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NFL Legend Darrell Green, 66, Aims for Olympic Flag Football Roster
The Hall of Famer is competing in national team trials this weekend in hopes of making the 2028 U.S. Olympic flag football squad.
Mar. 21, 2026 at 5:24pm
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Darrell Green, a 66-year-old NFL Hall of Famer who played 20 seasons as a star defensive back for the Washington franchise, is aiming to make the U.S. Olympic flag football team that will compete at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Green qualified through a digital combine and is participating in national team trials this weekend in Chula Vista, California, where he is hoping to earn an invitation to next month's training camp.
Why it matters
The inclusion of flag football in the 2028 Olympics has sparked a debate over whether current NFL players or professional flag football athletes should represent the U.S. Green's attempt to make the team at age 66 adds an intriguing wrinkle, as the national trials aim to identify the strongest possible roster for the Olympic competition.
The details
Green, who retired from the NFL in 2002, is competing against a field of younger athletes at the national team trials in Chula Vista. Despite his advanced age, his testing results were impressive enough for USA Football to invite him to the trials, where he is vying for a spot on the 2026 national flag football team that will compete at the world championships in Germany this summer. If he can make that team, it would put him in position to potentially earn a spot on the 2028 U.S. Olympic roster.
- The national team trials are taking place this weekend in Chula Vista, California.
- The 2026 national flag football team that will compete at the world championships in Germany this summer will be selected next month.
The players
Darrell Green
A 66-year-old NFL Hall of Famer who played 20 seasons as a star defensive back for the Washington franchise, and is now aiming to make the U.S. Olympic flag football team that will compete at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
USA Football
The national governing body for amateur American football in the United States, which is overseeing the national team trials and selection process for the 2028 Olympic flag football competition.
What’s next
If Green performs well at the national team trials this weekend, he could earn an invitation to next month's training camp, which would put him in position to make the 2026 national flag football team that will compete at the world championships in Germany this summer. A strong showing there could then lead to him being selected for the 2028 U.S. Olympic flag football roster.
The takeaway
Darrell Green's attempt to make the U.S. Olympic flag football team at age 66 is a remarkable feat of athleticism and determination, and highlights the competitive nature of the trials to identify the strongest possible roster for the 2028 Summer Games. His inclusion adds an intriguing storyline to the national team selection process as the U.S. aims to field the best squad possible for the inaugural Olympic flag football competition.
