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{{Short description|American football player (born 1960)}}
{{For|the soccer player and coach|Daryl Green}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Darrell Green
| image       = Darrell Green 49ers at Redskins 2019 (48933295231) (cropped).jpg
| alt         =
| caption     = Green in 2019
| number      = 28
| position    = [[Cornerback]]
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1960|2|15|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Houston, Texas]], U.S.
| height_ft   = 5
| height_in   = 9
| weight_lbs  = 184
| high_school = [[Jones Futures Academy|Jesse H. Jones]] {{nowrap|(Houston)}}
| college     = [[Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football|Texas A&I]] (1978–1982)
| draftyear   = 1983
| draftround  = 1
| draftpick   = 28
| teams       =
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|1983|2002}})
| highlights  =
* 2× [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XXII|XXII]], [[Super Bowl XXVI|XXVI]])
* [[NFL Man of the Year]] (1996)
* 3× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1986 All-Pro Team|1986]], [[1987 All-Pro Team|1987]], [[1991 All-Pro Team|1991]])
* Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1990 All-Pro Team|1990]])
* 7× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1985 Pro Bowl|1984]], [[1987 Pro Bowl|1986]], [[1988 Pro Bowl|1987]], [[1991 Pro Bowl|1990]], [[1992 Pro Bowl|1991]], [[1997 Pro Bowl|1996]], [[1998 Pro Bowl|1997]])
* [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#1983|1983]])
* [[NFL 1990s All-Decade Team]]
* [[NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team]]
* [[90 Greatest Commanders]]
* [[Washington Commanders Ring of Fame]]
* [[Washington Commanders#Retired numbers|Washington Commanders No. 28]] retired
* [[Bart Starr Award]] (1997)
; NFL record
* Most consecutive seasons with an interception: 19
| statlabel1  = Games played
| statvalue1  = 295
| statlabel2  = [[Tackle (football move)|Tackles]]
| statvalue2  = 1,159
| statlabel3  = [[Interceptions]]
| statvalue3  = 54
| statlabel4  = [[Touchdown]]s
| statvalue4  = 6
| pfr         = GreeDa00
| HOF         = darrell-green
| CollegeHOF  = 2116 
}}

'''Darrell Ray Green''' (born February 15, 1960) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[cornerback]] for the [[Washington Redskins]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for 20 seasons. Considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks and fastest players in NFL history, he played [[college football]] for the [[Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football|Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas]] and was drafted by the Redskins with the last pick in the first round of the [[1983 NFL draft]]. Green played in 295 games with Washington, winning Super Bowls [[Super Bowl XXII|XXII]] and [[Super Bowl XXVI|XXVI]], before retiring in 2003. He was named the 1996 [[NFL Man of the Year]], inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 2008, and included on the [[NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team]].

==Early life==
Green was born on February 15, 1960, in [[Houston, Texas]], later attending [[Jesse H. Jones High School]].<ref name=cherished>{{cite web |work=Washington Redskins |url=http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/For_Green__20_Years_of_Cherished_Memories_5430.jsp |title=For Green, 20 Years of Cherished Memories |access-date=July 4, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080927234419/http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/For_Green__20_Years_of_Cherished_Memories_5430.jsp |archive-date=September 27, 2008 }}</ref>  While there, he was an All-State selection in [[Track and field|track]] and an All-City pick in [[high school football|football]].<ref name=cherished /><ref>{{cite news |work=Boston Globe |url=http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2008/02/03/hall_sends_out_the_call_to_tippett/?page=2 |title=Hall sends out the call to Tippett |access-date=July 7, 2008 |first=Mike |last=Reiss |date=February 3, 2008}}</ref> Green made the junior varsity football team his junior year, and then made the varsity team as a senior.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/article752193.ece |title=Never short on speed |publisher=St. Petersburg Times |access-date=August 1, 2008 |date=August 1, 2008 |author=Scheiber, Dave |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913204226/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/article752193.ece |archive-date=September 13, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==College career==
Green attended and played [[college football]] and ran [[Track and field|track]] at [[Texas A&I University]] (now Texas A&M-Kingsville).<ref name=collegehof>{{cite web |work=College Football Hall of Fame |url={{College Football HoF/url|id=2116}} |title=Darrell Green's College Football HOF profile |access-date=July 4, 2008}}</ref> He finished his [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in general studies at [[Saint Paul's College, Virginia|St. Paul's College]] in [[Lawrenceville, Virginia]].<ref name=officialbio>{{cite web|work=DarrellGreen.com |url=http://www.darrellgreen.com/invite_Darrell/Darrells_bio.html |title=Darrell's Biography |access-date=December 4, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071126130914/http://www.darrellgreen.com/invite_Darrell/Darrells_bio.html |archive-date=November 26, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Football===
In 1982, Green was selected by his teammates as captain,<ref name=javelina>{{cite web |work=Texas A&M – Kingsville |url=http://www.javelinaathletics.com/press_release.cfm?pass_num=692 |title=Darrell Green Elected To Pro Football Hall of Fame |access-date=July 4, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211063716/http://www.javelinaathletics.com/press_release.cfm?pass_num=692 |archive-date=February 11, 2009 }}</ref> was named a first-team [[All-America]]n, and was the [[Most Valuable Player]] in the [[Lone Star Conference]].<ref name=collegehof /> During his senior year, Green had 56 tackles, four interceptions and two punt returns for touchdowns.<ref name=cherished />  He was selected to the Lone Star Conference Team of the Decade for the 1980s.<ref name=javelina />

===Track and field===
In track and field, Green set numerous national and conference records and earned ten All-America certificates.<ref name=collegehof /> His first meet was in 1982 in [[San Angelo, Texas]], where he ran a 10.08 in the [[100 meters]]. The mark still stands as the all-time best in the Lone Star Conference. At the 1982 NCAA championships, Green finished sixth in the 100-meter dash and seventh in the 200-meter dash.

Green's all-time collegiate best in the 100 was 10.08, 20.50 in the [[200 meters]] and 45.90 in the [[400 meters]].<ref name=javelina /> He was named the most valuable track performer at the 1982 and 1983 Lone Star Conference Championships. He won gold medals at the LSC meet in the [[100 meters]] in 1981 and in the [[100 meters]] and [[200 meters]] in 1982 and in 1983.<ref name=javelina />

Green was named to the NCAA Division I All-America roster in 1981 and 1982, and was on the NCAA Division II All-America team in five events in 1981 and 1982. He was NAIA All-America in 1981 and 1982 in four events.<ref name=javelina />

====Personal bests====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Time (seconds)
! Venue
! Date
|-
| [[50 meters]]
| 5.76
| Rosemont, Illinois
| January 15, 1983
|-
| [[100 meters]]
| 10.08
| San Angelo, Texas
| April 13, 1983
|-
| [[200 meters]]
| 20.48
| Provo, Utah
| June 2, 1983
|-
| [[40 yard dash]]
| 4.09
| Carlisle, Pennsylvania
| August, 1986
|}

==Professional career==
Green was the last player [[NFL draft|selected]] in the first round (28th overall) of the [[1983 NFL draft]] by the [[Washington Redskins]]. The first time he touched the ball, during a [[pre-season]] game against the [[Atlanta Falcons]], he returned a [[Punt (gridiron football)|punt]] 61 yards for a [[touchdown]].<ref name=profootballhof>{{cite web |work=Pro Football Hall of Fame |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=273 |title=Darrell Green's Pro Football HOF profile |access-date=July 5, 2008}}</ref> During his first [[Season (sports)#Regular season|regular-season]] game, he made his first big play when he ran down [[running back]] [[Tony Dorsett]] of the [[Dallas Cowboys]] to prevent a touchdown.<ref name=cherished /><ref name=javelina /> Green started all 16 regular season games during his rookie season and finished fourth on the team in tackles with 109 and led the team in solo tackles with 79.<ref name=profootballhof /> He was runner-up for the [[Associated Press]] [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award]].<ref name=profootballhof />
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During the [[National Football League Players Association#1987 strike and decertification|strike-shortened]] [[1987 NFL season|1987 season]], the Redskins went 11–4 and Green had a very successful year. He registered a career-high three interceptions in a game against the [[Detroit Lions]] on November 15, 1987.<ref name=profootballhof /> Two of his more notable performances occurred in that [[NFL playoffs, 1987–88|postseason]]. One happened during a [[NFL playoffs, 1987–88#NFC: Washington Redskins 21, Chicago Bears 17|divisional playoff game]] against the [[Chicago Bears]], where he returned a punt 52 yards for the game-winning touchdown.<ref name=cherished />  Green tore [[rib]] [[cartilage]] while vaulting over a tackler during the return, but he merely grabbed his side and kept running until he scored.<ref name=cherished />  Then in the [[NFL playoffs, 1987–88#NFC: Washington Redskins 17, Minnesota Vikings 10|1987 NFC Championship game]], on a pivotal fourth-down play at the Washington goal line with 56 seconds remaining, Green knocked away a pass intended for [[Minnesota Vikings|Minnesota]]'s [[Darrin Nelson]] to secure a Redskins 17–10 victory that enabled the team to go to [[Super Bowl XXII]].<ref name=cherished /><ref name=profootballhof />

Green was also successful in the 1990s. In [[1997 NFL season|1997]], Green returned an interception 83 yards for a touchdown against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], which was the longest return of his career.<ref name=cherished /> Then on December 13, 1997, he played in his 217th career game as a Redskin, breaking [[Monte Coleman]]'s record for games played.<ref name=history>{{cite web |work=Washington Redskins |url=http://www.redskins.com/team/history-history.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029092632/http://www.redskins.com/team/history-history.jsp |archive-date=October 29, 2007 |title=Redskins' History: History by Decades |access-date=July 7, 2008}}</ref> In a [[1999 NFL season|1999]] game against the [[Arizona Cardinals]], he intercepted his 50th NFL pass against [[Jake Plummer]] at [[FedExField]].<ref name=cherished />
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In the last game of his career on December 29, 2002, Green and the Redskins defeated the [[Dallas Cowboys]] 20–14 at [[FedExField]].<ref name=history /> During the game, he returned a punt on a reverse from [[Champ Bailey]] for 35 yards which is the longest gain of any kind for a player his age (42 years, 327 days).<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50755-2002Dec29.html |title=Amid Farewell, Welcome Relief |access-date=July 7, 2008 |first=Mark |last=Maske |date=December 30, 2002}}</ref>

Green retired after the [[2002 NFL season|2002 season]] at the age of 42, the oldest Redskin, having played for six head coaches: [[Joe Gibbs]], [[Richie Petitbon]], [[Norv Turner]], [[Terry Robiskie]], [[Marty Schottenheimer]], and [[Steve Spurrier]]. For several years, Green and former [[Los Angeles Rams|Los Angeles]]/[[St. Louis Rams]] [[offensive tackle]] [[Jackie Slater]] were the only players in NFL history to play for the same team for 20 seasons; kicker [[Jason Hanson]] broke this record when he retired after 21 seasons with the Detroit Lions.<ref>{{cite web |work=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=1483815&type=news |title=Green says goodbye after 20 Redskins seasons |access-date=July 7, 2008}}</ref>

In his 20 NFL seasons, Green recorded 54 interceptions, which he returned for 621 yards and six touchdowns.<ref name=profootballhof /> He also added two additional touchdowns on interception returns in the [[National Football League playoffs|postseason]].<ref name=profootballhof /> Three times he recorded a career-best of five interceptions in a season ([[1984 Washington Redskins season|1984]], [[1986 Washington Redskins season|1986]], and [[1991 Washington Redskins season|1991]]).<ref name=profootballhof /> Green also returned 51 punts for 611 yards<ref name=profootballhof /> and recovered 10 fumbles, returning them for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Also known for staying healthy, he missed just 25 games throughout his career.<ref name=cherished /> He missed two months after sustaining a broken arm in a 24–17 win over the [[Atlanta Falcons]] on September 15, 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/archives/|title=Archives {{!}} The Philadelphia Inquirer|website=inquirer|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-25}}</ref>
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He is the four-time winner of the NFL's Fastest Man competition,<ref name=officialbio /> and the only undefeated multiple winner in NFL history.<ref name="If you can keep a secret, I will te">{{cite tweet|number=1374939942833504256|user=darrellgreen28|title=If you can keep a secret, I will tell you it was somewhere in the range of 4.09ish, but I will also tell you that i…|date=March 25, 2021}}</ref> Green is rumored to have the fastest recorded 40 yard dash time of 4.09, which he is said to have run in Washington's 1986 training camp.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web | url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/665410-the-top-25-fastest-players-in-nfl-history | title=The Top 25 Fastest Players in NFL History | website=[[Bleacher Report]] }}</ref>

Green was with the Redskins for their victories in [[Super Bowl]]s [[Super Bowl XXII|XXII]] and [[Super Bowl XXVI|XXVI]], and started in their loss to the [[Oakland Raiders|Los Angeles Raiders]] in [[Super Bowl XVIII]].<ref name=profootballhof /> Green recorded an interception in Super Bowl XXVI and a then-record 34-yard punt return in Super Bowl XVIII.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/records/superbowls/player/puntreturns |title=Super Bowl Records: Individual – Punt Returns |website=[[NFL.com]] |access-date=November 21, 2007}}</ref><ref name="twitter.com">{{cite tweet|user=darrellgreen28|number=1374944738902745088|title=Here’s a little something to keep the convo going tonight lol}} {{user-generated source|date=December 2023}}</ref>
[[File:Darrell Green 8-4-02 020804-N-5086M-004.jpg|thumb|Green's final year with the Redskins, 2002]]
Green was named [[All-Pro]] in 1986, 1987, 1990, and 1991 and was voted to seven [[Pro Bowl]]s. He is a member of the [[National Football League 1990s All-Decade Team]]<ref name=profootballhof /> as well as winning all four NFL Fastest Man competitions he participated in.<ref name=officialbio /><ref name=javelina /> His pre-game rituals included eating and sticking [[Tootsie Rolls]] in his sock claiming that the candy helped him run fast.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJLB67d75GA |title=#1 Darrell Green {{!}} Top 10: Fastest Players {{!}} NFL Films |date=2015-10-19 |last=NFL |access-date=2024-10-30 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Washington retired his number 28 during halftime of a home game against the [[Carolina Panthers]] on October 20, 2024.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/washington-darrell-green-jersey-retirement-c024f232285114f55e2bd46ee871ad8a|title=Darrell Green gets his No. 28 retired by Washington more than two decades since his final season|date=October 20, 2024|agency=[[Associated Press]]|last=Whyno|first=Stephen}}</ref>

===NFL records===
* Most consecutive seasons with an interception: 19
* Most seasons with at least one touch (receptions, rushes, returns): 20 (tied with [[Jerry Rice]])
* Oldest player with a more-than-35-yard gain (lateral on punt return): 42 years, 327 days
* Oldest player with an interception return for a touchdown in overtime: 35 years, 249 days
* Oldest player with an interception: 41 years, 304 days
* Oldest player with a more-than-80-yard interception return: 37 years, 309 days
* Oldest player with a non-offensive touchdown in overtime: 35 years, 249 days
* Oldest NFL defensive back: 42 years old<ref name=javelina />
* Most games played by a defensive player: 295
* Reportedly 40-yard dash time of 4.09 seconds in Washington's 1986 training camp, which is the unofficial fastest time<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto">{{cite web |date=September 16, 2021 |title=25 of the Fastest NFL Players Ever |url=https://at-the-buzzer.com/fastest-nfl-players-ever/step25/}}</ref>

===Washington Redskins records===
* Most career interceptions: 54<ref name=javelina />
* Most games started: 258<ref name=javelina />
* Most games played: 295<ref name=javelina />
* Most consecutive seasons played: 20<ref name=javelina />
* Longest fumble return for a touchdown: 78 yards<ref name=cherished /><ref name=profootballhof />
* Most interceptions returned for touchdown: 6<ref name=javelina />

==After football==
In 2006, Green was encouraged to run for the [[United States Senate]] by the [[Republican Party of Virginia]]. The Virginia Republicans wanted Green to enter into politics because of his longtime support for the community and dedication to Christianity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/gop_recruiting_redskin_legend_darrell_green/|title=Darrell Green, Redskin Legend, Being Recruited by GOP|date=April 15, 2006}}</ref>

Green was in the news on February 16, 2010, his 50th birthday, for reportedly running a 4.43-second 40-yard dash.<ref>{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Jason |date=February 18, 2010 |title=Even At 50, Darrell Green Is Still Faster Than All Of Us |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/31873/even-at-50-darrell-green-is-still-faster-than-all-of-us |access-date= |work=ESPN}}</ref>

On April 26, 2013, Green announced that he had accepted a position as Special Assistant for Student–Athlete Development and Public Relations at the [[University of Mary Washington]] in [[Fredericksburg, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite web |last=DeShazo |first=Steve |title=Redskins Hall-of-Famer Darrell Green joins UMW sports staff in Fredericksburg |url=http://news.fredericksburg.com/sports/2013/04/24/colleges-eagles-land-visit-from-hall-of-famer-green/ |publisher=The Free-Lance Star |access-date=April 26, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501005010/http://news.fredericksburg.com/sports/2013/04/24/colleges-eagles-land-visit-from-hall-of-famer-green/ |archive-date=May 1, 2013 }}</ref>

On August 22, 2016, Green announced that he had accepted a position as an associate athletics director and special assistant to the athletic director at [[George Mason University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gomason.com/news/2016/8/22/211138890.aspx|title=Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green Joins Mason Athletics|website=George Mason University Athletics}}</ref>

===Business===
Green has a professional services company that manages his appearances and autograph requests, www.DarrellGreen.com.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.darrellgreen.com/|title=Home|accessdate=December 21, 2023}}</ref> Green is currently an associate athletic director at George Mason University working with student-athletes to improve their well-being, and collaborating with the community. He also started an online fitness company promoting increased physical activity through simply walking called WalkFitHealth Nation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://walkfithealth.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926073302/http://walkfithealth.com/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-09-26|title=WalkFitHealth Nation {{!}} WalkFitHealth Nation|date=2011-09-26|access-date=2019-11-25}}</ref>

===Charities and foundations===
In 1988, Green founded the [[Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation]], a faith-based [[charitable organization]], in an effort to "meet the needs of children, their families and the communities in which they live."<ref name=collegehof /><ref name=officialbio /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dgylf.org/default.html |title=Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation |access-date=December 4, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702123440/http://www.dgylf.org/default.html |archive-date=July 2, 2007 }}</ref>

In addition, he served as a board member for the [[Baltimore]]-[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] [[2012 Summer Olympics]] bid, NFL/NFLPA [[September 11 attacks|September 11]] Relief Fund, and the [[Loudoun County, Virginia|Loudoun]] Education Foundation.<ref name=officialbio /> In 2003, he was selected to serve as the Chair of President [[George W. Bush]]'s Council on Service and Civic Participation. He currently sits on the boards of the [[Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts|Wolf Trap Foundation]] as its National Spokesman for Education and [[Marymount University]].<ref name=officialbio />

===Honors===
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 | source =Green, on being selected for the<br />[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].<ref name=redskinshof>{{cite web |work=Washington Redskins |url=http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Green__Monk_Selected_to_NFL_Hall_of_Fame_5106.jsp |title=Green, Monk Selected to NFL Hall of Fame |access-date=July 4, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224173449/http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Green__Monk_Selected_to_NFL_Hall_of_Fame_5106.jsp |archive-date=December 24, 2008 }}</ref>
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In 1999, while still active, Green was ranked number 81 on ''[[The Sporting News]]''' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.<ref>{{cite web |work=The Sporting News |url=http://archive.sportingnews.com/nfl/100/81.html |title=Football's 100 Greatest Players: Darrell Green |access-date=September 8, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091202074905/http://archive.sportingnews.com/nfl/100/81.html |archive-date=December 2, 2009 }}</ref>

Green has received [[Honorary degree|honorary]] [[Doctor of Humane Letters|Doctorates of Humane Letters]] from [[Marymount University]] in 1999, and [[Saint Paul's College, Virginia|St. Paul's College]] and [[George Washington University]] in 2002.<ref name=officialbio /><ref>{{cite web |title=First African-American President of an Ivy League institution, Ruth J. Simmons, to keynote GW's commencement on The Ellipse May 19 |url=http://www.gwu.edu/~media/pressreleases/04-29-02-Commencement.htm |date=April 2, 2007 |access-date=December 4, 2007}}</ref>

In 2004, Green was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] and was inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] on August 2, 2008. His fellow Hall of Fame classmates include former Redskins teammate [[Art Monk]], and his former position coach [[Emmitt Thomas]]. Green has also been inducted into the NCAA Division II Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor and the Javelina Hall of Fame.<ref name=javelina />

In December 2007, Green was voted the All-Time Redskins Legend in a [[WUSA-TV]] Channel 9 online poll.<ref name=officialbio />

In [[Loudoun County, Virginia]], where Green lives, [[State Route 28 (Virginia)|State Route 28]] is named Darrell Green Boulevard.

On February 4, 2018, as part of the post-game celebrations for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] winning [[Super Bowl LII]], Green was given the honor of bringing the Lombardi Trophy to the podium as it was presented to the Eagles for their 41–33 victory over the [[New England Patriots]].

==Personal life==
Green is married to his wife Jewel and has four children.<ref name=officialbio /> His eldest son [[Jared Green|Jared]] is a pastor. He and his wife live in [[Ashburn, Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-10|title=Insider's Guide: Owner of Posh Couture Jewell Green shares her fashion faves for fall|url=https://northernvirginiamag.com/style/insiders-guide/2020/09/10/insiders-guide-style-maven-and-owner-of-posh-couture-jewell-green-shares-her-fashion-faves-for-fall/|access-date=|website=Northern Virginia Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2013, he and [[Art Monk]] agreed that the name Redskins should possibly be changed.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/23/art-monk-darrell-green-think-redskins-should-consider-name-change/ |title=Art Monk, Darrell Green think Redskins should consider name change |first=Mike |last=Florio |authorlink=Mike Florio |date=July 23, 2013 |publisher=NBC Sports |access-date=December 1, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of NFL career interceptions leaders]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.darrellgreen.com/}}
* [http://www.dgylf.org/ Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation]
* {{CollegeFootballHOF|2116}}
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* {{ProFootballHOF|273|Darrell Green}}
* {{World Athletics||Darrell Green}}

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