During Sunday’s 40-7 homecoming victory over the Carolina Panthers, The Washington Commanders finally retired former Redskins legend Darrell Green’s jersey number at halftime.
Green donned the number 28 while playing cornerback for 20 years and staying loyal to the team that drafted him in 1983 throughout his career. In his time with the Redskins, the Hall of Famer was a two-time Super Bowl champ, selected to seven Pro Bowls, won the 1996 NFL Man of the Year award, and earned four First-team All-Pro selections.
Darrell Green is considered the best modern player to wear the Burgundy and Gold. His jersey retirement was long overdue and hindered by the team’s previous rule of not retiring numbers…