Darrell Green (born February 15, 1960) was a cornerback for the Washington Redskins from 1983 to 2002, playing exclusively with the Redskins. Darrell was the last player selected in the first round of the famous 1983 NFL draft. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks to ever play the game. Fondly nicknamed as The Ageless Wonder by his peers for his remarkable ability to maintain 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)
• 4-time NFL 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 franchise record for most career interceptions (54)
• Redskins franchise record for most game starts (258) and games played (295)

Green was with 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 recorded an interception in Super Bowl XXVI and a Super Bowl record 34-yard punt return in Super Bowl XVIII.

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