greene

After playing college football at Arizona, Greene was an 11th round draft pick of the Los Angelas Rams in the 1981 NFL college draft.  Greene signed instead as a free agent with the Toronto Argonauts in May of 1981where he recorded four interceptions in his rookie season in just 13 games.  After the 1981 season, Greene was traded to Saskatchewan in exchange for quarterback Joe Barnes. Greene returned to Toronto a year later in another trade as the Riders sent him along with defensive lineman Lyall Woznesensky for running back John Lowe, defensive back Leo Gray and a first round draft pick in the 1984 CFL college draft.  Greene had a pair of interceptions in his return to Toronto then signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL for 1984.  Greene returned to the CFL and Toronto in 1995, and remained with the Argos into 1987.

GP, Interceptions and Fumble Returns
Year Team GP Int Yds Avg TDInt Long FR Yds Avg TD Long FF
1981 TOR 13 4 51 12.8 0 36 0 0 0 0 0
1982 SASK 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 11 0 11
1983 TOR 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1985 TOR 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1986 TOR 13 3 10 3.3 0 10 2 41 20.5 0 41
1987 TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

KO and Punt Returns
Year Team KOR Yds Avg TD Long PR Yds Avg TD Long
1981 TOR 3 47 16.7 0 25 1 4 4 0 4
1982 SASK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 TOR 14 292 20.9 0 33 12 84 7 0 13
1985 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1986 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0