Curtis Greer (born November 10, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft. A 6'4", 256 lbs. defensive end from the University of Michigan, Greer played in 8 NFL seasons from 1980-1987 for the Cardinals.
Greer was a 1979 All-America selection. He set a Michigan record for tackles-for-a-loss in a season (23) and career (48). He was a two-time First-team All-Big Ten Conference selection (1978-79) and helped lead Wolverines to three conference championships and four bowls.
Recorded 30 sacks in 1983-84 and 37.5 in a 41-game strech of the striki-shortened 1982 season and the 32 games in 1983-84, which total was among the best in the NFL for that period. In 1984 Greer was a Second-team All-NFC selection by UPI.
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