- Selected by Cincinnati in the first round (4th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft and spent 10 seasons (2011-20) with the Bengals before signing a one-year contract with Arizona on 3/19/21. Re-signed with the Cardinals on 4/14/22.
- A seven-time Pro Bowl selection (2011-17) and two-time 2nd-team All-Pro designee (2012-13), has appeared in 143 games (134 starts) during the regular season and totaled 703 receptions for 10,278 yards and 68 TDs since entered the league in 2011. He also has 35 games with 100+ receiving yards and six 1,000-yard receiving seasons.
- Became the first wide receiver in NFL history to begin his career with at least seven consecutive Pro Bowl selections.
- Joins teammate WR DeAndre Hopkins and Titans WR Julio Jones as the only active players with 700+ receptions and 10,000+ receiving yards in their career.
- In 2021, playing in his 11th NFL season at the age of 33 years old, Green's 15.7-yard receiving average was the second-highest of his career (averaged 16.3 yards per catch as a rookie in 2011 at 23 years old).
- Last season with the Cardinals, Green led or tied for the team lead in receptions three times and in receiving yards five times.
- Green's 11 receptions of 25+ yards last season tied Christian Kirk for the team lead.
- He became just the 10th player in NFL history and the only wide receiver to begin his career with at least seven Pro Bowl selections. His seven Pro Bowl selections are the third-most in Bengals team history.
- Since entering the league in 2011, Green ranks 4th in the NFL in receiving yards, 7th in TD receptions, 7th in receptions, 4th in 100-yard receiving games (35) and 6th in receiving yards per game (71.9).
- The 2021 season was Green's eighth with 800+ receiving yards, tied with Hopkins, Mike Evans, Travis Kelce and Julio Jones for the most among active players in the NFL.
- Green (6) joins Hopkins (6), Travis Kelce (6), Brandin Cooks (6), Julio Jones (7) and Mike Evans as the only active players with at least six seasons of 1,000+ receiving yards dating back to 2011.
- Has 10 games of 150+ receiving yards and five career games of 180+ receiving yards.
- Has ranked in the top-10 in the NFL in receptions twice (2012-13), receiving yards three times (2012-13, 2015), receiving touchdowns four times (2012-13, 2015, 2017) and receiving yards per game four times (2012-13, 2015-16).
- Of Green's 68 career touchdown receptions, 18 have covered at least 40 yards (including one last season) and 13 have gone for 50+ yards. His 13 touchdown catches of 50+ yards trail only DeSean Jackson (21) for the most in the NFL dating back to 2011.
Selected by Cincinnati in first round (4th overall) of 2011 NFL Draft out of Georgia and spent 10 seasons (2011-20) with the Bengals. Signed a four-year contract extension with Bengals on 9/11/15. Received the franchise tag from Cincinnati on 3/16/20 before signing a one-year tender on 7/17/20. Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/19/21 as an unrestricted free agent. Signed a one-year contract with Arizona on 4/14/22.
2021: Saw action in 16 games (nine starts) during the regular season and led the team averaging 15.7 yards per catch on 54 receptions for 848 yards and three TDs … his 15.7-yard receiving average was the second highest of his career and ranked fifth in the NFL ... recorded two receptions for 25 yards in his Cardinals debut @ Ten (9/12); his first reception extended the Cardinals drive leading to a 34-yard FG ... registered three receptions for 44 yards (14.7 avg.) and scored his first TD as a Cardinal vs. Min (9/19); capped an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive with a nine-yard scoring grab to regain the lead in the third quarter ... hauled in five receptions for a team-high 112 yards (22.4 avg.) @ Jax (9/26); marked his first 100-yard game as a Cardinal and the 34th 100-yard performance of his career ... registered five receptions for 67 yards (13.4 avg.) and a TD @ LAR (10/3); marked his second consecutive game in which he led or tied for the team lead in receiving yards (112 in Week 3); his TD catch was the 67th of his career; dating back to his rookie season in 2011 only three players have more TD receptions ... had five receptions for a team-high 79 yards and a TD @ Cle (10/17); marked the third time in a four-game stretch that Green led or tied for the team lead in receiving yards ... placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on 11/3; activated on 11/11 ... led the team with 102 yards receiving on seven catches (14.6 avg.) vs. LAR (12/13) ... hauled in three receptions for 74 yards (24.7 avg.) as part of an offense that led the Cardinals to a franchise single-season record eighth road win in 2021 @ Dal (1/2/22) ... made his Cardinals playoff debut @ LAR (1/17/22).
2020: Appeared in all 16 games (14 starts) for the fifth time in his career … named a team captain prior to the season … finished the year with 47 receptions for 523 yards and two TDs … in his first game played since 2018, caught five passes for 51 yards in the season opener vs. LAC (9/13) … saw action @ Phi (9/27) and had five catches for 36 yards; marked first game of his career in which he appeared but did not start … posted season high marks in receptions (8) and receiving yards (96) @ Ind (10/18) … scored his first TD of the season on a five-yard pass from Joe Burrow @ Was (11/22); finished game with four receptions for 41 yards … had one of his most productive outings of the season vs. Dal (12/13), posting six receptions for 62 yards and a TD; his 65th and final TD with the Bengals came on a five-yard pass from Brandon Allen in the 2nd quarter … played his 127th and final game with Cincinnati in the season finale vs. Bal (1/3/21).
2019: Suffered a left ankle injury in the Bengals first training camp practice and missed all 16 games ... Bengals carried him on active roster for 16 weeks before placing him on injured reserve on 12/23 prior to the season finale.
2018: Started all nine games played and was on pace for his seventh career 1,000-yard campaign before a foot injury ended his season … missed Games 9-11 due to the injury before returning in Game 12 only to re-aggravate it … despite the injury-shortened season, finished second on team in receptions (46), receiving yards (694) and receiving TDs (6); marked the first time in his eight seasons he did not lead team in receptions and receiving yards ... had two 100-yard performances to give him a franchise record 33 100-yard games for his career … recorded 92 yards and a TD on six receptions in a season-opening win @ Ind (9/9); had a season-long 38-yard TD catch in the 3rd quarter that began a streak of 24 unanswered points in a 34-23 come-from-behind victory … led the Bengals to their second consecutive victory to open the season when he had a career-high three TD receptions vs. Bal (9/13); the three TD catches (4, 32 and 7 yards) all came in the first half as the Bengals built a 21-0 lead; his four TD receptions represent the most in franchise history through the first two games of a season … helped Cincy improve to 3-1 with 78 yards and a TD on four receptions in a one-point win @ Atl (9/30); with the Bengals trailing 36-31, caught a game-winning 13-yard TD pass with only seven seconds remaining in regulation … caught six passes for 112 yards vs. Mia (10/7), his 32nd career 100-yard receiving game as he passed Chad Johnson (31) for most in team history ... hauled in five catches for 76 yards and a TD vs. TB (10/28), including a 17-yard TD catch in the 2nd quarter that gave Cincy a 27-6 lead; following a Bucs comeback that tied the game at 34 with just over a minute remaining in regulation, Green had in receptions of 23 and 11 yards with under 34 seconds remaining to set up the game-winning 44-yard FG … inactive (foot) for the next three games before returning in Week 13 vs. Den (12/2); had one reception before leaving the game after re-aggravating the injury in the first quarter … placed on injured reserve (foot) on 12/5.
2017: Started all 16 games for the fourth time and led the team in receptions (75), receiving yards (1,078) and TDs (8) on his way to his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl … became the first WR in NFL history to begin his career with seven straight Pro Bowl selections … became just the 11th player in NFL history to record 8,000+ receiving yards through their first seven seasons … also became just the eighth player in NFL history to have at least six 1,000-yard campaigns in their first seven seasons … had TD catches of 77 and 70 yards to join KC's Tyreek Hill and LAC's Tyrell Williams as the only players in the NFL with multiple TD receptions of 70+ yards in '17; marked second time in his career he had multiple TD catches of 70+ yards in a season (2014: 77 & 81 yards) … hauled in a season-high 10 receptions for 111 yards and a TD @ GB (9/24), scoring his first TD of the season on a 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton … had seven receptions for a season-high 189 yards and a TD vs. Buf (10/8); hauled in a season-long 77-yard TD reception on the Bengals opening possession … posted his 31st career 100-yard outing with 115 yards and a TD on five catches @ Ten (11/12), tying Chad Johnson for the franchise record; had his second TD catch of 70+ yards on the year with a 70-yard reception from Dalton in the 4th quarter that gave Cincinnati a 20-17 lead … recorded his only multi-TD reception outing of the season with 77 yards and a two TDs on seven receptions vs. Pit (12/4); had TD catches of eight and 15 yards … caught six passes for 81 yards in a Week 16 victory vs. (Det (12/24) as he surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the season.
2016: Started the first 10 games of the season before a hamstring injury forced him to miss the remainder of the year; earned his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl selection … despite playing just nine full games (left Game 10 after the second snap -- hamstring), led the Bengals in receptions (66) and receiving yards (964), adding four TDs … fell just 36 yards shy of his sixth consecutive 1,000-yard campaign … inactive for Games 11-15, and placed on injured reserve list prior to Game 16 ... through nine games, was averaging 107.1 receiving yards per game and was on pace for career highs in receptions (117) and receiving yards (1,713) … had 100+ receiving yards in four of 10 games played, including three outings with 160+ yards … finished season with nine career games of 150+ receiving yards and a TD, becoming one of just four players in NFL history to have as many such games in their first six seasons: Hall of Famers Lance Alworth (13), Jerry Rice (11), and Randy Moss (10) ... Bengals were 3-0-1 in games Green had 100+ receiving yards … had a big outing in the season opener @ NYJ (9/11), tying his career high in receptions (12) for a season-high 180 yards and a TD; scored the Bengals first TD of the season on a 54-yard pass from Andy Dalton; with Cincy trailing 22-20 late in the 4th quarter, hauled in an 11-yard pass on third down that put the Bengals in position for a game-winning 47-yard FG with under a minute remaining in regulation; his 180 receiving yards established a new franchise record for a season opener, surpassing the mark of 162 he set in 2013; marked his third career 100-yard outing in a season opener … led the Bengals in both receptions (10) and receiving yards (173) vs. Mia (9/29), while scoring his second TD of the season … had another huge outing in a Week 7 win vs. Cle (10/23), finishing with eight catches for 169 yards and a TD; TD reception came on a 48-yard "Hail Mary" as time expired at the half to give the Bengals a 21-10 lead at intermission; out-jumped three Browns defenders to come down with a one-handed TD grab; marked second "Hail Mary" TD catch of his career … suffered a season-ending hamstring injury on the second offensive play vs. Buf (11/20) … inactive for Weeks 12-16 and was placed on injured reserve (hamstring) on 12/31.
2015: Started all 16 regular season games for the third time in his career and also started the Wild Card matchup … led the team in receptions (86) and receiving yards (1,297) and added 10 TD receptions on his way to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl selection … became just the second player in NFL history (Randy Moss, 1998-02) to begin his career with five consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons … no player in NFL history had more seasons with 85+ receptions, 1,200+ receiving yards and 10+ TDs in their first five NFL seasons than Green (3) … reached 6,171 career receiving yards, the fifth-best total in NFL history in a player's first five seasons … the Bengals tied the franchise record for wins (12) while earning their second AFC North title in three years (2013) … had four games with 100+ receiving yards … added five receptions for 71 yards and a TD in the playoffs … scored his first TD of the season on the Bengals opening drive vs. SD (9/20), a 16-yard reception from Dalton … had a career day in a win @ Bal (9/27), finishing with 10 receptions for a career-high 227 yards and two TDs; his 227 receiving yards represent the second-highest single-game total in franchise history and also marked the second-highest single-game total in the NFL in 2015; had TD receptions of 80 and seven yards, both of which came in the 4th quarter of the comeback win; his 80-yarder came gave them a 21-17 lead with 6:37 remaining; following a Steve Smith TD catch that gave Baltimore a 24-21 lead with just 3:56 remaining, Green hauled in the game-winning TD on a seven-yard pass from Dalton with just over two minutes remaining … posted game highs in receptions (11) and receiving yards (118) and scored the game-deciding TD in a win @ Pit (11/1); with the Bengals trailing 10-6 late in the 4th quarter, Green hauled in a nine-yard TD pass from Dalton to put Cincinnati up 13-10 … had his second multi-TD performance of the season in a victory vs. StL (11/29), posting 61 yards and two TDs on six receptions; had TD catches of 10 and 18 yards … caught five passes for a game-high 128 yards and a TD @ Cle (12/6), scoring on a 23-yard pass from Dalton in the 2nd quarter … went over 100 receiving yards for the second consecutive game, totaling 132 yards and a TD on six receptions vs. Pit (12/13); TD came on a 66-yard pass from A.J. McCarron in the 2nd quarter … suffered a back strain in practice the day before the Week 15 matchup @ SF (12/20); started against 49ers, but had just one catch for 37 yards and was removed from the game in the second half ... in the Wild Card matchup vs. Pit (1/9/16), caught five passes for 71 yards and hauled in his first postseason TD on a 25-yard pass from McCarron that gave Cincinnati a late 16-15 lead with 1:50 to play in regulation.
2014: Started all 13 games he appeared in (Games 1-4; 8-16) and was inactive for three games due to a foot injury … also missed the Bengals postseason matchup due to a concussion … significantly limited in his playing time in four other contests … despite the missed time, still led team in receptions (69), receiving yards (1041) and receiving TDs (6) on his way to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl … became just the second player in NFL history (Randy Moss, 1998-01) to begin his career with four consecutive 1,000-yard receiving campaigns … led all WRs with 131 yards and a TD on six receptions in Week 1 victory @ Bal (9/7); with the Bengals trailing 16-15 late in the 4th quarter, hauled in a game-winning 77-yard TD pass from Andy Dalton in the 23-16 victory; marked his second consecutive 100-yard performance in a season opener and gave him four TD receptions in his first four career Week 1 outings … started vs. Atl (9/14) but left the game early due to a foot injury; marked his first career game without a reception after beginning his career with at least one catch in 51 consecutive games (including postseason) … returned the following week and had his second 100-yard effort of the season, finishing with 102 yards on six receptions vs. Ten (9/21) … had five receptions for 81 yards, including a 17-yard TD catch @ NE (10/5) … missed the next three games due to a foot injury … returned to the starting lineup in Week 9 vs. Jax (11/2) and hauled in his third TD catch of the season on a 18-yard pass from Dalton early in the 4th quarter … caught six passes for 127 yards and a TD in a victory @ NO (11/16), including a 24-yard TD catch in the 4th quarter to seal the win … established a career high (since tied) with 12 receptions for 121 yards @ Hou (11/23) … had 11 catches for 224 yards and a TD vs. Pit (12/7), marking his first career game with 200+ receiving yards; had an 81-yard TD reception in the 3rd quarter which was the longest catch by a Bengals player that season … had eight catches for 82 yards in the regular season finale @ Pit (12/28) but left the game late with a concussion that kept him out of the Wild Card matchup @ Ind (1/4/15) the following week.
2013: Started all 16 regular season games for the second consecutive season and also started in the Wild Card postseason matchup … named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl to start his career after setting career highs in receptions (98) and receiving yards (1,426) and tying his career high with 11 TD receptions … also earned 2nd-team All-Pro honors for the second consecutive season … finished 5th in NFL in receiving yards and 6th in receptions ... became just the third player in NFL history to open his career with three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving campaigns, joining Randy Moss (1998-00) and John Jefferson (1978-80) … his 1,426 receiving yards ranked as the third-best single-season total in team history while his 98 receptions ranked fourth … established a Bengals franchise single-season record with six 100-yard performances during the regular season, including a franchise record five straight 100-yard games (Games 6-10) … added three receptions for 34 yards in the postseason … served as the main target for Andy Dalton, who established career highs for passing yards (4,293) and TD passes (33) … in the season opener @ Chi (9/8), caught nine passes for 162 yards and two TDs to set a franchise record for receiving yards in a season opener; had TD receptions of two and 45 yards … in a Week 3 victory vs. GB (9/22), totaled four receptions for 46 yards and a TD; with the Bengals trailing 30-14 late in the third quarter, caught a 20-yard TD pass from Dalton that started a streak of 20 unanswered points in the eventual 34-30 win … posted his second 100-yard outing of the season – and began a franchise record streak of five consecutive 100-yard receiving performances – with 103 yards and a TD on six receptions @ Buf (10/13) … finished with 155 yards and a TD on six catches (25.8 avg.) in a win @ Det (10/20), including an 82-yard TD reception (longest reception of his of career) on the game's opening drive ... posted his third and fourth consecutive 100-yard outings with 115 yards vs. NYJ (10/27) and 128 yards @ Mia (10/31) … established a team franchise record with his fifth consecutive 100-yard outing, catching eight passes for 151 yards and a TD @ Bal (11/10); his TD came on a 51-yard Hail Mary as time expired to tie the game at 17-17, sending the contest into OT … record his second multi-TD performance of the season with 97 yards and two TDs on seven catches in a Week 16 victory vs. Min (12/22); had TD receptions of 29 and two yards … hauled in a 53-yard TD reception in the regular season finale vs. Bal (12/29), marking his second TD catch of 50+ yards against the Ravens in '13 … caught three passes for 34 yards in the Wild Card matchup vs. SD (1/5/14).
2012: Started all 16 regular season games and the Bengals lone postseason contest … named 2nd-team All-Pro and earned his second consecutive Pro Bowl selection; led all AFC WRs in voting for All-Pro … led the team in receptions (97), receiving yards (1,350) and TD receptions (11) during the regular season … became the first player in NFL history to have 100+ receptions, 1,500+ receiving yards and 10+ TDs in his first 20 career games … had at least one TD catch in a team-record nine straight games (Games 2-10); became the first player since Jerry Rice (10 straight in 1987) to have a TD reception in at least nine consecutive games in a single season … named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September after totaling 27 receptions for 428 yards and three TDs in the month … totaled at least 50 receiving yards in 13-of-16 regular season games, including 10 outings with 80+ receiving yards … hauled in his first TD catch of the season on a 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton in the 2nd quarter to give the Bengals a 14-3 in a victory vs. Cle (9/16); began his streak of nine consecutive games with at least one TD reception … caught nine passes for a season-high 183 yards and a TD @ Was (9/23); opened the scoring with a season-long 73-yard TD reception from WR Mohamed Sanu in the 1st quarter … followed up with six catches for 117 yards and a TD @ Jax (9/30), giving him 100+ receiving yards in consecutive games for the first time in his career; also marked third consecutive game with a TD catch … had his third 100-yard outing of the season and also the first multi-TD performance of his career when he totaled 135 yards and two TDs on seven receptions @ Cle (10/14); had a four-yard TD catch in the 2nd quarter and a 57-yarder in the 4th quarter … tallied six catches for 91 yards and a TD @ KC (11/18), marking his ninth consecutive game with at least one TD catch … totaled a season-high 10 receptions for 116 yards in a Week 16 win @ Pit (12/23); hauled in a 21-yard reception to the Steelers 25-yard line with just 0:08 remaining in the 4th quarter to set up the game-winning FG … led the team in receptions (5) and receiving yards (80) in the Wild Card matchup @ Houston (1/5/13) … in the Pro Bowl, caught three TD passes from Peyton Manning (1) and Andrew Luck (2), becoming just the seventh player in history to score at least three TDs in a Pro Bowl.
2011: Started all 15 games played during the regular season and also started the Bengals lone postseason matchup … named to the Pro Bowl and earned PFWA All-Rookie honors after leading the Bengals, and all NFL rookies, in receptions (65) and receiving yards (1,057) in the regular season ... also led the Bengals in TDs (7) ... became the first rookie WR since Anquan Boldin in 2003 to be named to the Pro Bowl; also became first Bengals rookie to earn Pro Bowl honors since Cris Collinsworth (1981) … set Bengals rookie record for most receiving yards, passing Collinsworth's record of 1,009, and fell two catches short of Collinsworth's rookie receptions record (67) ... along with fellow rookie Andy Dalton, the duo set NFL records for yards and receptions by a rookie QB/WR tandem … had 11 receptions of 35+ yards, tied for the most in NFL and the most by a rookie since 1998 ... had 100+ receiving yards in four outings and had at least 25 receiving yards in all 16 regular season games and the postseason contest … recorded five TD receptions in his first seven career games … made his NFL debut in the season opener @ Cle (9/11) and finished with one catch, a 41-yard TD reception in the 4th quarter; with the Bengals trailing 17-13 and just under five minutes remaining in the 4th quarter, hauled in the 41-yard go-ahead TD from backup Bruce Gradkowski; marked the longest game-winning TD catch in NFL history by a rookie playing in his team's season opener … had his first career 100-yard effort in just his second NFL start, finishing with a season-high 124 yards and a TD on 10 receptions @ Den (9/18); hauled in his second TD catch of the year on a five-yard pass from Dalton in the 4th quarter … caught four passes for a game-high 118 yards vs. Buf (10/2), including a season-long 58-yard grab in the second quarter … had a TD reception in three consecutive games (Games 5-7), including a season-long 43-yard TD catch from Dalton in the 2nd quarter @ Sea (10/30) … hauled in his sixth career TD reception in just his ninth career game, catching a 26-yard TD from Dalton in the 1st quarter vs. Pit (11/13) … totaled 110 yards on just three receptions (36.7 avg.) vs. Cle (11/27); catches were 24, 35 and 51 yards … had his fourth 100-yard game with six receptions for 115 yards @ StL (12/18); surpassed 1,000 receiving yards on the season … with his first catch of the game vs. AZ (12/24), a 17-yarder in the second quarter, Green set a new Bengals franchise record for receiving yards by a rookie, surpassing the previous record of 1,009 set by Collinsworth in 1981 … made his postseason debut in the Wild Card matchup @ Hou (1/7/12) and had with five receptions for 47 yards … capped the season by posting two receptions for 42 yards in the Pro Bowl, including a 34-yard TD reception from Ben Roethlisberger.
Played three seasons (2008-10) at Georgia where he hauled in 166 receptions for 2,619 yards and 23 TDs in just 32 games … ended his career with the third-most receptions (166) and third-most receiving yards (2619) in program history, while his 23 TD catches ranked second in school history ... named to Georgia's Team of the Decade … had seven total 100-yard games and had four outings with multiple TD catches in just nine games during his junior year in 2010; led the team with a career-high 57 receptions for 848 yards and a career-high nine TD receptions … led the SEC in receiving TDs for the second time (2008) and also ranked 5th in receptions and 7th in receiving yards … had three 100-yard performances and three outings with multiple TD catches … as a sophomore in 2009, totaled 53 receptions for 808 yards and six TDs in 10 games on his way to first-team All-SEC honors … had a standout freshman campaign in 2008, appearing in 13 games and catching 56 passes for a career-high 963 yards and eight TDs … named SEC Freshman of the Year by the conference coaches and earned first-team All-SEC honors from the AP … set school freshman records for receptions, receiving yards and TD receptions … led the SEC in TD catches (8) and receiving yards (963) and finished fifth in receptions (56).
Full name is Adriel Jeremiah Green … attended Summerville (SC) High School where he was a four-time All-State selection by the AP ... widely considered one of the top high school recruits in the country for the Class of 2008, he was ranked #1 overall by Sports Illustrated … his 5,373 career receiving yards rank second all-time in the records of the National Federation of High Schools, while his 279 receptions rank fourth … following a junior year in 2006 in which he posted 75 receptions for 1,422 yard and 16 TDs, was the only junior in the country nominated to the 2006 USA Today All-American first team … also earned a spot of the Rivals.com Junior All-America team … as a sophomore in 2005, totaled 60 catches for 1,203 yards and 14 TDs … as a freshman in 2004, totaled 57 receptions for 1,217 yards and eight TDs … in June of 2006 was profiled by Sports Illustrated as part of its "Where Will They Be" feature that documented athletes with a potential future in professional sports ... also lettered in basketball and track ... member of the Summerville basketball team that won the 2007-08 state championship in his senior year, defeating Spartanburg High School in a game dedicated to Summerville assistant coach Captain Louis Mulkey, a firefighter who was among eight firefighters who passed away in a fire in June of 2007 … is an expert juggler ... has two sons, Easton and Gunnar, with his wife, Miranda … majored in Housing at Georgia.
