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Darrell Green

Darrell Ray Green

Position: DB
Height: 5-9    Weight: 184 lbs.
Born: February 15, 1960 in Houston, TX
College: Texas A&M-Kingsville

Career AV: 104 (100th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2008

7-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 1st round (28th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1983 23 WAS LCB 28 16 16 2 7 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 109 6
1984* 24 WAS LCB 28 16 16 5 91 1 50 88 10
1985 25 WAS LCB 28 16 16 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 84 9
1986* 26 WAS LCB 28 16 15 5 9 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 70 13
1987* 27 WAS LCB 28 12 12 3 65 0 56 0 0 1 26 1 48 9
1988 28 WAS RCB 28 15 15 1.0 1 12 0 12 0 1 1 0 0 63 6
1989 29 WAS rcb 28 7 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 29 4
1990* 30 WAS RCB 28 16 16 4 20 1 18 78 15
1991*+ 31 WAS RCB 28 16 16 5 47 0 24 79 19
1992 32 WAS rcb 28 8 7 1 15 0 15 35 3
1993 33 WAS RCB 28 16 16 4 10 0 6 0 0 2 86 1 89 7
1994 34 WAS RCB 28 16 16 3 32 1 27 52 3 6
1995 35 WAS RCB 28 16 16 3 42 1 22 48 5 7
1996* 36 WAS RCB 28 16 16 3 84 1 68 3 0 1 15 0 57 5 10
1997* 37 WAS RCB 28 16 16 1 83 1 83 41 13 10
1998 38 WAS RCB 28 16 16 3 36 0 36 64 1 6
1999 39 WAS RCB 28 16 16 3 33 0 25 0 0 1 4 0 52 4 6
2000 40 WAS 28 13 2 3 35 0 33 2 0 0 0 0 22 1 2
2001 41 WAS 28 16 4 1 0 0 0 7 32 4 3
2002 42 WAS 28 16 4 19 2 3
Career 295 258 1.0 54 621 6 83 7 5 6 10 131 2 1159 38 154

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1983 23 WAS LCB 28 16 16 4 29 0 18 7.3 29
1984* 24 WAS LCB 28 16 16 2 13 0 13 6.5 13
1985 25 WAS LCB 28 16 16 16 214 0 37 13.4 220
1986* 26 WAS LCB 28 16 15 12 120 0 23 10.0 120
1987* 27 WAS LCB 28 12 12 5 53 0 15 10.6 53
1988 28 WAS RCB 28 15 15 9 103 0 32 11.4 103
1989 29 WAS rcb 28 7 7 1 11 0 11 11.0 11
1990* 30 WAS RCB 28 16 16 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
1993 33 WAS RCB 28 16 16 1 27 0 24 27.0 27
1997* 37 WAS RCB 28 16 16 1 9 0 9 9.0 9
Career 295 258 51 611 0 37 12.0 1 9 0 9 9.0 626

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1985 25 WAS LCB 28 16 16 1 6 0 6 6.0 0.4 0.1 6 0 2
Career 295 258 1 6 0 6 6.0 0.0 0.0 6 0 6

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1984* 24 WAS LCB 28 16 16 1 1 6
1987* 27 WAS LCB 28 12 12 1 1 6
1990* 30 WAS RCB 28 16 16 1 1 6
1993 33 WAS RCB 28 16 16 1 1 6
1994 34 WAS RCB 28 16 16 1 1 6
1995 35 WAS RCB 28 16 16 1 1 6
1996* 36 WAS RCB 28 16 16 1 1 6
1997* 37 WAS RCB 28 16 16 1 1 6
Career 295 258 2 6 8 48

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Dicky Moegle, Kenny Johnson, Dewayne Washington, Darrol Ray, Dick Nolan, Night Train Lane*, Erik McMillan, J.C. Caroline, Terence Newman, Chris McAlister
4 Butch Byrd, George Saimes, Mark A. Carrier, Night Train Lane*, Jack Tatum, Ken Houston*, Ken Konz, Everson Walls, Frank Minnifield, Roynell Young
5 Butch Byrd, Tommy Casanova, Mark A. Carrier, Ken Houston*, Ken Konz, Aaron Glenn, Mel Blount*, Jack Tatum, Frank Minnifield, Mike Reinfeldt
6 Tommy Casanova, Mark A. Carrier, Aaron Glenn, Jerry Norton, Dwight Hicks, Herb Rich, Dave Grayson, Bernie Parrish, Michael Downs, Jack Tatum
7 Gary Green, Kevin Ross, Irv Cross, Dwight Hicks, Mark A. Carrier, Aaron Glenn, Gary Barbaro, Terry Kinard, Blaine Bishop, Tommy Casanova
8 Night Train Lane*, George Saimes, Abe Woodson, Lawyer Milloy, Lester Hayes, Dale Carter, Ken Riley, Andy Nelson, Hanford Dixon, Ty Law
9 Erich Barnes, Aeneas Williams, Chris McAlister, Eric Allen, Louis Wright, Mel Blount*, Ty Law, Sam Madison, LeRoy Butler, Brian Dawkins
10 Erich Barnes, Aeneas Williams, Chris McAlister, Eddie Meador, Brian Dawkins, Ty Law, Sam Madison, Louis Wright, Jimmy Johnson*, Johnny Robinson
11 Erich Barnes, Ty Law, Eric Allen, Jimmy Johnson*, Sam Madison, Troy Vincent, Brian Dawkins, LeRoy Butler, LeRoy Irvin, Chris McAlister
12 Erich Barnes, Troy Vincent, Ty Law, Eric Allen, Brian Dawkins, LeRoy Butler, Sam Madison, Louis Wright, Johnny Robinson, Everson Walls
13 Erich Barnes, Troy Vincent, Ty Law, Eric Allen, Louis Wright, LeRoy Butler, Eddie Meador, Sam Madison, Everson Walls, Brian Dawkins
14 Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Eddie Meador, Troy Vincent, Louis Wright, Richie Petitbon, Ty Law, Brian Dawkins, Aeneas Williams, Donnie Shell
15 Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Ken Riley, Troy Vincent, Aeneas Williams, Eddie Meador, Louis Wright, Larry Wilson*, Jimmy Johnson*, John Lynch
16 Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Ken Riley, Jimmy Johnson*, Troy Vincent, Aeneas Williams, Willie Brown*, Eddie Meador, Larry Wilson*, Louis Wright
17 Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Ken Riley, Jimmy Johnson*, Aeneas Williams, Troy Vincent, Willie Brown*, Larry Wilson*, Eddie Meador, Brian Dawkins
18 Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Ken Riley, Jimmy Johnson*, Aeneas Williams, Troy Vincent, Willie Brown*, Larry Wilson*, Brian Dawkins, Eddie Meador
19 Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Ken Riley, Jimmy Johnson*, Aeneas Williams, Troy Vincent, Larry Wilson*, Willie Brown*, Brian Dawkins, Mel Blount*
20 Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Ken Riley, Jimmy Johnson*, Aeneas Williams, Troy Vincent, Larry Wilson*, Willie Brown*, Brian Dawkins, Mel Blount*
Career Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Ken Riley, Jimmy Johnson*, Aeneas Williams, Troy Vincent, Larry Wilson*, Willie Brown*, Brian Dawkins, Mel Blount*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1996 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year

Pro Bowls

1984
1986
1987
1990
1991
1996
1997

First-Team All-Pro

1991

Non-Offensive TDs

1987 NFL 1 (6)
1990 NFL 1 (8)
1993 NFL 1 (10)
Career 8 (25)

Yds/Punt Return

1985 NFL 13.4 (3)

Games

Career 295 (7)

Games Started

Career 258 (6)

Playoff Games

Career 18 (97)

Playoff Games Started

Career 17 (60)

Fumble Return Yds

1993 NFL 86 (2/51)
Career 131 (46)

Fumble Return TD

1987 NFL 1 (1/38)
1993 NFL 1 (2/38)
Career 2 (37)

Interceptions

1991 NFL 5 (8)
Career 54 (19)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

Career 621 (75)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1984 NFL 1 (9)
1990 NFL 1 (4)
1994 NFL 1 (10)
1995 NFL 1 (5)
1996 NFL 1 (4)
1997 NFL 1 (6)
Career 6 (14)

Long Intercep. Return

1997 NFL 83 (4)

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1986Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1987Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1990Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1991Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL