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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.
Pages in category "Lists of National Football League retired numbers" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. ... List of NFL retired numbers; A.
Pages in category "National Football League players with retired numbers" The following 157 pages are in this category, out of 157 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
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.
No. 1 was last worn by Ray Flaherty 89 years ago and was taken out of circulation after he retired from the NFL, becoming the first jersey number to be retired in professional football.
Green won two Super Bowls with the franchise and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008. Darrell Green to have No. 28 retired by Commanders during 2024 season [Video] Skip to main ...
The first Green Bay Packer to have his number retired was Don Hutson (No. 14) in 1951. Hutson played wide receiver for the Packers for 11 seasons where he set multiple National Football League (NFL) records and was named NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1941 and 1942. [5]