David Greene ( American football ) David Norman Greene ( born June 22 , 1982 ) is a former American football quarterback of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at Georgia . Greene has also been a member of the New England Patriots , Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts . He retired following the 2008 season , having never played in a regular season game . Early years . While attending South Gwinnett High School in Snellville , Georgia , David Greene was a two - sport standout as a quarterback in football , and as a right fielder in baseball . In football , he led his team to two consecutive playoff appearances and as a senior , he completed 134 passes out of 227 pass attempts ( 59 . 0 completion percentage ) for 2 , 102 yards , and 19 touchdowns , and earned USA Today All - USA Honorable Mention honors , Atlanta Journal - Constitution Super 11 honors , Super Southern 100 honors , Top 75 in Georgia honors , Class AAAA All - State honors , Georgia Sports Writers Association AAAA All - State honors , was named the Gwinnett County co - Offensive Player of the Year , Atlanta Touchdown Club Quarterback of the Year , Gwinnett Touchdown Club All - Star quarterback , and Atlanta Club Quarterback of the Year . After his senior season , he participated in the Georgia - Florida All - Star game . College career . Greene played quarterback at the University of Georgia in college . He began his career as a redshirt freshman in 2001 , being named the starter before the season . His most notable freshman game occurred at # 5 Tennessee on October 6 , known as the " Hobnail Boot " game . This phrase was coined by Georgia ' s famous play - by - play announcer Larry Munson . After Tennessee took the lead in the fourth quarter on a successful screen pass with : 44 left , Greene led the Bulldogs back down the field with an inspiring series of quick passes . The winning touchdown pass went to fullback Verron Haynes in a now famous play known as " P - 44 Haynes " or the " Hobnail Boot " play with just five seconds remaining on the clock . Upon Greene ' s completion to Haynes in the endzone for the winning touchdown , announcer Munson made this fateful call : " We just stepped on their face with a hobnail boot and broke their nose . We just crushed their face ! " This play marked the beginning of Greene ' s record - setting career at Georgia , highlighted by guiding the team to a Sugar Bowl victory in 2002 . The same season he led the Bulldogs to their first SEC championship since 1982 . He was named SEC Offensive Rookie of the Year after the 2001 season , and was the 2002 Offensive Player of the Year for The Southeastern Conference . In 2004 , Greene made 214 consecutive pass attempts without an interception , a record that stood until broken by Andre Woodson from Kentucky in 2007 . At Georgia , one of Greene ' s roommates was friend and future Cincinnati Bengals defensive line David Pollack , who was drafted 17th in 2005 . The two played football together when they were younger in Snellville , though they went to different high schools . Greene finished his college career as the winningest quarterback in NCAA Division I history with 42 wins in four years , eclipsing the record previously held by Peyton Manning . However , on November 21 , 2009 , University of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy broke his record with a win over University of Kansas . Greene is the Southeastern Conference all - time career leader in yards gained with 11 , 270 . Professional career . Seattle Seahawks . Greene was drafted in the third round , 85th overall , in the 2005 NFL Draft . He spent 2006 # 3 on the Seahawks ' depth chart , behind Matt Hasselbeck and Seneca Wallace . He had been expected to compete with Seneca Wallace to be # 2 on the Seahawks ' depth chart for the 2007 NFL Season , but disappointed with his play during the preseason . At one point , coach Mike Holmgren expressed his dissatisfaction with Greene ' s progress as a quarterback . In September , 2007 , Greene was released from the Seattle Seahawks . New England Patriots . Greene was signed to the New England Patriots ' practice squad on September 19 , 2007 , only to be released on November 20 , 2007 . Kansas City Chiefs . Greene was then signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs , and eventually promoted to the active roster on December 29 , 2007 . He was waived by the team on July 18 , 2008 . Indianapolis Colts . Greene was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts on September 25 , 2008 after the team released quarterback Josh Betts . The Colts released Greene on November 14 , 2008 . Post - Retirement . In January 2009 , Greene told the " Gwinnett Daily Post " that he was retiring from professional football . He returned to Atlanta in September 2008 and co - founded an insurance brokerage firm , along with fellow former Bulldog Matt Stinchcomb . Greene appeared on MLB Network ' s " The Next Knuckler " , in which the winner received a chance to go to spring training with the Arizona Diamondbacks as a knuckleball pitcher . Greene finished second to Josh Booty .