Darrell Green is still faster than you (and most cornerbacks)

by Dan Kadar on Feb 15, 2010 8:24 PM EST

How does Hall of Fame defensive back Darrell Green celebrate his 50th birthday? Easy. By running a 40-yard dash.

And what did the Redskins great do? Well, he ran a 4.43. I typed that right and you read it right. Darrell Green. Retired in 2002. Ran a freaking 4.43.

That is faster than all 36 cornerbacks who ran at the NFL Scouting Combine last year. Sure, Green probably ran on a fast surface. But a 4.43 at 50. Unreal.

For you youngsters out there who didn't get to watch Green, there's a solid video after the jump. Watch it.

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Jesus

First Herschel Walker looking cut at 40 somthing and now this

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by Patssuck456 on Feb 15, 2010 8:39 PM EST reply actions

Gault

There was a news clip on Willie Gault last year. He’s still running 4.3’s.

by ct17 on Feb 15, 2010 8:50 PM EST reply actions

The ageless wonder!

He was incredible

by JazzyBBP on Feb 16, 2010 9:05 AM EST reply actions

Darrell Green

Still one of my favorite CB’s, the guy was awesome. Not like Woodson or Sanders, but he was phenomenal nonetheless.

I remember some top rookie QB getting baited by Green in the preseason, he was 4 yards behind the receiver when the ball was thrown, he picked it off with no trouble. The commentators laughed and stated that Darrell did that to young QB’s all the time. I think he was upper 30’s or 40 at the time.

by Phantaskippy on Feb 16, 2010 9:44 AM EST reply actions

Damn, thats impressive

kinda of like a few years ago I heard Nolan Ryan could still throw a baseball 85 MPH at something like 60 years old

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by WVPiratesfan on Feb 18, 2010 4:36 PM EST reply actions