List RulesOnly athletes who wore 26 for at least one professional season
The best players to wear 26 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. Top NFL players with number 26 jerseys include Rod Woodson and Le'Veon Bell, all Hall of Fame-level players whose career highlights are among the greatest moments in football history.
Basketball stars have had success with the number as well with Kyle Korver thriving with the number 26 in the NBA. Baseball and hockey aren’t too far behind with quite a few superstars, like Wade Boggs and Peter Šťastný, rocking the number in MLB and NHL history, respectively.
Check out the list of famous athletes who wore 26 and help decide who deserves to rank the highest for wearing this iconic jersey number. Vote up your favorite athletes to wear the number 26.
Career Highlights: Baseball Hall of Fame, 9× All-Star, 2× World Series champion, 3× AL MVP, Triple Crown, 2× AL batting champion, 4× AL home run leader, 3× AL RBI leader
Team: Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies
League: MLB Years Active: 1982-1999 Career Highlights: Baseball Hall of Fame, 12× All-Star, World Series champion (New York Yankees), 2× Gold Glove Award, 8× Silver Slugger Award, 5× AL batting champion, Boston Red Sox No. 26 retired
Team: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Career Highlights: Pro Football Hall of Fame, Super Bowl Champion (Baltimore Ravens), 11× Pro Bowl, 6× First-team All-Pro, 2× Second-team All-Pro, NFL Defensive Player of the Year, AFC Player of the Year, 2× NFL interceptions leader
Team: Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders
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