Former Washington Redskins cornerback Darrell Green, a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, is participating in U.S. men's flag football national team trials this week at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista, California.[1][2]
Green, born February 15, 1960, and now 64 years old, qualified for the in-person trials through USA Football's digital combine.[1][3] He aims to secure an invitation to national team training camp next month and a potential roster spot for the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championship in Amberg and Weiden, Germany.[1][4]
The Washington Redskins selected Green in the first round, 28th overall, of the 1983 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M-Kingsville. He played his entire 20-year career with the franchise, appearing in 295 regular-season games from 1983 to 2002.[3][5]
Green recorded 54 career interceptions, including six returned for touchdowns. He won Super Bowl XXII and Super Bowl XXVI, earned seven Pro Bowl selections, and was named first-team All-Pro three times (1986, 1987, 1991).[3][5] He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.[5]
"Darrell qualified through our digital combine. He’s later in his career than the other trials participants, but his testing results were impressive," said Callie Brownson, USA Football senior director of high performance and national teams. "Our coaches and staff felt he deserved a closer look."[1]
The U.S. men's flag football team has won six of the last seven IFAF World Championships since 2010.[1][4] Flag football will debut as an Olympic sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.[2][6] Roughly 100 athletes are competing in the trials.[1]
Sources
- Fox News Digital. "NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green, who played in the '80s, '90s and 2000s, tries out for Olympic flag football team." October 29, 2024. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nfl-hall-famer-darrell-green-who-played-80s-90s-2000s-tries-out-olympic-flag-football-team
- USA Football. Flag Football National Team Trials Announcement (Instagram/Website Coverage). Accessed November 2024. https://www.usafootball.com/news/flag/olympic-trials
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. "Darrell Green." Accessed November 2024. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeDa20.htm
- International Federation of American Football (IFAF). "2026 Flag Football World Championship." Accessed November 2024. https://flagfootball.ifaf.org/world-championships/
- Pro Football Hall of Fame. "Darrell Green." Accessed November 2024. https://www.profootballhof.com/players/darrell-green/
- LA28 Olympics. "Flag Football Added to 2028 Olympic Programme." October 17, 2023. https://la28.org/flag-football/
