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Retired NFL numbers

VikingDudeVikingDude Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭

My kids asked if I knew which numbers are retired for our favorite team (Vikings). So I had to look it up; I guessed mostly right. But looking at the other teams I was shocked looking at the number that some teams have retired. Some have way fewer than I would have thought (Steelers only have 2) and some have way more (Chiefs with 10). Anything else surprises anyone?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_retired_numbers

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  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,146 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Cowboys do not retire numbers but there are a few which will never be issued again.

  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 11, 2022 8:31PM

    Well, the main reason you don't see NFL teams retiring the numbers of their worthy players, is the NFL policy of each position falling within a specific range of numbers.

    So, with the Steelers for example, if they were to retire the numbers of all their all-time defensive greats, they'd have no numbers available for at the least, any of their linebackers and linemen.

    This all means that a player really has to be truly transcendent, to have their number retired in the NFL.

    Steve

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,638 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It will be blasphemy if New England ever issues a #12 to anyone ever again

  • VikingDudeVikingDude Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭

    @LandrysFedora said:
    The Cowboys do not retire numbers but there are a few which will never be issued again.

    So they are, in effect, retired numbers?

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,146 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @VikingDude said:

    @LandrysFedora said:
    The Cowboys do not retire numbers but there are a few which will never be issued again.

    So they are, in effect, retired numbers?

    Unofficially I guess, but between Drew Pearson and Michael Irvin I never thought 88 would be worn again in Dallas but it is now. Numbers are in the ring of honor but not "officially" retired so to speak. I guess anything is possible

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,146 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @perkdog said:
    It will be blasphemy if New England ever issues a #12 to anyone ever again

    Unless Tom comes back.

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