Darrell Green and the Hall of Fame?

Its too bad he was the face of the skins when they sucked...I wish he could have finished his career on a high note.
they beat dallas in his last game....good enough

they beat dallas in his last game....good enough


yeah, I meant like the playoffs, or a trip to the superbowl...I'm just glad he didn't pull a deon and try to finish his career elsewhere...Darrell was class all the way

He was the original shutdown corner before Deion. He has plenty of memorable moments like someone already mentioned. Plus his world famous speed is a big part of his legacy. I'd really, really be shocked if he didn't get in first ballot.

its ashame we even have to wonder. he should get in right away

Now that I think about it, didn't Peter King write in an article that Darrell Green was a first ballot hall-of-famer if he ever saw one, or something to that nature

Love me some D. Green. What a career. I remember seeing him get burnt a fair share of times, but he learned to play w/in himself & only gamble when he was a step ahead.
No doubt he should be considered a 1st ballot guy. I agree w/most of the posts here. Somebody mentioned his speed. This is his legacy; maybe the fastest football player EVER!
I'm not exaggerating. From 85 -87 I think it was, the nfl had a "fastest man in the nfl competition" w/a 60 yd. sprint & DG smoked the competition each time. He ran about 6.01 - 6.05 each time. Who was the competition? Willie Gault & Ron Brown, both Olympic gold medalists on the 1984 4x100 team, and Renaldo Nehemiah, gold medalist in the 110m high hurdles.
What's so impressive about this is that Green had played football & taken so many hits over the years, while these guys were track guys (and they were bigger) who had taken time off from football.

hard for him not to get in on the first ballot. truly elite during his peak.

Hard to see any way Green's not a first ballot choice, by the Monk fiasco has me suspicious over the entire HOF process. Too easy for a small but vocal minority take an unreasonable postion and build a coalition around it.

He does have some "trademark" plays:
Chasing down Dorsett.
Punt return hurdle for TD in the playoffs.

and let's not forget the play he made on the ball to knock it away against Chris Carter of the Vikings in the 85/86 Championship game.
Dallas Sucks.

If not first ballot then I will NEVER have faith in the system they use to pick who goes.