Veteran quarterback Trent Green says he has decided to retire, Fox Sports reported.
Green, whose career was hampered by injuries, played for five teams over 15 seasons and spent last season with the St. Louis Rams as Marc Bulger's backup. The Rams released him earlier this year.
He was the Kansas City Chiefs' starter between 2001 and 2005, passing for more than 3,600 yards in each season. But concussions -- most notably, a frightening hit in the 2006 season opener -- slowed his latter career.
In 120 career games, Green completed 2,266 of 3,740 passes for 28,475 yards, with 162 touchdowns, 114 interceptions and a passer rating of 86.0. He threw for at least 24 touchdowns in three consecutive seasons (2002-04 ) for the Chiefs and led the team to a pair of playoff appearances, in 2003 and 2006, losing to the Indianapolis Colts both times.
Dick Vermeil, who coached Green with the Chiefs, said Green called him Friday morning to let him know of his decision.
"For three years in a row, Trent had a 90 quarterback efficiency rating," Vermeil said from his home in Pennsylvania. "He was the only quarterback in the league who did that at that time. I don't know what more you can ask a guy to do. Very few did it better than him during the five years he was with the Chiefs."
One of Green's injuries helped shape the fortunes of another NFL quarterback.
Green was slated to be the Rams' starting quarterback in 1999 when he was hurt during a preseason game. Kurt Warner took over and led the Rams to a pair of Super Bowls.
Green, 38, earned a Super Bowl ring with the Rams in 2000 and twice played in the Pro Bowl (2003, '05) for Kansas City, where he threw for more than 4,000 yards in three straight seasons.
Green also played for the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins.
"I feel this is finally the right time," Green said, according to the report. "I've talked about it with [the family] for a while, especially with the concussions over the last few years. We all felt it was the time to do it."
Green has decided to pursue a broadcasting career instead, according to the report.
"The way I approached the game the amount of work I put into my preparation and being someone guys can turn to in the locker room, I don't want to be a guy who waits for someone to get hurt to get a job," he said, according to the report.
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Green, whose career was hampered by injuries, played for five teams over 15 seasons and spent last season with the St. Louis Rams as Marc Bulger's backup. The Rams released him earlier this year.
He was the Kansas City Chiefs' starter between 2001 and 2005, passing for more than 3,600 yards in each season. But concussions -- most notably, a frightening hit in the 2006 season opener -- slowed his latter career.
In 120 career games, Green completed 2,266 of 3,740 passes for 28,475 yards, with 162 touchdowns, 114 interceptions and a passer rating of 86.0. He threw for at least 24 touchdowns in three consecutive seasons (2002-04 ) for the Chiefs and led the team to a pair of playoff appearances, in 2003 and 2006, losing to the Indianapolis Colts both times.
Dick Vermeil, who coached Green with the Chiefs, said Green called him Friday morning to let him know of his decision.
"For three years in a row, Trent had a 90 quarterback efficiency rating," Vermeil said from his home in Pennsylvania. "He was the only quarterback in the league who did that at that time. I don't know what more you can ask a guy to do. Very few did it better than him during the five years he was with the Chiefs."
One of Green's injuries helped shape the fortunes of another NFL quarterback.
Green was slated to be the Rams' starting quarterback in 1999 when he was hurt during a preseason game. Kurt Warner took over and led the Rams to a pair of Super Bowls.
Green, 38, earned a Super Bowl ring with the Rams in 2000 and twice played in the Pro Bowl (2003, '05) for Kansas City, where he threw for more than 4,000 yards in three straight seasons.
Green also played for the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins.
"I feel this is finally the right time," Green said, according to the report. "I've talked about it with [the family] for a while, especially with the concussions over the last few years. We all felt it was the time to do it."
Green has decided to pursue a broadcasting career instead, according to the report.
"The way I approached the game the amount of work I put into my preparation and being someone guys can turn to in the locker room, I don't want to be a guy who waits for someone to get hurt to get a job," he said, according to the report.
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