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Profile of Darrell Green
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Darrell Green |
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15th February 1960 |
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Houston, Texas, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Darrell Green (born February 15, 1960) was a cornerback for the Washington Redskins from 1983 to 2002, playing with the Redskins only. He is considered to be one of the greatest to play this position, maintaining a high level of play well into the twilight of his career. Amongst his honors are:
- Most consecutive seasons with an interception (19)
- Oldest NFL cornerback (42 years old)
- League's fastest man
- 1991 Fastest Athlete
- Selected as one of the top 70 Redskins
- Named as a cornerback on the 1990's NFL All-Decade Team
- 7 Pro Bowl selections ('84,'86,'87,'90,'91,'96,'97)
- Redskins record for games (295) and starts (258)
Green was also on the Redskins for their victories in Super Bowls XXII and XXVI, and started in their loss to the Los Angeles Raiders in Super Bowl XVIII.
Green retired in 2002 at the age of 42, the oldest Redskin. Besides football he is known for his charitable work, such as the Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation.
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