The legendary cornerback was a dominant force on the field and remains a powerful one off it. A first-ballot Hall of Famer, the only question about the honor was what took so long?
Hall of Fame cornerback Darrell Green will have his jersey retired by the Commanders this season. “I never thought about . Never dreamed of it, never asked for it. Didn’t think it would be weird if they didn't do it. But they did it and it was pretty overwhelming,” he said. The Washington Commanders will retire the No. 28 jersey of Hall of Fame cornerback Darrell Green this season, making his the fifth jersey to be retired by the franchise over its 92-year history.
“For 20 years, Darrell Green gave everything he had to this organization and fan base,” team owner Josh Harris said in a release from the team. “Even after retiring from the burgundy and gold, he remained committed to giving back to this community, which to this day holds him in the highest regard. No one on our team will ever again wear No. 28.”
Drafted in the first round in 1983 out of what is now Texas A&M Kingsville, a Division II program, Green set a slew of records and was widely regarded as one of the best cornerbacks in the game during his two decades in Washington. He helped the franchise to two of its three Super Bowl wins and set team records for the most career interceptions , game starts and games played , pick-sixes and longest fumble return .
Green spoke to Harris as well as limited partners Mitchell Rales and Magic Johnson and was especially impressed, and touched, that they acknowledged his work off the field.“They were speaking to me friend to friend,” Green said. “That to me is what most impressed me in an attempt to touch me.”He added: “I never thought about . Never dreamed of it, never asked for it. Didn’t think it would be weird if they didn't do it. But they did it and it was pretty overwhelming.
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