Awards and Accomplishments
Darrell Green is a former seven-time All-Pro defensive back for the Washington Redskins where he played for 20 years with the team.
Awards
- ‘96 NFL/True Value Man of the Year
- ’96 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- ’96 Redskin Alumni Player of the Year
- ’96 Redskins Most Valuable Player
- ’96 Ken Houston Humanitarian Award
- ’96 NFL Bart Starr Award
- ’97 USA Today Most Caring Athlete Award
- ’97 Spring Good Sportsmanship Award
- ’98 Redskins Player of the Year
- ’99 Sporting News Good Guy Award
- ’00 US Chamber of Commerce Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award
- ’01 Texas Sports Hall of Fame
- ’02 Named to 70 Greatest Redskins Team
- ’03 Division II Football Hall of Fame Inductee
- ’04 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee
- ’05 Catholic University James Cardinal Gibbons Medal
- ’06 JB Award for Lifetime Achievement
Accomplishments
- First NFL player in game history to make at least one INT in 19 straight seasons.
- First NFL player in game history to return an INT for a TD at age 37
- First Redskin to run 40 yards in 4.2 seconds at the age of 40
- First Redskin to play 20 straight seasons
- First Redskin to play in 279 games
- First Redskin to start in 254 games
- First Redskin to make 54 INTs
- First Redskin to return six INTs for TDs, Redskins record
- First Redskin to return a fumble 78 yds for a TD; the longest in Redskins history
- First regular season game was played on September 5, 1983 against Dallas
- Final regular season game was played on December 29, 2002 against Dallas
- First and oldest player in NFL history to play CB at age 41
- Three Super Bowl appearances
- Two Super Bowl victories
- Seven Pro Bowl appearances
- Four-time NFL Fastest Man
- Five-time NFC Defensive Player of the Week
- Tied for third among active players in NFL for INTs
- Tied with four players for third on NFL all-time list for most seasons with one team
- Made career-high five INTs in three different seasons
- Made five INTs in playoffs