best NFL player with a single digit jersey (1 Viewer)

[grateful zed]

ill start:

Brett Favre, 4

 

[Houston turmOiler]

John Elway, 7

 

[BoltNlava]

9 brees ...still playing is why (current) said nothing about past and future...so assuming now as in right now. past is a total mess of bickering and trolling.

 

[grateful zed]

cam newton, 1

 

[jumper]

Warren Moon, 1

 

[tone1oc]

This would be fun to do for 0-99, best player at each number.

Bronko Nagurski #3

 

[Snoopy]

ill start:

Brett Favre, 4

add 8 - Steve Young

 

[tone1oc]

Matt Ryan!

Kidding, but he could be the best #2 of all time..

 

[Arodin]

ill start:

Brett Favre, 4

add 8 - Steve Young

Sorry, Ray Guy has 8 locked up.

 

[Monty Burns]

Paul Hornung.....5

 

[grateful zed]

This would be fun to do for 0-99, best player at each number.

i was thinking along those lines, as well. we will see how receptive folks are.

 

[sho nuff]

Matt Ryan!

Kidding, but he could be the best #2 of all time..

Mason Crosby > Matt Ryan? Or some other kicker who wore 2.

 

[tangfoot]

It's going to be a QB

 

[jon007]

#5 Dan Bailey - Best Overall FG% http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/fg_perc_career.htm

 

[sports_fan]

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/uniform.cgi?number=1&team=all

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Matt Ryan!

Kidding, but he could be the best #2 of all time..

Mason Crosby > Matt Ryan? Or some other kicker who wore 2.

David Akers

 

[tone1oc]

Matt Ryan!

Kidding, but he could be the best #2 of all time..

Mason Crosby > Matt Ryan? Or some other kicker who wore 2.

David Akers

Johnny Manziel?!

(in before JuniorNB)

Paul Hornung.....5

Give me Donovan McNabb

 

[tone1oc]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

0 - (old school number?)

1 - Warren Moon/Cam Newton

2 - Matt Ryan

3 - Bronko Nagurski

4 - Brett Favre

5 - Paul Hornung/Donovan McNabb

6 - Jay Cutler

7 - John Elway

8 - Steve Young/..../Ray Guy

9 - Drew Brees

It's an interesting list, Bronko & Hornung only non-QBs on list as well as only pre SB era players. Please quote/add/discuss/distill

 

[AquaBliss]

Gostkowski, 3

Not a Pats fan but this guy is $ in the bank - solid place kicker if I ever saw one.

 

[FUBAR]

1 Jim Thorpe (don't know if this is accurate)

9 Sonny Jurgensen

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

0 - (old school number?)

00 - Jim Otto

 

[Dr. Octopus]

12 - Joe Namath (F that Brady guy)

 

[jumper]

This would be fun to do for 0-99, best player at each number.

Bronko Nagurski #3

There would be some that wouldn't even be debatable, like 56 for LT, 80 for Rice, and 92 for Reggie White.

 

[Shankopotamus]

Would Larry Wilson (#8) be the best defensive player with a single digit?

 

[Long Ball Larry]

12 - Joe Namath (F that Brady guy)

um

 

[tone1oc]

Gostkowski, 3

Not a Pats fan but this guy is $ in the bank - solid place kicker if I ever saw one.

I think kickers should be disqualified from any best NFL player lists.

 

[Fariq]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

0 - (old school number?)

1 - Warren Moon/Cam Newton

2 - Matt Ryan

3 - Bronko Nagurski

4 - Brett Favre

5 - Paul Hornung/Donovan McNabb

6 - Jay Cutler

7 - John Elway

8 - Steve Young/..../Ray Guy

9 - Drew Brees

It's an interesting list, Bronko & Hornung only non-QBs on list as well as only pre SB era players. Please quote/add/discuss/distill

0- Johnny Clement1- Warren Moon

2- Charley Trippi

3- Bronko Nagurski

4- Brett Favre

5- George McAfee

6- Steve Owen

7- John Elway

8- Steve Young

9- Drew Brees

 

[Deamon]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

0 - (old school number?)

1 - Warren Moon/Cam Newton

2 - Matt Ryan

3 - Bronko Nagurski

4 - Brett Favre

5 - Paul Hornung/Donovan McNabb

6 - Jay Cutler

7 - John Elway

8 - Steve Young/..../Ray Guy

9 - Drew Brees

It's an interesting list, Bronko & Hornung only non-QBs on list as well as only pre SB era players. Please quote/add/discuss/distill

00- Robert Parish

0- Johnny Clement

1- Warren Moon

2- Charley Trippi

3- Bronko Nagurski

4- Brett Favre

5- George McAfee

6- Steve Owen

7- John Elway

8- Steve Young

9- Drew Brees

Fixed.

 

[Fariq]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

0 - (old school number?)

1 - Warren Moon/Cam Newton

2 - Matt Ryan

3 - Bronko Nagurski

4 - Brett Favre

5 - Paul Hornung/Donovan McNabb

6 - Jay Cutler

7 - John Elway

8 - Steve Young/..../Ray Guy

9 - Drew Brees

It's an interesting list, Bronko & Hornung only non-QBs on list as well as only pre SB era players. Please quote/add/discuss/distill

00- Robert Parish0- Johnny Clement

1- Warren Moon

2- Charley Trippi

3- Bronko Nagurski

4- Brett Favre

5- George McAfee

6- Steve Owen

7- John Elway

8- Steve Young

9- Drew Brees

Fixed.

Parish didn't play in the NFL.00 is not a single digit number.

The best 00 player was Jim Otto.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

12 - Joe Namath (F that Brady guy)

um

I was going with the every number suggestion and getting a jump on the next set.

 

[Sabertooth]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

0 - (old school number?)

1 - Warren Moon/Cam Newton

2 - Matt Ryan

3 - Bronko Nagurski

4 - Brett Favre

5 - Paul Hornung/Donovan McNabb

6 - Jay Cutler

7 - John Elway

8 - Steve Young/..../Ray Guy

9 - Drew Brees

It's an interesting list, Bronko & Hornung only non-QBs on list as well as only pre SB era players. Please quote/add/discuss/distill

Putting McNabb alongside Hornung is laughable. Like placing Walter Payton next to Kirk Cousins.

 

[drummer]

Blaine Gabbert.

Because he wears number 2.

 

[steelers1080]

8 -Troy Aikman

 

[jumper]

Rather a shame that Randall Cunningham won't make the list because his Philly jersey #12 will keep him behind Brady, and his Vikes #7 behind Elway.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

0 - (old school number?)

1 - Warren Moon/Cam Newton

2 - Matt Ryan

3 - Bronko Nagurski

4 - Brett Favre

5 - Paul Hornung/Donovan McNabb

6 - Jay Cutler

7 - John Elway

8 - Steve Young/..../Ray Guy

9 - Drew Brees

It's an interesting list, Bronko & Hornung only non-QBs on list as well as only pre SB era players. Please quote/add/discuss/distill

00- Robert Parish0- Johnny Clement

1- Warren Moon

2- Charley Trippi

3- Bronko Nagurski

4- Brett Favre

5- George McAfee

6- Steve Owen

7- John Elway

8- Steve Young

9- Drew Brees

Fixed.

Parish didn't play in the NFL.00 is not a single digit number.

The best 00 player was Jim Otto.

0 - George "Paper Lion" Plimpton

 

[BobbyLayne]

Let's keep going...

 

[BobbyLayne]

10 - Fran Tarkenton

 

[BobbyLayne]

11 - Larry Fitzgerald

 

[BobbyLayne]

12 -



Grab a Snickers.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Brady

Bradshaw

Cunningham

Griese

Kelly

Namath

Rodgers

Stabler

Staubach

SIDEBAR - James Harris or Doug Williams?

 

[BobbyLayne]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

6 - Jay Cutler

Think I'd have to go with John James here - 3 time Pro Bowl Punter. Or Rolf Benirschke? Pretty underwhelming collection wearing number 6.

 

[tone1oc]

Putting McNabb alongside Hornung is laughable. Like placing Walter Payton next to Kirk Cousins.

Never saw him play, but comparing Hornung to Payton is the laughable offense here.

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

6 - Jay Cutler

Think I'd have to go with John James here - 3 time Pro Bowl Punter. Or Rolf Benirschke? Pretty underwhelming collection wearing number 6.

Cutler was partly in jest, but I couldn't come up with anyone else.

Never had heard of either before this thread, a little before time and also kickers. I don't think I give kickers credit.

 

[Snoopy]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

6 - Jay Cutler

Think I'd have to go with John James here - 3 time Pro Bowl Punter. Or Rolf Benirschke? Pretty underwhelming collection wearing number 6.

Bubby Brister?

 

[JohnnyU]

Glenn Fohr wore number 4

 

[Chaka]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

0 - (old school number?)

00 - Jim Otto

No doubt...then again apparently there was only one other player to wear 00. Ken Burrough

 

[Fariq]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

0 - (old school number?)

00 - Jim Otto

No doubt...then again apparently there was only one other player to wear 00. Ken Burrough

Steve Bagarus also may have worn 00. I can possibly confirm via film as I do have 1946 Redskins action.

 

[Chaka]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

0 - (old school number?)

00 - Jim Otto

No doubt...then again apparently there was only one other player to wear 00. Ken Burrough

Steve Bagarus also may have worn 00. I can possibly confirm via film as I do have 1946 Redskins action.

Possibly. The Pro-Football-Reference data only goes back to 1950.

But Otto was the best 00 without question. He was one of the best centers ever to play at any jersey number.

 

[BobbyLayne]

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/uniform.cgi?number=1&team=all

Thanks for this link, fun to play with

way off topic


I wore #43 in every sport growing up - 2 years of junior high basketball, throughout my h.s. baseball/football career. I rarely told anyone why, but my first favorite player was Larry Brown. It's odd because I have always been only a Detroit fan, but I remember reading about him when I was around 8 and was just blown away he overcame so much.

Lightly recruited, JuCo transfer, blocking back in college, drafted in the 8th round. Vince Lombardi noticed he was often late on the snap count, had him tested, and found out he was deaf in one ear. With permission from the commissioner's office, they outfitted his helmet with a special earpiece linked to a mic in the QB's helmet. When he had a couple fumbles in practice during TC, he started carrying a football everywhere he went, 24/7. Made four Pro Bowls and All-Pro twice in his first 4 years.

/hijack

 

[Fariq]

Sorry to hijack thread OP, but this could be fun.. SP's best NFL players by Uniform # (single digit edition)

0 - (old school number?)

00 - Jim Otto

No doubt...then again apparently there was only one other player to wear 00. Ken Burrough

Steve Bagarus also may have worn 00. I can possibly confirm via film as I do have 1946 Redskins action.

Possibly. The Pro-Football-Reference data only goes back to 1950.But Otto was the best 00 without question. He was one of the best centers ever to play at any jersey number.

Oh, if we are ranking the top 00s, then, no doubt Otto is #1. Ken Burrough would be #2 because he was productive and had a long career. Bagarus had a shorter career and was pretty good.

 

[Fariq]

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/uniform.cgi?number=1&team=all

Thanks for this link, fun to play with

way off topic

I wore #43 in every sport growing up - 2 years of junior high basketball, throughout my h.s. baseball/football career. I rarely told anyone why, but my first favorite player was Larry Brown. It's odd because I have always been only a Detroit fan, but I remember reading about him when I was around 8 and was just blown away he overcame so much.

Lightly recruited, JuCo transfer, blocking back in college, drafted in the 8th round. Vince Lombardi noticed he was often late on the snap count, had him tested, and found out he was deaf in one ear. With permission from the commissioner's office, they outfitted his helmet with a special earpiece linked to a mic in the QB's helmet. When he had a couple fumbles in practice during TC, he started carrying a football everywhere he went, 24/7. Made four Pro Bowls and All-Pro twice in his first 4 years.

/hijack

Brown was also the league MVP in 1972. I have several of his trading cards. He is a good player to watch on film.