Super Bowl champ, 66, looking to make US flag football team

Darrell Green was 1 of a fewer NFL players who was capable to vie successful the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s earlier helium retired and was yet inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Green, 66, whitethorn extremity up pursuing a caller way backmost to the gridiron acknowledgment to emblem football.

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Washington Redskins cornerback Darrell Green (28) returns his 50th vocation interception during the 4th fourth of an NFL shot crippled against successful Landover, Maryland, Sunday, Dec. 12, 1999. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

As the Fanatics Flag Football Classic enactment the athletics astatine the apical of NFL fans’ minds for astatine slightest 1 afternoon, Green is hoping to beryllium capable to marque the U.S. emblem shot squad arsenic the athletics is acceptable to debut astatine the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

He volition instrumentality portion successful nationalist squad trials successful Chula Vista, California, with the anticipation of receiving an invitation to grooming campy adjacent month. He could extremity up earning a roster spot connected the 2026 nationalist emblem shot squad that volition vie astatine the satellite championships successful Germany implicit the summer.

"Darrell qualified done our integer combine. He’s aboriginal successful his vocation than the different trials participants, but his investigating results were impressive," USA Football’s elder manager of precocious show and nationalist teams Callie Brownson said. "Our coaches and unit felt helium deserved a person look. ... He’s a uncommon jock who has stayed successful signifier and is acceptable to vie this week."

Former Washington antiaircraft backmost Darrell Green reacts during a jersey status ceremonial astatine halftime of an NFL shot crippled betwixt the Washington Commanders and the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, successful Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

The Washington Redskins selected Green successful the archetypal circular of the 1983 draught retired of Texas A&M-Kingsville. He lone played for the Redskins during his full career, which ended successful 2002.

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He had 1,202 tackles, 54 interceptions and six interceptions returned for a touchdown. He was a two-time Super Bowl champion, seven-time Pro Bowler and made the All-Pro squad once.

"I’m going to springiness it my champion and I’ll locomotion distant with my caput up, either way," Green said connected USA Football’s Instagram page.

The task won’t beryllium casual for Green. U.S. men’s emblem shot is the champion successful the world, winning six retired of the past 7 satellite championships since 2010.

Former Washington Redskins cornerback Darrell Green stands adjacent to his bronze bust astatine the Pro Football Hall of Fame successful Canton, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

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There are astir 100 men and women attempting to gully the attraction of U.S. nationalist squad coaches. Former WNBA subordinate Loryn Goodwin and ex-Florida State defender O’Mariah Gordon were among those competing.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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