Ahman Green Ahman Rashad Green ( ; born February 16 , 1977 ) is a former American football running back who played twelve seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) . He is the all - time leading rusher for the Green Bay Packers . He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 3rd round of the 1998 NFL Draft . He played college football at Nebraska . Green also played for the Houston Texans , and was a four - time Pro Bowl selection with the Packers . He is now a co - owner of the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League . Early years . Green was born in Omaha , Nebraska , and attended Omaha North before transferring to Omaha Central for high school . He was a high school All - American selection and state ' Player of the Year ' as a senior . College career . Green was a standout running back and three year starter for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers . He was an integral component and key contributor on two national championship squads . Freshman ( 1995 ) . As a freshman , Green was perhaps overshadowed by his backfield mates running back Lawrence Phillips and quarterback Tommie Frazier . But Green ' s freshman year at Nebraska was certainly a memorable one . He was a major contributor during Nebraska ' s 1995 Championship run . He rushed for 1 , 086 yards ( still the school ' s single - season freshman rushing record ) and 13 touchdowns on 141 carries ( 7 . 7 avg . ) and was honored as a freshman All - America selection by Football News . In addition , he earned Big Eight all - conference and ' Freshman of the Year ' honors . Sophomore ( 1996 ) . During his sophomore season in 1996 , Green compiled a team - leading 917 yards on 155 carries and seven touchdowns , despite a turf toe injury . It was during the 1996 season that he posted a career - high 214 yards against Iowa State University . Junior ( 1997 ) . As a junior , Green garnered All - Big 12 Conference recognition and was named second - team All - America by the Associated Press and The Sporting News as Nebraska again captured the national championship . He was a finalist for the ' Doak Walker Award , ' the annual honor for college football ' s top running back in 1997 . During that campaign he carried the ball 278 times for 1 , 877 yards ( 6 . 8 avg . ) and 22 touchdowns ( a school record for juniors ) . He posted 12 consecutive 100 - yard games , including three contests with over 200 yards ( he also had 99 yards on nine carries in the opener against Akron ) . During his collegiate career , Green compiled 3 , 880 rushing yards and 42 touchdowns , both totals good for second place on the Cornhuskers ' all - time list . He also posted 300 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 35 catches . Green ' s most memorable collegiate performance was on January 2 , 1998 in the Orange Bowl . He rushed for an Orange Bowl record 206 yards and two touchdowns in 42 – 17 Orange Bowl victory over third ranked Tennessee , breaking the previous 20 year old record of 205 yards held by Arkansas running back Roland Sales . The tandem of Scott Frost and Green easily outperformed Tennessee ' s offensive stars : Peyton Manning , Jamal Lewis and Peerless Price . The exceedingly lopsided and decisive nature of this victory contrasted sharply with the also unbeaten Michigan Wolverines ' close Rose Bowl victory over the Ryan Leaf ' s Washington State squad . The discrepancy between the bowl game performances of these two undefeated teams allowed Nebraska to rally from behind in the polls , where Nebraska had fallen behind Michigan after Nebraska ' s close overtime victory over Missouri , and claim a share of the national title . The performance marked the Cornhuskers ' record - setting third national championship in four years . Professional career . Seattle Seahawks . Green was drafted in the third round ( 76th overall ) of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks . Although Green produced a high rushing average ( 6 . 0 in 1998 and 4 . 6 in 1999 ) he had difficulty earning significant playing time behind established veteran Ricky Watters . Green Bay Packers . In 2000 , Green was traded along with a fifth round draft pick to the Green Bay Packers for Fred Vinson and a sixth round pick . He was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl every year from 2001 to 2004 and broke several franchise records . From the time he joined the Packers in 2000 up through the end of the 2004 season , Green gained more yards from scrimmage ( 9 , 036 ) and rushing yards ( 6 , 848 ) than any other NFL player . In 2003 , he had his best year as a professional and set the Green Bay franchise record by running for 1 , 883 yards in the regular season . He threw a touchdown pass on October 17 , 2004 vs . the Detroit Lions . During his time with the Packers , Green became one of two players in NFL history to have two touchdown runs of 90 or more yards ( Bo Jackson is the other ) . Despite his injury - shortened 2005 season , the Packers re - signed Green to a one - year , $ 2 million contract , with an extra $ 3 million in incentives . After the 2006 season he became a free agent . Houston Texans . On March 4 , 2007 Green signed a four - year , $ 23 million deal with the Houston Texans . He was reunited with his former head coach and former Texans ' assistant head coach Mike Sherman along with former Packers running back Samkon Gado . He was asked to handle the bulk of the load at running back after a 2006 season in which the Texans used a " running back by committee " approach , with a lot of success . On February 10 , 2009 , Green was released by the Texans . Return to Green Bay . Ahman Green officially re - signed with the Green Bay Packers on October 21 , 2009 after the Packers placed running back DeShawn Wynn on injured reserve . With his former number , 30 , taken by fullback John Kuhn , Green chose to wear No . 34 in honor of former Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton . On November 8 , 2009 Green broke Jim Taylor ' s record to become the all time leading rusher in Packer history . Omaha Nighthawks . In an interview on radio station KOZN , Green publicly campaigned to join the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League . Green was subsequently included in the Nighthawks ' 40 - man protected roster . Montreal Alouettes . On February 7 , 2011 , the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League announced they signed Green to a tryout contract . On March 9 , 2011 , it was announced that he had signed a two - year contract with the Alouettes . Green was released on the first day of training camp on June 5 , 2011 after failing his physical due to a hamstring injury . Fumbles . Green has struggled with a reputation for being fumble - prone though later on in his NFL career he fumbled less . Former Green Bay star LeRoy Butler cited the left - handed Green ' s unwillingness to switch the ball to his right arm when running plays to the right side . He has incorporated special arm bands to help keep the ball in his control . It has also been said that Green possibly has a condition called hyperhidrosis , which is the overproduction of sweat , and that this has also contributed to his tendency to fumble . Green has dismissed that notion as simply an excuse and a non - issue . Personal . Green was named after former NFL wide receiver and current broadcaster Ahmad Rashad . In 2006 , Green played a small role in the film Big Stan as the prisoner Diamond King . Green is married to Marie Green with 5 kids .