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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.
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.
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).
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 New York Giants are putting their first retired number back into service for sensational rookie receiver Malik Nabers. ... He played for the Giants from 1928-29 and 1931-35 and helped them ...
Washington Commanders franchise legend Darrell Green will have his No. 24 retired during the 2024 season, the team announced Thursday. The Commanders recently invited Green to their training ...
As the Chiefs head into the playoffs, NFL uniform rules ensure safety and fairness. Here’s what players can and cannot wear.
Although the NFL does allow teams to retire jersey numbers, the league officially discourages the practice for fear of teams running out of numbers; the rule book requires teams to make available retired numbers for new players should they exhaust all available numbers at a particular position. [2]