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Tidbits from the 1991 Redskins Press Guide - Darrell Green #28 Cornerback


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Founded the Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation which provides financial and moral support for DC youth and their families.

Darell is the Redskin player featured on the United Way spots shown during NFL broadcasts.

 

Career Highlights:

 

Darrell was named to the Pro Bowl in 1984 1986 1987 and 1990

His 52-yard punt return for a TD vs the Bears put the Redskins into the 1987 NFC Championship game.

He had 3 interceptions vs Detroit in 1987

Darrell's two interception returns for TDs have both come against the Cowboys (1990 and 1984)

 

Selected in the first round of the 1983 draft (28th overall)

 

1990 Season:

 

Each year NFL wide receivers check the Redskin roster to see if Father Time is beginning to take a little spring off Darrell's step.  After each head-to-head meeting, last season, the answer was obvious -- the fastest in 1983 is still the fastest in the 1990s.  In fact he is getting faster.  As a rookie Darrell was timed at 4.3 in the 40-yard dash.  At the Redskins 1990 mini-camp, he was clocked near 4.1.  But there is more to Darrell than those marvelous wheels.  Now in his ninth NFL season, Darrell is coming off his finest season.  He was named a Pro Bowl starter -- his forth appearance: a first-teamer on the all-NFC team by the UPI, Football News and Pro Football Weekly, and a second-team choice by AP.  And despite reaching his 30th birthday, he is still regarded as the finest man-to-man corner in the league.  "Darrell is at a point in time in his career where his physical ability is being matched by an understanding of what we're trying to do," says Richie Petitbon.  "He's become a much smarter, more understanding player of our system  He's really at the top of his game."  Darrell was brilliant from the beginning last season as he opened the year with interceptions the first three weeks of the season (a career first).  In week 3 vs Dallas, Darrell had seven tackles, two pass deflections and capped the Redskin win with an 18-yard interception return for a touchdown.  He posted a season best 10 tackles against the 49ers and also came up with an interception.  He also had interceptions against Phoenix and New Orleans to finish with four (the most since his 5 thefts in 1986).  Darrell saved his best for the playoffs.  He held the Eagles Fred Barnett without a reception, while intercepting Randall Cunningham with under 2:00 left in the first half to set up a Chip Lomiller field goal.






 

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