How does someone pick out the top five moments from a Hall of Famer's career? The short answer is that you can't, but we're still going to give it a try.

The Washington Commanders will honor cornerback Darrell Green by retiring his No. 28 jersey, making him just the fifth player in franchise history to be distinguished in such a way. Green, a first-round draft pick by Washington in 1983, was a longtime key piece of the Burgundy & Gold's defense, helping it win two Super Bowls and setting several franchise and league records.

"I would've never dreamed this," Green said after being surprised with the announcement at the Commanders' facility. "I was so shocked. It's almost like it breathed life into me. I have never been so surprised, shocked. My head is still spinning, but I am a million percent humbled."

Green created two decades' worth of memories while playing for Washington, making it almost impossible to pick out five and proclaim them to be "the best" of his career. So, here are five of our favorite moments from Green's historic career.

Oct. 22, 1995: Green grabs walk-off interception against the Lions

Washington was in a battle with the Detroit Lions in Week 8 of the 1995 season. Both teams were desperate for a win to keep their season afloat, and after four lead changes and nearly 800 yards of combined offense, the two NFC teams were headed to overtime thanks to a 39-yard field goal by Eddie Murray.

Washington, led by quarterback Gus Frerotte, got the ball first but couldn't get in scoring position. They got to the Lions' 36-yard line before having to put the ball back to Detroit, pinning them at their own 4-yard line.

That's when Green decided to put the game away. On the first play of the series, Green grabbed an errant pass from Scott Mitchell and got up quickly to finish the play in the end zone and give Washington a 36-30 win.

The victory put Washington at 3-5 for the season, and it showed that at 35 years old, Green still had the juice to get the job done.

Dec. 21, 1997: Green records career-high 83-yard pick six against the Eagles

Green has always been known for his speed, and that was on full display during Washington's 1997 season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Eagles ran away with the time of possession to start the afternoon; at one point, the Eagles had held the ball for over eight minutes compared to Washington's 58 seconds. Despite that, Washington held a 7-0 lead thanks to an 18-yard fumble returned for a touchdown by Darryl Pounds. With the ball at Washington's 18-yard line, it looked like quarterback Bobby Hoying and the Eagles' offense were about to even the score, but that's when Green and Washington's defense came up big for a second time.

Hoying's pass on third down was a little behind wide receiver Chris Jones, which allowed Green to dive for it and sprint in the opposite direction. The only players left to impede Green were offensive linemen, who had no chance of stopping him as he ran 83 yards -- a career-high -- for a touchdown.

It was the sixth and final time Green returned an interception for a score, and it was certainly a memorable one.

Dec. 9, 1984: Green scores on 32-yard interception to spark comeback win over Cowboys

Not that Green needed it, even early in his career, but one sure fire way to win over a fan base is to pull off a game-changing play against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15 of the 1984 season.

Washington needed to swing momentum back in their favor after spotting the Cowboys a 21-6 lead in the first half. Quarterback Danny White was on his way to putting together one of his better performances with three touchdown passes in the first half, including a 60-yarder to Mike Renfro.

Once again, it was Green who provided a spark for his team. He picked off White's pass intended for Doug Donley and ran it back with multiple blockers protecting him for the 32-yard touchdown.

The play was enough to breathe new life into Washington's team. Joe Theismann completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Muhammad later in the third quarter, and a 21-yard field goal from Mark Moseley gave Washington its first lead of the day. White and the Cowboys fought back with a 43-yard score from Tony Hill, but John Riggins put the game away for good with a one-yard touchdown run.

Jan. 17, 1988: Green breaks up pass against Vikings to send Washington to the Super Bowl

Green didn't end this play with an interception, but the significance of it makes it one of the most memorable moments in his career.

Washington, which finished the regular season with an 8-4 record, had gotten all the way to the NFL championship against the Minnesota Vikings. Doug Williams had just given his team the lead with a seven-yard touchdown pass to Gary Clark in the fourth quarter, and all the defense needed to do was hold on and close out the game for a 17-10 victory.

The Vikings made things interesting on their final drive. Wade Wilson got his offense down to Washington's 6-yard line and dropped back on fourth down to survey his options. He spied Darrin Nelson near the goal line and fired a shot to the wide receiver hoping to at least tie the score. Green, however, eliminated that possibility by popping the ball loose from Nelson's grasp.

Washington's sideline erupted as the referee signaled the incompletion, and the Burgundy & Gold took over to close out the game and head to Super Bowl XXII, which they went on to win over the Denver Broncos.

Jan. 10, 1988: Green scores on 52-yard punt return against the Bears

There's sure to be plenty of debate as to which play was the best of Green's career, but the last one on this list is one that gets brought more often than others.

It was the Wild Card round of the playoffs in 1988, and Washington went on the road to Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears. The game was a slugfest in four-degree weather with –20 wind chill. The Bears jumped out to a 14-0 lead thanks to a run from Calvin Thomas and a 14-yard touchdown pass to Ron Morris from Jim McMahon, but Washington battled back to tie it up with a three-yard run by George Rogers and an 18-yard touchdown reception by Clint Didier.

Later in the third quarter, Washington's defense forced McMahon to throw an incompletion on third down at the Bears' 8-yard line, sending Green back to return the punt. Tommy Barnhardt sent the ball flying, and Green made the catch at Washington's 48-yard line. Green sprinted to the sideline, hurdled over a would-be tackler and evaded more Bears players to get into the open field. From there, Green faced no opposition and crossed the goal line for the 52-yard touchdown.

The Bears cut into Washington's lead with a 25-yard field goal later in the third quarter, but Green and the defense held them scoreless for the rest of the way to survive and advance to the NFC championship game.