Greene's family and the Pittsburgh Steelers organization were forced to debunk the viral hoax, calling it outright fake news.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have shot down the now-viral "Mean" Joe Greene death rumor.

We fact-check the online rumors that Pittsburgh Steelers legend 'Mean' Joe Greene had passed away.

The Pittsburgh Steelers corrected an erroneous “Mean” Joe Greene report.

In a statement to multiple outlets on Friday, the team quashed unfounded reports of the franchise's legend's death.

Mean' Joe Greene is alive, the Pittsburgh Steelers said, after a post circulating on social media had fans thinking he had ...

Pittsburgh Steelers fans received a scare on Friday morning when reports began to surface that legendary defensive tackle ...

A rumor suggesting Pittsburgh Steelers legend 'Mean' Joe Greene was dead received a stern response from the team.

In a statement to multiple outlets on Friday, the team quashed unfounded reports of the franchise's legend's death.

A recent online hoax falsely reported the death of NFL legend "Mean" Joe Greene. The Pittsburgh Steelers icon, a cornerstone ...

A pitiful X account shared news that Pittsburgh Steelers legend "Mean" Joe Greene had passed away, and had fans freaking out.

A viral social media post falsely claimed that Steelers legend Joe Greene had died at 79. The Pittsburgh Steelers confirmed ...