San Francisco 49ers. retired numbers displayed at Candlestick Park in June 2009

Teams in the National Football League (NFL) retire jersey numbers of players who either are considered by the team to have made significant contributions to that team's success, or who have experienced untimely deaths during their playing career. As with other leagues, once a team retires a player's jersey number, it never issues the number to any other player, unless the player or team explicitly allows it.

History

The Green Bay Packers retired numbers on display at Lambeau Field, which include Reggie White, the only NFL player to have his number retired by two teams.

Since NFL teams began retiring numbers, 163 players have had their jersey number retired. The Chicago Bears and the New York Giants have the most retired numbers of the teams with 14 each.

While only one player, Reggie White, has had his number retired by two teams, Peyton Manning received an acknowledgment when the Denver Broncos re-retired the number 18, which is officially retired under the name of Frank Tripucka (Tripucka granted Manning a special exception to wear the number).[1] Three teams, the Las Vegas Raiders,[2] the Atlanta Falcons,[3][4] and the Dallas Cowboys[5] traditionally do not retire jersey numbers. Also without a retired jersey number are the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans, though these teams are less than 30 years old: in this regard, the Texans do not retire numbers but honor player jerseys instead.

The Buffalo Bills under Ralph Wilson also did not, with the exception of Jim Kelly, officially retire jersey numbers: this policy was reversed under Wilson's successor Terry Pegula.[6]

Unlike Major League Baseball (which retired Jackie Robinson's number 42), the National Hockey League (which retired Wayne Gretzky's 99), and the National Basketball Association (which retired Bill Russell's 6), the NFL has never retired a jersey number league-wide in honor of anyone.

Number 00 is no longer allowed, but was not retired in honor of any particular player; rather, the NFL's positional numbering system, instituted in 1973, does not allocate a position for players wearing that number- the NFL allowed 00 in the past, with Jim Otto and Ken Burrough wearing it. The number can be, and rarely is, used in the preseason when no other numbers for a player's position are available.[7]

Retired numbers

Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Jim Kelly in 2010
Jim Kelly, the first player to have his jersey number (12) officially retired by the Buffalo Bills, is seen here in 2010
Otto Graham in 1959
Otto Graham, whose number 14 was retired by the Browns, at his new job, as the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletic Director in 1959
Jim Brown's #32 was retired by the Browns after his 9-years tenure on the franchise
Lenny Moore in 2011
Lenny Moore, whose number 24 was retired by the Colts, poses for a picture at Baltimore in 2011
Junior Seau in 2008
Junior Seau, whose number 55 was retired by the Chargers, in 2008 playing a game with the New England Patriots
Phil Simms in 2003
Phil Simms, whose number 11 was retired by the Giants, signing autographs at Rams Park in 2003
Gale Sayers giving a speech in 2008
Gale Sayers, whose number 40 was retired by the Bears, giving a keynote speech at an awards ceremony in 2008 for the U.S. Army High School Football Player of the Year award
Mike Ditka in the press booth of a pre-season football game
Mike Ditka, whose number 89 was retired by the Bears in a Monday night game against the Dallas Cowboys
Fran Tarkenton in 2010
Fran Tarkenton, whose number 10 was retired by the Vikings, after giving a speech at Atlanta in 2010
Warren Sapp visiting members of the US Navy
Warren Sapp (left), whose number 99 was retired by the Buccaneers, visits members of the US Navy in 2003
Peyton Manning's number 18 was retired by the Colts in 2017
Sonny Jurgensen's number 9 was retired by the Washington Commanders in 2022
Player No. Team Tenure Year retired Refs.[8]
Larry Wilson8Arizona Cardinals1960–19721970
Pat Tillman401998–20012004[9]
Stan Mauldin771946–1948
J. V. Cain881974–19781979
Marshall Goldberg[lower-alpha 1]991939–1943,
1946–1948
Jim Kelly12Buffalo Bills1986–19962001 [12]
Thurman Thomas341988–19992018 [13]
Bruce Smith781985–19992016 [14]
Sam Mills51Carolina Panthers1995–19972005
Bronko Nagurski3Chicago Bears1930–1937, 1943 [15]
George McAfee51940–1941,
1945–1950		1955 [15]
George Halas71920–1928 [15]
Willie Galimore281957–1963 [15]
Walter Payton341975–1987 [15]
Gale Sayers401965–19711994 [15]
Brian Piccolo411965–1969 [15]
Sid Luckman421939–1950 [15]
Dick Butkus511965–19731994 [15]
Bill Hewitt561932–1936 [15]
Bill George611952–1965 [15]
Bulldog Turner661940–1952 [15]
Red Grange771925–1934 [15]
Mike Ditka891961–19662013 [16][15]
Bob Johnson54Cincinnati Bengals1968–19791978
Otto Graham14Cleveland Browns1946–1955
Jim Brown321957–1965
Ernie Davis451962[lower-alpha 2]1963
Don Fleming461960–1962
Lou Groza761946–1959,
1961–1967		1968[20][21]
John Elway7Denver Broncos1983–19981999 [22][23]
Frank Tripucka[lower-alpha 3] 181960–1963 1963 [23]
Floyd Little441967–19751984 [23]
Dutch Clark7Detroit Lions1931–1932,
1934–1938		1939 [28][29][30]
Lem Barney201967–19772004 [31][32]
Barry Sanders1989–1998
Billy Sims1980–1984
Bobby Layne221950–1958 [28]
Doak Walker371950–19551955 [28][33][34]
Joe Schmidt561953–1965 [28]
Chuck Hughes851970–1971 [28]
Tony Canadeo3Green Bay Packers1941–19521952
Brett Favre41992–20072015
Don Hutson141935–19451951
Bart Starr151956–19711973
Ray Nitschke661958–19721983
Reggie White921993–19981999 [35]
Peyton Manning18Indianapolis Colts1998–20112017 [36]
Johnny Unitas191956–1972 [37]
Buddy Young221953–1955 [37]
Lenny Moore241956–19671968 [37]
Art Donovan701953–19611962 [37]
Jim Parker771957–1967 [37]
Raymond Berry821955–1967 [37]
Gino Marchetti891953–1966 [37]
Tony Boselli71Jacksonville Jaguars1995–20012022 [38]
Jan Stenerud3Kansas City Chiefs1967–19791992
Len Dawson161962–1975
Emmitt Thomas181966–19782008
Abner Haynes281960–1964
Stone Johnson331963[lower-alpha 4]1963 [42]
Mack Lee Hill361964–1965
Derrick Thomas581989–19992009 [43]
Willie Lanier631967–19771992
Bobby Bell781963–19741984
Buck Buchanan861963–19751992
Dan Fouts14Los Angeles Chargers[lower-alpha 5]1973–19871988[48][49][50]
Charlie Joiner181976–19862023 [51]
Lance Alworth191962–19702005 [50][52]
LaDainian Tomlinson212001–20092015 [50][53]
Junior Seau551990–20022012 [50][54]
Kellen Winslow801979–19872023 [51]
Bob Waterfield7Los Angeles Rams1945–19521952
Marshall Faulk281999–20062007 [55]
Eric Dickerson291983–1987
Merlin Olsen741962–1976
Deacon Jones751961–19712009 [56]
Jackie Slater781976–19951996
Isaac Bruce801994–20072010 [57]
Jack Youngblood851971–1984
Bob Griese12Miami Dolphins1967–19801985
Dan Marino131983–19992000
Larry Csonka391968–1974, 19792002
Fran Tarkenton10Minnesota Vikings1961–1966,
1972–1978		1979
Mick Tingelhoff531962–19782001
Jim Marshall701961–19791999
Korey Stringer771995–20002001
Cris Carter801990–20012003
Alan Page881967–19781988
Tom Brady12New England Patriots2000-2019 [58]
Gino Cappelletti201960–1970 [59]
Mike Haynes401976–1982 [60]
Steve Nelson571974–19871988 [60]
John Hannah731973–1985 [60]
Bruce Armstrong781987–20002000 [60]
Jim Lee Hunt791960–1970 [60]
Bob Dee891960–1967 [60]
Ray Flaherty1New York Giants1928–19351935
Tuffy Leemans41936–19431940
Mel Hein71931–19451963
Eli Manning102004–20192021 [61]
Phil Simms111979–19931995
Ward Cuff141937–19451946 [62]
Y. A. Tittle1961–19641965
Frank Gifford161952–19642000
Al Blozis321942–19441945
Joe Morrison401959–19721973
Charlie Conerly421948–19611962
Ken Strong501936–19471968
Lawrence Taylor561981–19931994
Michael Strahan921993–20072021 [63]
Joe Namath12New York Jets1965–19761985
Don Maynard131963–1972
Curtis Martin281998–20052012 [64]
Joe Kłecko731977–19872004
Dennis Byrd901989–19922012 [65][66]
Weeb EwbankJacket1963–1973
Donovan McNabb5Philadelphia Eagles1999–20092013 [67]
Steve Van Buren151944–19511951 [68]
Brian Dawkins201996–20082012 [69]
Tom Brookshier401953–19611962 [68]
Pete Retzlaff441956–19661965 [68]
Chuck Bednarik601949–1962
Al Wistert701944–19511952 [68]
Reggie White921985–19922005 [68][70]
Jerome Brown991987–19911992 [68][71]
Franco Harris32Pittsburgh Steelers1972–19832022 [72]
Ernie Stautner701950–19631964
Joe Greene751969–19812014 [73]
Steve Young8San Francisco 49ers1987–19992008 [74]
John Brodie[lower-alpha 6]121957–19731973
Joe Montana161979–19921997
Joe Perry341948–19601971
Jimmy Johnson371961–19761977
Hugh McElhenny391952–19601971
Ronnie Lott421981–19902003 [76]
Charlie Krueger701959–19731974
Leo Nomellini731950–19631971
Bob St. Clair791953–19632001
Jerry Rice801985–20002010 [77]
Dwight Clark871979–19871988
Kenny Easley45Seattle Seahawks1981–19872017
Walter Jones711997–20092010
Steve Largent[lower-alpha 7]801976–19891992 [79]
Cortez Kennedy961990–20002012 [80][81]
Fans (12th man)12—1984
Derrick Brooks55Tampa Bay Buccaneers1995–20082014 [82]
Lee Roy Selmon631976–19841986
Warren Sapp991995–20032013 [83]
Warren Moon1Tennessee Titans1984–19932006 [84][85]
Steve McNair91995–20052019 [86]
Eddie George271996–20032019 [86]
Earl Campbell341978–19841987
Jim Norton431960–1968
Mike Munchak631982–19931996
Elvin Bethea651968–19831983
Bruce Matthews741983–20012002
Sonny Jurgensen9Washington Commanders1964–19742022 [87]
Sean Taylor212004–20072021 [88]
Sammy Baugh331937–1952 [89]
Bobby Mitchell491962–19682020 [89]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ No. 99 was re-issued to J. J. Watt after Goldberg's daughter gave her blessing for Watt to wear it on March 2, 2021. Watt wore No. 99 for the 2021 and 2022 seasons until his retirement.[10][11]
  2. ↑ Davis was diagnosed with leukemia that same year,[17][18] and died shortly after at age 23 without ever playing in a professional game.[19]
  3. ↑ No. 18 was re-issued for Peyton Manning after Tripucka gave his approval; it was used by Manning from the 2012 season until his retirement after the 2015 season.[24] Manning's name was added to the retired number's banner as an honorable mention.[25][26][27]
  4. ↑ On August 30, 1963, he suffered a fractured vertebra in his neck in a preseason game against the Houston Oilers in during a kickoff return. He died 10 days later, on September 8, at the age of 23.[39] He was only on the team's active roster during preseason.[40][41]
  5. ↑ Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle Ron Mix in 1969 was the first Charger to have his number retired (#74) after he announced he was quitting football.[44][45] However, he came out of retirement in 1971 to play for the Oakland Raiders.[46] Then-Chargers owner Gene Klein, who hated the Raiders, unretired Mix's #74.[47]
  6. ↑ During his tenure with the 49ers from 2006 to 2007, quarterback Trent Dilfer, a long-time friend of Brodie, wore No. 12 with his permission, unofficially unretiring the number as a tribute.[75]
  7. ↑ Jerry Rice wore No. 80 for his 2004 stint with the Seahawks. According to Rice, the team offered him the jersey number, with Largent's permission.[78]

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