Sports
129 voters

The Best Athletes Who Wore #19

May 26, 2020 554 votes 129 voters 3.8k views30 items

List RulesOnly athletes who wore 19 for at least one professional season

The best players to wear 19 as their jersey numbers are sprinkled across all major sports. It has been a popular jersey number for decades with success of athletes across the board. Legendary MLB players with number 19 jerseys include Tony Gwynn, Robin Yount, and Paul Molitor, all Hall of Fame-level players whose career highlights are among the greatest moments in baseball history. 

Basketball stars have had success with the number as well with Willis Reed and Lenny Wilkins thriving with the number 19 in the NBA. Football and hockey aren’t too far behind with quite a few superstars rocking the number in NFL and NHL history. It's all proof that anyone who wears #19 has a major legacy to live up to.

So check out the list of famous athletes who wore 19 and help decide who deserves to rank the highest for wearing this iconic jersey number. Vote up your favorite athletes to wear the number 19.

...more
  • Johnny Unitas
    Photo: Wally McNamee / Getty Images
    1

    Johnny Unitas

    League: NFL

    Years Active: 1956-1973

    Career Highlights: 10x Pro Bowl, 5x First-Team All-Pro, 3x AP NFL MVP, 3x NFL Champion, 1x Super Bowl Champion, Pro Football Hall of Fame

    • Position: Quarterback
    55
    31
    Best to wear #19?

    More Johnny Unitas 

    #527 of 753 People We Wish Were Still Alive#10 of 39 The Best NFL Quarterbacks of the 1970s#5 of 63 Every Quarterback To Achieve A Perfect Passer Rating

  • Tony Gwynn
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY
    2

    Tony Gwynn

    League: MLB

    Years Active: 1982-2001

    Career Highlights: 15x All-Star, 8x NL Batting Champion, 5x Gold Glove Award Winner, 7x Silver Slugger Award Winner, Baseball Hall of Fame

    • Position: Right fielder, Outfielder
    38
    15
    Best to wear #19?

    More Tony Gwynn 

    #22 of 708 The Best Hitters in Baseball History#49 of 255 The Best Players in the Baseball Hall of Fame#25 of 582 The Greatest Baseball Players Of All Time

  • Joe Montana
    Photo: Peter Brouillet-USA TODAY Sports / Chiefs Wire
    3

    Joe Montana

    League: NFL

    Years Active: 1979-1994

    Career Highlights: 8x Pro Bowl, 3x First-Team All-Pro, 2x NFL MVP, 4x Super Bowl Champion, 3x Super Bowl MVP, Pro Football Hall of Fame

    • Position: Quarterback
    32
    20
    Best to wear #19?

    More Joe Montana 

    #234 of 1,427 The Best Athletes Of All Time#7 of 252 The Best Quarterbacks Of All Time#76 of 1,323 The Best Football Players Ever

  • Steve Yzerman
    Photo: rchdj10 / flickr / CC-BY-ND 2.0
    4

    Steve Yzerman

    League: NHL

    Years Active: 1983-2006

    Career Highlights: 10 NHL All-Star, 3x Stanley Cup Champion, Hockey Hall of fame

    • Position: Centerman
    20
    5
    Best to wear #19?

    More Steve Yzerman 

    #144 of 150 Athletes You Didn't Know Were Conservative#8 of 502 The Best NHL Players of All Time#93 of 428 Here's a List of Every Known Republican Celebrity

LOAD MORE