Nebraska Football: 25 Most Beloved Figures in Team History
Ahman Green: Number 16
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Bleacher Report
Ahman Green: Number 16
An incredibly large number of people have been a part of the Nebraska football program over the years.
From the athletic directors to interns whose faces never graced a newspaper’s print, all played a role.
Several lists have been made about the best Cornhuskers that there are, the best that there were and the best that there ever will be, but there’s something different about the most beloved members of such a tightly-knit family.
The idea of being beloved isn’t all about statistics or trophies, but about how the community views you.
Several former players fit under this category, but not all were starters, and not all were initially offered scholarships.
There are even several staff members who deserve recognition.
With that said, let’s have a look at the most revered Nebraska Cornhuskers in the team’s 121-year history:
Ahman Green- Number 16
Ahman Green was unleashed by the Nebraska Cornhuskers onto the world in 1995, and he still hasn’t stopped running.
He ran for 3,880 rushing yards and 42 touchdowns as a Cornhusker and won two national championships as a member of Nebraska’s 1995 and 1997 squads.
Green’s professional career keeps on going and going like an Energizer battery.
He most recently signed a two-year deal with the Canadian Football League’s Montreal Allouettes.
Since 1998, he has been a member of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers (twice), Houston Texans and the UFL’s Omaha Nighthawks before his current stop in Montreal.
Green is a four-time Pro Bowl selection and is currently the Packers’ all-time leading rusher.
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