AJ Green hung up his cleats for good and is gearing up for a quiet retired life. But the NFL world doesn’t forget the highlights of the career. After Green’s dramatic exit from the NFL, fans have revived the memory of a riveting brawl. And although the brawl is a few years old, it seems like it is etched in the collective memory of the NFL world.

Fans paid their tributes to the outgoing wide receiver and wished him well. They also brought in Jalen Ramsey, who was on the other side of the brawl.

NFL world remembers the famous brawl after the retirement of AJ Green 

The Arizona Cardinals‘ AJ Green recently announced his retirement from Pro Football. The Cardinals paid their tribute to the wide receiver through a tweet. “Thank You A.J.,” the Cardinals tweeted with a graphic featuring Green.

Moments after his retirement, the NFL world reminded Green of a brawl he was involved in five years ago. During that time, he was part of the Cincinnati Bengals. Here is the video.

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Fans sent their retirement wishes to the wide receiver and revived some memories of the brawl. A fan called Green a legend and congratulated him on his career.

Another fan asked Jalen Ramsey if he was happy with Green’s retirement.

Even those who are not Cardinals fans loved watching Green play.

This fan, like many others, will miss Green on the field.

Another fan had this to say about AJ Green.

This fan found it funny to watch Green throwing punches at Ramsey.

Another fan pointed out that Green was enough for 10 people.

The brawl happened in the week nine clash between the Bengals and the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2017. Green, who was then a Bengals player, threw some punches at the then-Jaguars CB Ramsey. The fight soon turned into a brawl. The officials ejected both the players just before half-time, and the Jaguars won 23-7 and the NFL fined Green $42,000 for the encounter.

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A stellar career

No doubt that many fans remember AJ Green because of the 2017 brawl. But all in all, he had a stellar 12 season career in the NFL. The Bengals picked him fourth overall in the 2011 NFL draft. And the WR went on to stay there for a decade, posting six 1000+ yard years. He then moved to the Cardinals in the 2021 season and played there for two years.

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Green bows out of the NFL as a seven-time Pro Bowler and two-time All Pro. He established himself as a reliable outlet for every QB he played with. What does the future hold for the explosive WR?