Darrell Green is known among the Washington Commanders’ fan base as one of the greatest players in franchise history. He dedicated two decades to the team, helping it win two Super Bowls and build it into a powerhouse of the 1980s and 90s.
No Washington player will ever wear his No. 28 jersey number again.
Green, a seven-time Pro Bowler, four-time All-Pro, member of the Commanders Ring of Fame and 1996 Walter Payton Man of the Year, will have his jersey retired during the 2024 season. He joins Sonny Jurgensen (No. 9), Bobby Mitchell (No. 49), Sammy Baugh
No. 33) and Sean Taylor (No. 21) as the only Washington players to receive the honor.
“I’m humbly grateful,” Green said. “I feel like crying just thinking about it right now. This means a lot to me.”
Green, who played 20 seasons for the Burgundy & Gold, was surprised with the news by the team with his family at the OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park. Green thought he was coming to the facility to read a script for a team-produced video promoting the NFL Draft. Once he got to the end of the script, though, he realized he was being honored for all he had done for the franchise.
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