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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.
His number was retired during a half-time ceremony in 2005, less than a year after his death from cardiac and pulmonary sarcoidosis in September 2004. [14] He was the first and only Packer to have his number retired posthumously, [15] and the first NFL player to have his number retired by two teams (the other being the Philadelphia Eagles).
Many NFL teams have retired some numbers in honor of the team's best players. Generally when a number is retired, future players for the team may not wear it. The NFL officially discourages (but does not prevent) teams from retiring numbers, as the limited number of uniform numbers available for each position can be depleted.
Numbers retired by the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL, displayed at the former Joe Louis Arena in December 2015. Retiring the number of an athlete is an honor a team bestows upon a player, usually after the player has left the team, retires from the sport, or dies, by taking the number formerly worn on their uniform out of circulation.
In fact, the only numbers under 20 not already in use or retired by the Giants are No. 12 and No. 18. With numbers in the 80s out of vogue for wide receivers, that apparently wouldn't do.
The Chargers have rarely retired numbers. [4] In 2006, The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote, "The [Chargers] tend to honor their heritage haphazardly." [5] Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle Ron Mix in 1969 was the first Charger to have his number retired after he announced he was quitting football.
A first-round pick out of Texas A&M–Kingsville as a cornerback, Green played all 20 seasons of his NFL career in Washington and missed a total of only 25 games. He recorded 54 interceptions, six ...
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