In todays submission, we take a look at those ranked 7th. Bobby Wagner is coming. That night I thought I have some friends, my roommate and some friends who might be drafted, I watched the news to see where my friends are going. The earliest numbering systems were significantly different from the modern variation. For now, the nod goes to the longer track record, with Adams clearly among the game's best No. It's all proof that anyone who wears #55 has a major legacy to live up to. The 6-7 "Mad Stork" was one of the most disruptive linebackers ever and a cog on four Super Bowl-winning defenses with the Colts and Raiders. Greatest NFL players by uniform number: From No. NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team Kamara already has a unique number for a running back, but he wore No. After all of this time, Jerry O is a Pittsburgh mainstay through and through. and was a Pro Bowl guard for 12 of them. Mercilus is now the best player wearing the number . Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles; He played in 41 games with 38 starts and recorded 6.5 sacks, one interception for 10 yards, one forced fumble and 175 solo tackles. It will always be there.. 55? Yes, he was hurt and ineffective for much of 2020, but he didn't die. Michael Thomas is too banged up to retain this. Return to Top; . And Rogers was solid, averaging 1,000+ rushing yards over seven seasons split between New Orleans and Washington. 14, one of the two number's he wore with the franchisethe other, obviously, being No. Honorable Mention: No. Along with quarterbacks like Justin Herbert, it is a number dominated by receivers. C Tim Ruddy; 60. A Pro Bowl guard, his career spanned the '72 Dolphins to the Marino era. Pro Football Hall of Famers by Jersey Numbers Class of 2004 inductee Bob Brown wore #76 with the Eagles, Rams, and Raiders. AP NFL MVP, Pro Bowl. He has played in 34 games with 19 starts. At a time when workhorse backs have gone by the wayside, Kamara is emblematic of the contemporary value on versatility. Merritt, who played four games for the Dolphins as a rookie seventh-round pick, is now the secondary coach for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs were he works alongside cornerbacks coach Sam Madison. 2023 by the Las Vegas Raiders. Thomas joined the Raiders after three years in St. Louis and one in Green Bay. Koa Misi started 72 games in seven seasons after arriving as a second-round pick, but he never was an impact player. Others to wear No. 12 and No. Both guys are maulers for good O-lines. Visit ESPN to view the New York Giants team roster for the current season Simpson. Here is the complete list of jersey numbers for the new additions to the Seahawks (minus rookies who were already announced), with returning players who changed their number in parenthesis: 2 CB . 7711) No. But for a certain third-round pick in the 1969 draft, said player was luckily dealing with the amiable Art Rooney Sr and the Pittsburgh Steelers. 59, but he abruptly retired after the 2019 campaign. Terron Armstead and Taylor Moton also warrant consideration as top tackles. [5] In March 2023, NFL owners passed a playing rule change that the No. But White a seven-time All-Pro, co-MVP of Super Bowl 12 and one of the most-feared interior pass rushers ever, hence his nickname "Manster" remains the quintessential 54. Twice the Defensive Player of the year, the seven-time All-Pro started what's already become the Ravens' proud lineage of star middle linebackers. And there's no debating Bruce Smith's league-record 200 sacks since the statistic officially became recognized in 1982. With Jack Lambert, Jack Ham and Robin Cole entrenched in the lineup, Winston was shocked to be selected in the fifth round of the 1977 draft by Chuck Nolls Steelers. At all levels of football, each player dressed for a game must wear a unique number from 0 to 99. As the Silver and Black prepare for the Week 12 game against the Seattle Seahawks, take a look back at their past matchups through the years. Other notables: Carson Wentz, Dyami Brown, Patrick Surtain II. 3 NBA blocks leader (19941996) Conners originally wore No. He's averaged nearly 1,500 yards and 12 TDs from scrimmage during his six seasons even though he's only started two-thirds of the time. But we did get one morsel of news emanating from Phoenix, the Philadelphia Eagles' proposal that players aside from linemen be allowed to wear jersey number 0 for the first time in five decades approved by owners. The seven-time All-Pro didn't miss a regular-season game in his career, starting all 196 on his way to All-Decade status in the 1960s and '70s. Paul Krause's record 81 interceptions are noteworthy but not on par with Smith's all-time record18,355 rushing yards. From William & Mary to Motown, the perennial All-Pro blocker was a mainstay during the Lions 1950s glory days, which includedthree championships. Watch as former running back Mark van Eeghen discusses his draft night experience and being selected by the Raiders in the 1974 NFL Draft. All Rights Reserved. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 5320) No. In 1979, the NFL allowed defensive linemen to wear numbers 9099 and centers 6079. He's perhaps not as well remembered as Super Bowl 17 MVP John Riggins. Some teams will hold official "number retirement" ceremonies, others have "informally" retired numbers by simply not issuing them. To celebrate the NFL's 100th season, the USA TODAY Sports Network is . He's due for a big year as the headliner of New England's backfield. Visit ESPN to view the Arizona Cardinals team roster for the current season Kolb started on all four Super Bowl teams that decade and was immortalized by a fan group called Kolbs Kowboys. The consummate all-purpose back, averaging just shy of 1,600 yards from scrimmage annually during his 12-year career, Faulk nudges out a pair of 2,000-yard rushers in Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson. 3 NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1995, 1999, 2002) One of Marino's original bodyguards, Stephenson was perhaps on his way to becoming the greatest center everbefore a knee injury cut his career short at eight seasons. Players who wear numbers from 50 to 79 are, by rule, prohibited from catching or touching forward passes if their team is in possession of the ball and may not line up in a position that allows them to do so, unless explicitly indicated to the referee during a tackle-eligible play. The 49ers named him head coach from 2009-10. Now, there's no question: Cook is one of the NFL's premier playmakers. No matter who's throwing passes in 2021, he's bound to return to Pro Bowl form. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. See the full player roster for the 2022 Cincinnati Bengals. "GOAT" was the term long associated with Rice and deservedly so before it really gained traction with Brady. From 1973 to 2022, number 0 was also not issued. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He switched to No. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. If you simply want to debate the greatest pure passer of all time, Marino couldtop the list. But Nick is due for a monster return from injury after shining as a rookie. So check out the list of famous athletes who wore 55 and help decide who deserves to rank the highest for wearing this jersey number. DT Bob Heinz; 71. 55 for his final two seasons. DT Bob Baumhower; 72. The tough and aggressive linebacker spent some time coaching in the CFL and NCAA and was the interim Head Coach at Grambling State in 2013. The best quarterback and punter of his day, he was also a fine safety and led Washington to a pair of titles (1937, '42). Look out for Antoine Winfield Jr. down the road. The youngster is due for an expanded role in Baltimore's stingy "D.". Gordon joined the Raiders after three years with the Jets and played in 10 games for the Raiders in 1990. For supporters ofArnie Herber the 1930s Green Bay QB wore a litany of numbers (including 38) sorry, but this vote goes to Rogers, a pure 38 and the only guy drafted ahead of Lawrence Taylor in 1981. Former Seahawks boss Mike Holmgren he worked with Montana, Young and Favre during his career deemed Jones, a left tackle,the best offensive player he ever coached. But it recently seemed three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt would forever have an ironclad grip on 99. All rights reserved. With apologies to Bart Starr and Steve Van Buren(but not Tim Tebow),the 15 mantle now belongs to Mahomes the most spectacular thrower of his era and winner of two league and two Super Bowl MVPs. > All Players To Wear Number 55. 28 players wear this number, and a lot of them get paid to lock up the opposition. Cowboy," the first draft pick in team history and a man who helped Dallas rise to prominence before itbecame "America's Team." 55: LB Michael Jackson. Additionally, during a game a player may play out-of-position, but only after reporting in to the officials, who will announce to the stadium that a specific player number has reported in (for example, "Number 61 has reported as an eligible receiver") to alert the opposing team, other officials, and the audience that a player is legally out-of-position. 38: RB: 5-9: 193: 24: 2: New Mexico State: . The Broncos legend retains a case as arguably one of the top three quarterbacks of all time. Names to watch down the road: Ravens LB Patrick Queen and new Eagles WR DeVonta Smith. Arthur Moats was indeed a valuable piece of the puzzle in his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Still the only player to win league MVP honors five times. But this is indisputably about Brown, who retains . All Players To Wear Number 55 For New York Yankees. He played 14 seasons, mostly for Minnesota, and was a Pro Bowl guard for 12 of them. Kellywas an All-Pro the next three seasons before eventually finding his way to a gold jacket. 738) No. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. The number 55 has been worn almost exclusively by linebackers and the Dolphins have gotten solid contributions from a lot of players, though nothing that compared to the impact of a, say, John Offerdahl. 869) No. Ryan Ramczyk is a nice 1A. An example of this is running back Ty Montgomery, who wore number 88 throughout his NFL career because he began his career as a wide receiver. But we're going with"Mr. Make that two Titans pass catchers in the first 11 numbers. 1 corners can't wear jerseys in the 40s? The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. All-NBA Second Team (2001) On the field for the Steelers, Kolb didnt need any apologies for his play. In his initial stint with the Steelers, Winston started 21 games from 1977-1981. Somehow, he's held this spot for years on end. Moore, Darius Slay and Robert Woods are honorable mentions. The NFL offseason is in that yearly lull between peak action on the free agency/trade market and the draft. 92 in 1962. DT Randy Starks; 93. Still a terrorizing presence for offensive lines. A one-man gang during his early years with the Bears, Payton overtook Brown as the all-time rushing king before Smith wrested the crown away in 2002. G/T Mark Dixon; 62. I can't. Goode was a 33-year-old, two-time Pro Bowl selection when he arrived in a trade with Buffalo, and he played two seasons as a backup before retiring. Unlike 62, 63 has a surprisingly proud history, including Hall of Famers Dermontti Dawson,Mike Munchak,Lee Roy Selmon andGene Upshaw. Over the course of his Hall of Famer career, he recorded 2,059 tackles, 41.5 sacks, 19 forced fumbles, and 31 interceptions. Drafted in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft, Joey Porter was perhaps one of the most charismatic Steeler in team history. Probably the greatest player in Redskins history. Learn more about Raiderette Rookie of the Year Lexie and what she loves about living in Las Vegas. 99: DL: 6-5: 302: 28: 9: USC: Rodarius Williams. But "special" only begins to describe Sanders, a running backnonpareil who averagedmore than 1,500 rushing yards per season over the life of his incandescent 10-year career. 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