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Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green attends U.S. flag football national team trials

Former Washington cornerback Darrell Green, a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, is participating in trials for the U.S. men's flag football national team this week in Chula Vista, California.[1][2]

Green, 64, qualified for the in-person trials through a digital combine. He hopes to earn an invitation to training camp next month and a roster spot for the 2026 men's world championships in Germany.[1]

USA Football senior director of high performance and national teams Callie Brownson said Green's testing results were impressive despite his age compared to other participants. "Our coaches and staff felt he deserved a closer look," she said. "He’s a rare athlete who has stayed in shape and is ready to compete this week."[1]

Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round (28th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M-Kingsville, Green played his entire 20-year career with the franchise, retiring after the 2002 season. He recorded 54 interceptions, including six returned for touchdowns, and was a two-time Super Bowl champion (1988, 1992), seven-time Pro Bowler and one-time first-team All-Pro.[3][4]

Green was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008. The Washington Commanders retired his No. 28 jersey on October 20, 2024.[4]

Flag football will debut as an Olympic sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The U.S. men's team has won six of the last seven world championships since 2010.[5][2]

About 100 men and women athletes are competing in the trials, including former WNBA player Loryn Goodwin and ex-Florida State guard O’Mariah Gordon.[1]

"I’m going to give it my best and I’ll walk away with my head up, either way," Green said.[1]