The Washington Commanders are going to make a significant move for the future of the team during the 2024 NFL draft. However, they are still giving respect to an important part of their history.
The Commanders made a statement that they will retire Darrell Green’s No. 28 jersey in 2024, announcing it on the same day as the first round of the 2024 draft. on April 25 “I was recognized as one of the greatest 100 players of all time by the National Football League,” Green told
The Athletic’s Ben Standig. “I was acknowledged as a Hall of Famer by the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the writers. But this is my family recognizing me. The people I live and work with want to honor me at the highest level.” Green will be the fifth player in franchise history to have his number retired, following quarterback Sonny Jurgensen (No. 9), free safety Sean Taylor (No. 21), quarterback Sammy Baugh (No. 33), and running back Bobby Mitchell (No. 49).
Darrell Green: Fastest NFL Player of All Time?
Washington picked Darrell Green with the last pick of the first round of the
1983 NFL Draft Green — widely considered one of the best drafts in professional sports history. There was one particular aspect of Green’s game that made a lasting impression on football fans — . Green won the NFL Fastest Man Competition every time he competed and supposedly ran the 40-yard dash in 4.09 seconds during training camp in 1986.
Next Commanders Number Retired Will Be …
There are seven jersey numbers that are “unofficially” retired by Washington — quarterback Joe Theismann (No. 7), wide receiver Charley Taylor (No. 42), running back Larry Brown (No. 43), running back John Riggins (No. 44), defensive tackle Dave Butz (No. 65), linebacker Sam Huff (No. 70), and wide receiver Art Monk (No. 81).
Four of those players are in the
Pro Football Hall of Fame his speed— Taylor, Riggins, Huff, and Monk, while Riggins was also a Super Bowl MVP.
Darrell Green gave everything he had to the team and fan base for 20 years. Even after retiring, he continued to give back to the community, which still holds him in the highest regard,” said Commanders
managing partner Josh Harris
. “No one on our team will ever again wear No. 28. Thank you, Darrell, for embodying what it means to be a Washington football player, both on and off the field.” The Washington Commanders have said they will no longer use the No. 28 jersey that Pro Football Hall of Fame CB Darrell Green wore. — Taylor, Riggins, Huff and Monk, while Riggins was also a Super Bowl MVP.
“For 20 years, Darrell Green gave everything he had to this organization and fan base. Even after retiring from the burgundy and gold, he remained committed to giving back to this community, which to this day holds him in the highest regard,” said Commanders managing partner Josh Harris. “No one on our team will ever again wear No. 28. Thank you, Darrell, for embodying what it means to be a Washington football player, both on and off the field.”
