A listing of the greatest NFL players by jersey number. Includes Hall of Famers and other stars. I also worked in several famous Falcons.
I used Pro Football Reference’s numerical list of players with the highest value, adding and resorting players to my preference. This list only went back to 1950, and left off many great players. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=3212
Next I perused an ESPN ranking of greatest quarterbacks by number. Since the listing stopped with number 19, the list inexplicably left off John Hadl (21) and Otto Graham (60).
Knowing so many Hall of Famers were left off, I went to the “Professional Football” Hall of Fame website, which has a listing of enshrinees by number. Since this list was by last name only, there were dozens of players I had to look up to get their first names. http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/jerseys-number.aspx
Though the list became quite long, I decided to not trim any names off the list. Back in the old days players changed numbers quite often. Today when great players change teams they often hang on to their favorite number. With the exception of Otto Graham, this list shows only their most prevalent number.
Though the list became quite long, I decided to not trim any names off the list. Back in the old days players changed numbers quite often. Today when great players change teams they often hang on to their favorite number. With the exception of Otto Graham, this list shows only their most prevalent number.
00. Jim Otto, Ken Burrough
0. George Plimpton
1. Lambeau, F Pollard, P Driscoll, Moon, J Conzelman, G Anderson, Yepremian, T Franklin, Elam
2. Charlie Trippi, Matt Ryan, Doug Flutie, Aaron Brooks, Tim Couch
3. Bronco Nagurski, Darryl Lamonica, Jan Stenerud, Tony Canadeo, Bobby Hebert, Pete Gogolak
4. B. Farve, Jason Hansen, Tuffy Leemans, A. Vinatieri, J. Harbaugh, S. Fuller, Tim Mazzetti
5. Paul Hornung, George McAfee, Donovan McNabb, Harmon Wages, Morten Andersen, Terry Hanratty
6. Kevin Butler, Marc Wilson, Bubby Brister
7. J Theisman, B Rothlisberger, G Halas, M Hein, D Clark, A Parker, J Elway, B Waterfield, B Jones
8. Steve Young, Larry Wilson, Troy Aikman, Archie Manning, Mark Brunell
9. Ray Guy, Sonny Jurgensen, Jim McMahon, Drew Brees
10. Fran Tarkenton, Eli Manning, Jim Zorn, Steve Bartkowski
11. Norm Van Brocklin, Joe Guyon, Link Lyman, Joe Kapp, Phil Simms, Drew Bledsoe
12. Tom Brad y, Terry Brad shaw, Roger Staubach, Bob Griese, Joe Namath, John Brodie, Jim Kelly
13. D Marino, G Chamberlin, K Warner, J Scott, D Maynard, F Ryan, P Henry, J Stydahar, G
14. Don Hutson, Y.A. Tittle, Otto Graham, Dan Fouts, Ken Anderson, Fred Cox
15. Bart Starr, Steve Van Buren, Earl Morrall, Jack Kemp, Vince Ferragamo, Jeff Hostetler
16. Joe Montana, Frank Gifford, Len Dawson, George Blanda, Ed Healey, George Musso
17. H. Carmichal, B. Kilmer, R. Petitbon, D. Meredith, Turk Edwards, Red Badgro, Bob Berry, J. Hart
18. Peyton Manning, Emmitt Thomas, Roman Gabriel, Charlie Joiner, Robin Tote
19. Johnny Unitas, Lance Alworth, Bernie Kosar, Bob Lee
20. Barry Sanders, Lem Barney, Cliff Battles, Mel Renfro, Gino Cappelletti
21. D. Sanders, C. Branch, L. Tomlinson, J. Kiick, James Brooks, John Hadl, Dan Fortmann
22. Bobby Layne, Emmitt Smith, Paul Krause, Mike Haynes, Mercury Morris, Bob Hayes, Roger Wehrli
23. Mike Wagner, Bobby Butler, JT Thomas, Troy Vincent
24. Willie Brown, Willie Wood, Champ Bailey, Lenny Moore, Jack Christiansen
25. Fred Biletnikoff, Tommy McDonald, Bruiser Kinard, Charlie Garner, Art Malone, Jim Bakken
26. Rod Woodson, Herb Adderley, Lydell Mitchell, Billy Lothridge
27. Ken Houston, Steve Atwater, Eddie George
28. Marshall Faulk, Yale Lary, Darrell Green, Curtis Martin
29. Eric Dickerson, Harold Jackson, Sam Madison
30. Clarke Hinkle, Bill Willis, Terrell Davis, Lawrence
31. William Andrews, Donnie Shell, Wilbert Montgomery, Jim Taylor, Priest Holmes
32. Jim Brown, Franco Harris, OJ Simpson, Marcus Allen, Edgerrin James, Ray Easterling
33. Sammy Baugh, Tony Dorsett, Roger Craig, Ollie Matson, Cannonball Butler
34. Herschel Walker, W. Payton, Joe Perry, T. Thomas, Cornell Green, E. Campbell, Bo Jackson
35. John Henry Johnson, Calvin Hill, Pete Pihos, Bill Dudley, Aeneas Williams
36. Jerome Bettis, LeRoy Butler, Bill Thompson
37. Doak Walker, Pat Fischer, Jimmy Johnson, Carnell Lake
38. Arnie Herber, Roland James, Bob Tucker, Eugene Daniel
39. Larry Csonka, Hugh McElhenny, Sam Cunningham, Carl Lee
40. Gale Sayers, Elroy Hirsch, Wayne Millner, James Hasty, Bobby Boyd
41. Tom Matte, Eugene Robinson, Phil Villapiano, Randy Logan
42. Sid Luckman, Charlie Taylor, Paul Warfield, Ronnie Lott, Johnny Robinson, John Gilliam
43. Cliff Harris, Dan Perkins, Larry Brown, George Atkinson
44. Floyd Little, Jerrel Wilson, Dick LeBeau, Chuck Foreman, John Riggins, Leroy Kelly
45. Emlen Tunnell, Gary Fencik, Dave Grayson
46. Todd Christensen, Tim McDonald, Danny Abramowicz, Chuck Muncie
47. Mel Blount, John Lynch, Joey Browner
48. Les Richter, Stephen Davis, Ken Ellis, Wes Hopkins
49. Bobby Mitchell, Erich Barnes, Dennis Smith
50. M. Singletary, Bill Curry, Ken Strong, Alex Wojciechowicz, G. Brezina, J. Siemon, Paul Naumoff
51. Dick Butkus, Jim Ringo, Sam Mills, James Farrior
52. Ray Lewis, Mike Webster, Frank Gatski, Robert Brazile
53. Mick Tingelhoff, Harry Carson, Randy Gradishar
54. Randy White, Chuck Howley, Zach Thomas
55. Chris Hanburger, Steve Owen, Junior Seau, Derrick Brooks
56. Lawrence
57. Dwight Stephenson, Jeff Van Note, Clay Matthew s, Rickey Jackson , Mo
58. Jack Lambert, Isiah Robertson, Derrick Thomas, Jessie Tuggle
59. Jam Ham, Donnie Edwards, Seth Joyner
60. Chuck Bednarik, Tommy Nobis, Otto Graham, Larry Grantham, Roy Winston
61. Bill George, Curly Culp, Nate Newton, Bob DiMarco
62. Jim Langer, Guy McIntyre, Adam Timmerman
63. Gene Upshaw, Willie Lanier, Dermontti Dawson, Mike Munchak, Lee Roy Selmon
64. Jerry Kramer, Dave Wilcox, Jack Reynolds, Randall McDaniel
65. Tom Mack, Elvin Bethea, Gary Zimmerman
66. Ray Nitschke, Bulldog Turner, Larry Little, Billy Shaw, Gene Hickerson, Bill Bergey
67. Ed White, Art Still, Grady Alderman
68. LC Greenwood, Joe Delamielleure, Russ Grimm, Will Shields, Kevin Mawae
69. Will Wolford, Tim Krumrie, Jon Runyan
70. Sam Huff, Art Donovan, Jim Marshall, Ernie Stautner, Rayfield Wright
71. Alex Karras, George Connor, John Zook, Willie Anderson, Walter Jones
72. Ed Too Tall Jones, Dan Dierdorf, Diron Talbert, William Perry
73. Ron Yary, Leo Nomellini, John Hannah, Larry Allen, Arnie Weinmeister
74. M. Olsen, B. Lilly, Henry Jordan, Ron Mix, Mike McCormack, Harris Barton, F. Dean, B. Matthew s
75. Deacon Jones, Joe Greene, Forrest Gregg, George Kunz, Howie Long, Jonathan Ogden
76. Lou Groza, Marion Motley, Bob Brown, Lou Creekmur, Orlando
77. Red Grange, Jim Parker, Willie Roaf, Dick Schafrath
78. A. Shell, Curly Culp, B. Smith, Bobby Bell, A. Munoz, Jackie Slater, M. Kenn, Stan Jones
79. Roosevelt Brown, Harvey Martin, Bob St. Clair, Ron McDole, Ray Childress
80. J Rice, S Largent, J Lofton, Tom Fears, K Winslow, A Carter, Jack Butler, Len Ford, J. O'Brien
81. Raymond Berry, Night Train Lane, Carl Eller, Andy Robustelli, Doug Atkins, Jackie Smith, Art Monk
82. John Stallworth, Ozzie Newsome, Jimmy Smith, Ken Burrow
83. Ted Hendricks, John Jefferson, Andre Reed, Mark Clayton, Mike Clark
84. Randy Moss, Shannon Sharpe, Gary Clark
85. Nick Buoniconti, Jack Youngblood, Del Shofner
86. Buck Buchanan, Jim Mitchell, Verlon Biggs, Stanley Morgan, Dante Lavelli
87. Willie Davis, Dave Casper, Claude Humphrey, Dwight Clark, Reggie Wayne
88. J Mackey, Alan Page, T Gonzalez, M Harrison, L Swann, M Irvin, Charlie Sanders
89. Gino Marchetti, Mike Ditka, Otis Taylor, Dave Robinson, Fred Dryer
90. Neil Smith, Larry Brooks, Rob Burnett
91. Kevin Greene, Chester
92. Reggie White, Michael Strahan Ted Washington
93. John Randle, Kevin Carter, Trevor Pryce
94. Dana Stubblefield, Charles Haley , Chad
95. Richard Dent, Sam Adams, Greg Lloyd
96. Cortez Kennedy, Sean Jones, Clyde Simmons
97. Cornelius Bennett, La’Roi Glover, Bryant Young
98. Jessie Armistead, Greg Ellis, Julian Peterson
99. Dan Hampton, Jason Taylor, Mark Gastineau, Warren Sapp
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