66-year-old NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champ coming out of retirement to compete for team
Key Points:
- Darrell Green, Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback, is attempting a comeback in flag football at age 66 by competing in USA Football's national team trials in California for a spot on Team USA's 2026 flag football squad.
- If successful, Green could play in the IFAF flag football world championships in Germany this August, with the U.S. team known for dominating the tournament by winning six of the last seven titles since 2010.
- Green, a legendary NFL player with 20 seasons at Washington and a Hall of Fame inductee, impressed USA Football coaches with his fitness and earned a chance to compete alongside younger athletes.
- Concurrently, the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, headlined by NFL legend Tom Brady