Uniform Numbers Of The NFL

by Maxymuk, John

• ISBN13: 9780786420575
• ISBN10: 078642057X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-30
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing

Summary

Football is a game of numbers-fourth and inches, the three-man rush, a two point conversion, first down. Even with the obvious numbers in the statistics, rules and game situations, the players' uniform numbers themselves have become part of professional football and its lore. NFL players, like modern-day gladiators, are fitted head-to-toe in protective gear, obscuring even their faces from their most loyal fans. They have become largely identifiable through their uniform numbers. You cannot conjure up Larry Csonka without seeing the number 39 crashing through the line of scrimmage, or recall Lawrence Taylor without imagining the fear his 56 inspired in opposing quarterbacks. This comprehensive reference work lists all 32 current franchises of the NFL and includes brief team histories, statistics and interesting facts. Each chapter ends with an all-time numerical roster listing the numbers 1 through 99 (in some cases beginning with 00) and everyone, from Hall-of-Famer to replacement player, who has ever worn the corresponding number for that club. Four appendices are included.

Author Biography

John Maxymuk is a reference librarian at Rutgers University

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	1	(6)
Part One. Team by Team Full Entries	7	(274)
Arizona Cardinals	8	(13)
Atlanta Falcons	21	(7)
Baltimore Ravens	28	(4)
Buffalo Bills	32	(9)
Carolina Panthers	41	(3)
Chicago Bears	44	(11)
Cincinnati Bengals	55	(7)
Cleveland Browns	62	(10)
Dallas Cowboys	72	(8)
Denver Broncos	80	(8)
Detroit Lions	88	(12)
Green Bay Packers	100	(13)
Houston Texans	113	(2)
Indianapolis Colts	115	(10)
Jacksonville Jaguars	125	(3)
Kansas City Chiefs	128	(8)
Miami Dolphins	136	(8)
Minnesota Vikings	144	(8)
New England Patriots	152	(9)
New Orleans Saints	161	(8)
New York Giants	169	(12)
New York Jets	181	(8)
Oakland Raiders	189	(8)
Philadelphia Eagles	197	(12)
Pittsburgh Steelers	209	(11)
St. Louis Rams	220	(10)
San Diego Chargers	230	(9)
San Francisco 49ers	239	(9)
Seattle Seahawks	248	(6)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	254	(7)
Tennessee Titans	261	(8)
Washington Redskins	269	(12)
Part Two. Player by Player Listings	281	(124)
Appendix A: The Best Players at Each Number	405	(6)
Appendix B: Cumulative Data	411	(5)
Appendix C: Uniform Numbers of NFL Teams That Failed Since 1933	416	(7)
Appendix D: Uniform Numbers of Defunct AAFC Teams	423