Darrell Green Jersey — Washington Throwback XXL-6X, XLT-5XLT
For twenty seasons, Washington’s defense had one constant: the small cornerback in the No. 28 jersey who nobody could outrun. Darrell Green wasn’t the biggest man on the field — he was the fastest, and it wasn’t close. This page collects the Darrell Green jersey in big and tall throwback sizes: the XXL-6X range with XLT-5XLT tall cuts, every size on its own link. Throwback jerseys big and tall are usually the hardest version of a legend’s jersey to track down, so Green’s sizes sit on individual links instead of hiding inside a dropdown menu.
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Darrell Green Jersey — the Washington No. 28 Throwback
The jersey fans picture is the one from the Joe Gibbs years: burgundy at home, white on the road, gold trim, and Green’s No. 28 on a 5-foot-9 frame that played far bigger than it measured. Mitchell & Ness recreates that uniform, and the photo below links to its Washington men’s department at Fanatics, where the Green throwback sits with the rest of the team’s vintage range.
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At RFK Stadium, the old place used to bounce — the stands along the sidelines literally shook when the crowd got going — and Green gave those fans two decades of reasons. He was a rookie on the team that reached Super Bowl XVIII, a starter on the two squads that won it all, and still the fastest man on the roster when the franchise had moved stadiums and turned over almost everybody else. That kind of staying power is why the No. 28 never really left the stands.
Green Sizing — Big and Tall Throwback Jerseys in XXL-6X, XLT-5XLT
The list below runs the full range one size at a time: S, M, L and XL first, then the extended sizes — 2X (the XXL), 3X, 4X, 5X and 6X, so sizes up to 6XL are covered — and after those the tall cuts, XLT, 2XLT, 3XLT, 4XLT and 5XLT. Every link opens Washington’s men’s department already filtered to that size, so the Green throwback and every Washington jersey, tee and hoodie in your fit is in front of you at once.
A quick fit note: throwbacks are cut a little roomier than the modern game jersey, closer to what players actually wore in Green’s era. Washington home games run cold from November on, and most fans layer up — if you wear yours over a hoodie and you’re between sizes, the bigger one is usually the safer call. Tall fans should start with the extended tall links rather than sizing up, since the tall cuts add the length through the body and sleeves that a regular 3X can’t.
One honest note on stock: throwback sizes come and go — availability can shift with stock levels and the season, and the extended sizes usually move first. That’s why every size link below opens Washington’s full men’s department filtered to that size: if the Green jersey itself is picked over in your fit, the other Washington options in your size are right in front of you.
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Every size on its own link:
Interesting Facts About Darrell Green
Washington drafted Green 28th overall in the first round of the 1983 draft, out of Texas A&M–Kingsville. He was the last pick of a first round that also produced John Elway, Dan Marino, Jim Kelly and Eric Dickerson — one of the greatest draft rounds the league has ever had — and the small-school corner turned out to be one of its most durable picks. As a rookie on Monday Night Football, he announced his speed to the whole country by running down Tony Dorsett from behind, a chase-down tackle fans still talk about.
The speed was no one-night story. Green was widely known as the fastest man in the NFL for the better part of two decades, winning the league’s fastest-man competition again and again and still running with receivers half his age in his final seasons. Quarterbacks learned to check his side of the field first — and he still picked off a pass in 19 consecutive seasons, an NFL record, because the ball kept coming his way on reputation plays alone.
He played all 20 of his seasons, 1983 through 2002, with Washington — a franchise record — and won Super Bowls XXII and XXVI with the Gibbs teams. Seven Pro Bowl selections later, he entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008, on the first ballot, and the franchise retired his No. 28. Nobody in burgundy and gold will ever wear it again.
Darrell Green Jersey — Shopper Questions
Does the Darrell Green jersey come in big and tall XXL-6X sizes?
Yes — the size list above covers the full XXL-6X range (XXL, 3X, 4X, 5X and 6X) plus tall cuts from XLT to 5XLT. These are big and tall throwback jerseys routed through Washington’s men’s department, every size on its own link.
What tall Green jersey sizes are available?
XLT, 2XLT, 3XLT, 4XLT and 5XLT — each listed with its own link. The tall cuts add length through the torso and sleeves rather than just width.
Is this the jersey Green wore in the Super Bowl years?
It’s a Mitchell & Ness throwback recreating the Washington uniform from Green’s era — the look of the Super Bowl XXII and XXVI championship teams, in burgundy home and white road versions.
Is there women’s Washington gear in plus sizes?
Yes — the closing links below open Washington’s women’s department and its women’s plus-size department at the NFL Shop, alongside the men’s and big & tall ranges.
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Fanatics carries the Green throwback above, and the NFL Shop carries the wider Washington departments below — the two stores run different sales on different days, so a quick comparison is worth it before you check out:
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Green shared his era with other Washington greats — this site’s page for John Riggins and Sean Taylor covers two more generations of Washington football in the same extended sizes, and the Washington big & tall apparel page gathers the jackets, hoodies and pullovers beyond jerseys. Fans who split the year across Washington sports can keep going with big & tall Washington Wizards apparel for the basketball months.