Hall of Fame

Washington Redskins players Darrell Green and James Arthur “Art” Monk are 2 of 6 former NFL players who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 2, 2008.

Green had a stunning 19 year career playing for the Washington Redskins from 1983 to 2002. During his long career, Green was known for being one of the fastest players in the NFL. At the beginning of his football career he didn’t have much success and was told that he was too small to play. As a junior in high school he was on the Junior Varsity team and only made Varsity as a senior. At that point in his life, no one could have imagined the success he would see as a football player.

Monk had a very successful career playing for the Washington Redskins, New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles. His first year playing for the Redskins, Monk was an all-Rookie selection and set the rookie record for receptions. He continued to excel, especially in the area of receptions – he was the first player to have over 100 receptions and the first NFL player to reach the 900 career receptions mark.

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