Darrell green bio

The date is set! We're officially retiring Darrell Green's No. 28 jersey number during our game vs. the Carolina Panthers at Northwest Stadium on October 20th. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 pm. Be there to witness this special moment honoring one of the greatest to ever do it!

Green played his entire 20-year NFL career with Washington. As a cornerback, he embodied the spirit of Washington, showcasing unmatched speed, agility and dedication on the field. Green's illustrious career spanned multiple eras, earning him the enduring nickname, "The Ageless Wonder," for his longevity and consistently high level of play.

Green was a key player in two Super Bowl victories for Washington and was selected to the Pro Bowl an impressive seven times. Green was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008, solidifying his legacy as one of the greatest cornerbacks in NFL history. Off the field, he continues to inspire through his charitable w

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Darrell Green

American football player (born 1960)

For the soccer player and coach, see Daryl Green.

American football player

Green in 2019
Position:	Cornerback
Born:	(1960-02-15) February 15, 1960 (age 65) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	184 lb (83 kg)
High school:	Jesse H. Jones(Houston)
College:	Texas A&I (1978–1982)
NFL draft:	1983 / round: 1 / pick: 28
2× Super Bowl mästare (XXII, XXVI) NFL Man of the Year (1996) 3× First-team All-Pro (1986, 1987, 1991) Second-team All-Pro (1990) 7× Pro Bowl (1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997) PFWA All-Rookie grupp (1983) NFL 1990s All-Decade Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team 90 Greatest Commanders Washington Commanders Ring of Fame Washington Commanders No. 28 retired Bart Starr Award (1997) NFL record Most consecutive seasons with an interception: 19
Pro Football Hall of Fam • Music is definitely part of Darrell Green’s family pedigree — his father was a bass player after all — but this jazz drummer also has his own preternatural sense of groove. Over a career that’s spanned more than two decades, Green has become a master technician and prolific sideman, sharing stages with everyone from Blue Note vibraphonist Stefon Harris to saxophonist Red Holloway. Though jazz is his primary focus, Green is conversant in every genre from straight-ahead jazz to Latin and West African music. Oakland-raised Green has been playing drums for as long as he can remember. In fact, his first birthday present was a toy drum. When he was 7 years old, Green landed his first professional gig at Cosmopolitan Baptist Church. Four years later he matriculated in the Young Musicians Program at UC Berkeley and apprenticed under Kent Reed. “He would take me to his gigs. I would help him set up so I got exposed to the real life of a musician,” says Green. During high school Green was a