Darrell Green is a Hall of Fame defensive back whose career earned a strong career value score of 71 in the Knox value model. Green's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1983 | 23–24 | WAS | 16 | — | 60 | 53 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 24–25 | WAS | 16 | — | 61 | 54 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 25–26 | WAS | 16 | — | 40 | 35 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 26–27 | WAS | 16 | — | 51 | 42 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 27–28 | WAS | 12 | — | 44 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 28–29 | WAS | 15 | — | 35 | 33 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 29–30 | WAS | 7 | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 30–31 | WAS | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 31–32 | WAS | 16 | — | 53 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 32–33 | WAS | 8 | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 33–34 | WAS | 16 | — | 73 | 72 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 34–35 | WAS | 16 | — | 55 | 52 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 35–36 | WAS | 16 | — | 53 | 48 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 36–37 | WAS | 16 | — | 59 | 54 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 37–38 | WAS | 16 | — | 54 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 38–39 | WAS | 16 | — | 65 | 64 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 39–40 | WAS | 16 | — | 56 | 48 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 40–41 | WAS | 13 | — | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 41–42 | WAS | 16 | — | 37 | 29 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 42–43 | WAS | 16 | — | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 877 | 740 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 54 | 274 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
176 career value over replacement — #494 all-time of 4,695. 9.3/season above a replacement-level CB.
Pick #28 (Rd 1) · WAS · 1983 · +16.2 vs expected KV-H
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20 seasons · peak 7.3 in 1991
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
5.0 career wins over 20 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 1991 · +0.6 wins
Latest season · 2002 · −0.1 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#89 of 1,089 all-time defensive backs by KV-H
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23–24 | WAS | 16 | — | 60 | 53 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 24–25 | WAS | 16 | — | 61 | 54 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 25–26 | WAS | 16 | — | 40 | 35 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 26–27 | WAS | 16 | — | 51 | 42 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 27–28 | WAS | 12 | — | 44 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 28–29 | WAS | 15 | — | 35 | 33 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 29–30 | WAS | 7 | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 30–31 | WAS | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 31–32 | WAS | 16 | — | 53 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 32–33 | WAS | 8 | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 33–34 | WAS | 16 | — | 73 | 72 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 34–35 | WAS | 16 | — | 55 | 52 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 35–36 | WAS | 16 | — | 53 | 48 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 36–37 | WAS | 16 | — | 59 | 54 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 37–38 | WAS | 16 | — | 54 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 38–39 | WAS | 16 | — | 65 | 64 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 39–40 | WAS | 16 | — | 56 | 48 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 40–41 | WAS | 13 | — | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 41–42 | WAS | 16 | — | 37 | 29 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 42–43 | WAS | 16 | — | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 877 | 740 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 54 | 274 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 19 scored seasons.
Blend 62.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 71· confidence 99%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
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