Even at a time when the passing game dominates and the schedule has expanded to 17 games, it's going to take a true unicorn to surpass Rice's litany of receiving records. No. The All-Decade star played corner and safety while finishing his career with the "Greatest Show on Turf" Rams. Additionally, rules exist which limit who may handle the ball on offense: generally players who are designated as offensive lineman, who wear numbers 5079, are not allowed to handle the ball during a play from scrimmage, though they are allowed to do so if they report to the referee as playing out of position for a tackle-eligible play. He made the Pro Bowl that season while helping the Dolphins win the AFC East. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, April 18, 6:33AM. Morris played in 30 games from 1960-62 and recorded three interceptions for 79 yards. Only Jonnu Smith, Gerald Everett and Austin Hooper offer competition. At all levels of football, each player dressed for a game must wear a unique number from 0 to 99. But times are changing. And unlike "Prime Time," the Night Train brought the wood, too. I can't. Older brother Joey Bosa has done more, and neither Cameron Heyward nor Kenny Clark are slouches. He now wears jersey No. And Jacksonville Jaguars WRCalvin Ridley and New York Giants WRParris Campbell, both newcomers to their teams, have already been issued 0 for the 2023 season. The complete 2022 NFL roster of officials. Stover, who left Baltimore in 2008, was the Ravens' all-time leading scorer until Justin Tucker passed him last season. [2] In 2023, a playing rule was passed allowing players to wear the jersey number 0, and kickers and punters were given eligibility to use numbers 2049 and 9099.[3]. Back ailments hampered the linebacker and he was traded on the day of the 1982 draft for a sixth round pick to the Saints. Close call with a bunch of top-flight corners, including James Bradberry, Stephon Gilmore and Marcus Peters. A Pasco native and Rose Bowl champion at the University of Washington, Jackson stayed in state for his NFL career as a third-round pick of the Seahawks in 1979. LB Jon Alston (2007-09) Alston joined the Raiders after a year in St. Louis. 99 J.J. Watt. Not a popular number, but Carrie has fared well in a tough Colts secondary. But they don't trump the historical significance of Williams, the first Black quarterback to win the Super Bowl and in smashing, gutsystyle. . 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. Eligibility restrictions apply. This page is not available in other languages. He may ultimately eclipseJohn and Joey, who didn't get into 97 until his fourth NFL season. Taken with the 26th overall pick in the 1996 NFL draft, Ray Lewis spent his entire 17-year NFL career with the Baltimore Ravens and was the face of the franchise essentially the whole time. The Colts' Ryan Kelly and Browns' Jack Conklin could easily be slotted in here as well. But 75 goes to "Mean Joe," arguably the seminal figure of the 1970s Steelers and a great pitchman for Coca-Cola. Hailing from Youngstown Ohio, Jerry Olsavsky spent his career playing for three-quarters of the AFC North (excluding Cleveland), but he is known most for being a Pittsburgh Steeler. 55 retired Drafted in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft, Joey Porter was perhaps one of the most charismatic Steeler in team history. The run on centers continues. Most Notable: Arthur Moats 2014-2017, Joey Porter 1999-2006, LB Jerry Olsavsky 1989-1997, Dennis "Dirt" Winston 1985-1986, Jon Kolb 1969-1981 (pictured below) Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty . He finished his Steelers career fifth all-time with 60 sacks, 10 interceptions and 8 fumble recoveries. The greatness of David "Deacon" Jones, maybe the best pass-rushing defensive end ever and the man who came up with the term "sack," must be acknowledged. He's aged like a fine wine. Generally when a number is retired, future players for the team may not wear it. Los Angeles Chargers No. Thomas joined the Raiders after three years in St. Louis and one in Green Bay. He wore No. Like Faulk, "ED" mostly split his career between the Rams and Colts, though Dickerson didn't experience the same level of collective success. Burfict joined the Raiders as a free agent in 2019 after seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. Both did so as part of centennial celebrations in the 1960s, with special dispensation from the NCAA: West Virginia's Chuck Kinder (not the writer of the same name), who did so in 1963 to commemorate the state of West Virginia's 100th anniversary, and Kansas' Bill Bell, who did so in 1969 to commemorate 100 years since the first organized college football contest. [1], In 2021, NFL owners passed a rule expanding available numbers and simplifying the numbering system. They've changed a little, but not much. Former No. About. If the 2016 league MVP doesn't play another down, he'll finish with the seventh-most passing yards (62,792) in NFL history. 14., a number deemed for quarterbacks. Twice the Defensive Player of the year, the seven-time All-Pro is part of Chicago's proud lineage of star middle linebackers. Oneof the very few safeties to be named Defensive Player of the Year. 6812) No. 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. 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. With the vision of Giants coordinator Tom Landry, Huff popularized the middle linebacker position more so when CBS News documented"The Violent World of Sam Huff" as the NFL rose to prominence in the 1950s. Visit ESPN to view the New York Giants team roster for the current season Enough said. As the Raiders prepare for their Week 15 home game against the New England Patriots, take a look back at photos from their past matchups. Selected by the Raiders in the third round (100th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, April 24, 2020. 0. The Raiders head coach and Nike joined together to donate equipment to four Clark County high school football programs. Perhaps another breakout is in store for Thomas, who just edges Kyle Rudolph and Jamison Crowder. 59, but he abruptly retired after the 2019 campaign. The American Football League (AFL) of the 1960s, which also later merged with the NFL, used essentially the same numbering system as the NFL with some exceptions, mostly pertaining to wide receivers, who were allowed to wear numbers in the teens and 20s (as the AFL had a greater priority toward offense, the league often made use of flankers, receivers positioned in the backfield). We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. All-NBA Second Team (2001) I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. 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. He played in 36 total games with eight starts, forced two . He wore No. David just won a Super Bowl rocking his only NFL number, but he . Note: Anderson wore No. 55. Last month's annual league meeting fueled further speculation and rhetoric regarding the futures of past MVPs Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson, but neither quarterback's status for the 2023 season has yet been resolved. Some, such as No. No. Paul Krause's record 81 interceptions are noteworthy but not on par with Smith's all-time record18,355 rushing yards. You could make a case for the upside of Bengals QB Joe Burrow here. NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team Jay Cutler, Baker Mayfield, Mark Sanchez sorry, but you never stood a chance from the moment you were drafted in the first round. Joey Porter arrived as a free agent as a three-time Pro Bowl linebacker, and he was a pass-rushing force in the last two of his three seasons in Miami. Koa Misi started 72 games in seven seasons after arriving as a second-round pick, but he never was an impact player. For now, the nod goes to the longer track record, with Adams clearly among the game's best No. Terron Armstead and Taylor Moton also warrant consideration as top tackles. [5], On high school and other lower youth teams, jerseys with different number ranges are different sizes, and since many of these teams do not reorder jerseys every year, players are often assigned numbers based more on jerseys that fit them rather than specific position. Watch as former running back Mark van Eeghen discusses his draft night experience and being selected by the Raiders in the 1974 NFL Draft. LISTING . 00 Jim Otto to No. A two-time All-Decade performer, the nine-time Pro Bowler reached double-digit sacks in ten different seasons. Singletary has gone to ten Pro Bowls and was named a nine-time All-Pro. Close call with Chiefs DT Chris Jones, another disruptive force, but you always want a premium edge rusher. Redskins by the (Jersey) Numbers: #33 - Sammy Baugh. 55: LB Michael Jackson. Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles; Spirited a debate as you could have about Hall of Fame WRs Tim Brown, Calvin Johnson and Terrell Owens, none are likely to start for an all-time NFL team. Find out more. Now a five-time All-Pro, Kelce is back for at least one more season and may take ownership of 62 all the way back to Canton and his home state of Ohio. (For modernists, it would be easier to make a case for Von Miller had he not switched to No. ButTingelhoff played 240 consecutive regular-season games over 17 years as a mainstay of the 1960s and 1970s Minnesota Vikings and one of the premier centers of his 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. 6 will always be inextricably linked to the greatest punter in league annals. An eight-time All-Pro, the bruising fullbackled the league in rushing in eight of his nine seasons and remains the only player to average 100 yards per game (104.3) for an entire career. T Eric Laakso; 67. Twitter logo Up arrow icon User icon Audio icon Add to calendar icon NFC icon AFC icon NFL icon Carousel Icon List View Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Snapchat Shop Icon Profile Overlay Avatar Add Airplay Arrow Left Arrow Right Arrow Up . Howard is motivated after several years of top production on the outside. 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 . When the AAFC merged with the NFL in 1950, the AAFC players kept their old uniform numbers, which caused confusion and resulted in the NFL going to a standard numbering system in 1952. Released in 2010, Joey signed another nice deal in Arizona where he played parts of two seasons before retiring. Toughie when you're considering legends likeMerlin Olsen,Bruce Matthews and Ron Mix. Lots of good blockers here, when they're healthy: Tyron Smith, Taylor Lewan, Andrew Whitworth. Bronko Nagurski was a Chicago Bears legend in the 1930s, one of the famed "Monsters of the Midway" and among the upstart league's most-feared players. That's the number he wore when he starred for Ohio State. DT Bob Heinz; 71. He played in 18 games with 16 starts and recorded three sacks, one forced fumble, and 181 solo tackles. 3 overall NFL draft pick traded to Falcons. Maybe the Brees of wide receivers, Fitzgerald's numbers would be far more appreciated if Jerry Rice wasn't obscuring them. From 1 to 99, here . As the Raiders prepare for their Week 16 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, view photos from past matchups between the two teams. Long snappers, despite being an official roster position, do not have an official rule for their numbers in the rule book. It deserves more competition. GALLERY: The NFL's best players by number, from 00 to 99. One of the best DBs and return men in history, his 79 INTs trail only Krause. 1 - 19: Quarterbacks, punters, and kickers. Dallas Goedert and Mike Gesicki will have to wait. Along with quarterbacks like Justin Herbert, it is a number dominated by receivers. DE Bill Stanfill; 83. Zero looks nifty on Blitz, the Seattle Seahawks' mascot. All of the members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame are listed here by jersey number for easy discovery and information access. We're now 55 days away from the start of the NFL regular season, so we honor the best players who have worn that number for the Miami Dolphins, Dolphins Pro Bowlers Who First Played for Other Teams. 53 in his first go-around for the Steelers, but donned No. Ward was a third-round pick in 1997 never played again after fracturing his left leg in his fourth NFL game. Gambling Problem? A-Rod is still more physically gifted, but how can this not be Brady, who refuses to age and/or stop delivering when it matters most? Von Miller is probably interchangeable here (and certainly has the all-time edge), but Barrett is still just hitting his prime. Commanders sale for $6B takes another step forward, Draft: Six teams most likely to call Texans to trade, Jalen Hurts timeline: How QB rose to NFL's highest-paid. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Who said No. Widely regarded as the greatest defensive lineman ever, White could ragdoll offensive linemen, engulf running backs and certainly terrorized quarterbacks his 198 sacks two shy of Bruce Smith's record though White played in 47 fewer games. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | Bobby Wagner is coming. Atlanta Falcons. But Nick is due for a monster return from injury after shining as a rookie. All-Time Greatest NFL Players By Jersey Numbers: 51-60 Seth Rabin Contributor III August 4, . DE Trace Armstrong; 92. 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. He was the AAFC MVP in 1947 and co-MVP in 1948. Both guys are maulers for good O-lines. He wore the No. A bummer he retired at 28, but his eight seasons couldn't have been much more spectacular. You're forgiven if you forgot arguably the hardest-hitting safety of the Super Bowl era began his career as a perennial Pro Bowl corner. . But this is indisputably about Brown, who retains . When the Chief called personally to notify the Oklahoma State Cowboy of his selection, Kolb recalled being rude to Rooney in a conversation with Steelers.com. 55 from 2008-09. "The Freak" usually was and posted the fourth-most TDs ever 157, including a single-season record 23 scoring grabs in 2007 (albeit in No. 10 after earning the receiving triple crown - and Super Bowl MVP - last . Alston joined the Raiders after a year in St. Louis. Jim Reineking. The "Golden Boy" was alinchpin of the 1960s Green Bay Packers. As the Raiders prepare to travel to New Orleans to face the Saints in Week 8, take a look back at photos of past matchups through the years. Otherwise all players can be numbered 199; the NCAA makes no stipulation on defensive players. Yes, his regular-season record is117-117. The last defender to win league MVP (1986), "LT" heralded the age of the pass-rushing linebacker and was the game's most-feared player in his prime. A good, solid secondary number, with Malcolm Jenkins and Xavier Rhodes other considerations. He managed to distinguish himself despite playing on dreadful Cardinals teams in the 1990s. Plenty of Elway truthers out there and deservedly so. [citation needed] Another change occurred in 2004, when the NFL allowed wide receivers to wear numbers 1019 in addition to the 8089 range; this was due to several NFL teams retiring 80-range numbers, as well as teams employing more receivers and tight ends in their offense. The top players at each number so far have been: 99. Hugh Green started 66 of the 82 games he played for the Dolphins over parts of seven seasons and did have 7.5 sacks in 1989, but he was slowed by injuries and never made the Pro Bowl for Miami after being acquired from Tampa Bay as a two-time Pro Bowl selection in a trade that cost the Dolphins first- and second-round picks. 38: RB: 5-9: 193: 24: 2: New Mexico State: . 8322) No. But hes still not worth $230 million guaranteed. BTSC continues to rank the best numbers in team history on a standpoint of thriving over time throughout multiple players. 6 of 10. Number: 55. He helped the Raiders win two Super Bowls. With the "Mel Blount Rule" implemented in 1978, defenders could no longer bump them more than 5 yards downfield. 56: Lawrence Taylor. 55: OLB: 6-5: 287: 28: 8: Illinois: Leonard Williams. The number 0, long prohibited in American football, has been permitted in college football since 2020 and will be permitted in the National Football League beginning in the 2023 season. Jerry O was a valuable presence at the inside linebacker position for nine seasons under Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher. Now, there's no question: Cook is one of the NFL's premier playmakers. Its hard to feel sorry for Lamar Jackson in his ongoing contract squabble with the Ravens. A first-round draft pick in 2022, Wilson, 22, had an impressive rookie campaign with the Jets this past season. 1 wideouts. Porter, who was shot below the buttocks outside of a club in Denver in 2003, only missed two games due to the incident and later used they shot me in Denver! as a motivating cry before the 2005 AFC Championship. DT Randy Starks; 93. 6317) No. I was on record four years ago anointing "Gronk" as the greatest tight end in NFL history and that could hold for some time for anyone who values a guy who catches and provides devastating blocking. HOFers Nick Buoniconti and Jack Youngblood, plus revolutionary Antonio Gates the pied piper of undersized power forwards who became NFL tight ends and boyhood idol Wesley Walker were all under consideration. Singleton started 39 games for Miami after being the eighth overall pick in the 1990 draft for New England. Visit ESPN to view the Philadelphia Eagles team roster for the current season C Tim Ruddy; 60. 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. 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. One of the nastiest, most reliable players at his position. 3 in Baltimore include quarterback Robert Griffin III . WR O.J. Whitney Mercilus, DE, Texans. Buddy . Raiders.com's Eddie Paskal chats with linebacker Robert Spillane about joining the Silver and Black, free agency, his role on defense and more on this edition of Upon Further Review. The NFL completely overhauled its strict numbering rules for the 2021 season, allowing most players to wear jersey numbers between 1 and 19. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Others . The NFL imposed a more rigid numbering system in 1973. 8:26 am ET. Duhe; 76. But if you grew up watching the NFL in the 1980s, then you forever appreciate the Bears' "46 defense," so named by coordinator Buddy Ryan for Plank's ferocity and jersey number. TE Andre Tillman; 86. But there aren't many players who force the NFL to rewrite its rule book, but it did because of the 1975 Defensive Player of the Year so physically dominated receivers. Glossary, Stat Minimums, Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football. 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