Ranker SportsList RulesVote up the best NFL players to have their legendary number retired for all time.
These are the best NFL players to have their numbers retired by the team where they made the biggest impact. Not every player in the NFL gets their jersey retired, it is an honor bestowed upon the best players of a franchise. The Chicago Bears have the most retired jerseys, with 14 numbers never to be worn again. Does that mean a Chicago Bear like Walter Payton will be voted to the top of this list? While all of these football players are great at the game, having your number retired does not automatically get you into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Players on this list that have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame are noted.
On a side note, Reggie White is the only player in the NFL to have his number retired by two teams, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.
Look below to see all the numbers retired in the NFL and if your favorite player has had their number retired. Then vote up the players that you think played the game the best. This list does not have current players because they are still using their numbers and it does not have numbers that were retired for coaches, managers, or owners. This list is for players only and will determine the best NFL players to have had their number retired.
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13235Number: 75
Years With Franchise: 1969–1981
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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12536Number: 19
Years With Franchise: 1956–1972
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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13344Number: 7
Years With Franchise: 1983–1998
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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11330Number: 51
Years With Franchise: 1965–1973
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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11834Number: 15
Years With Franchise: 1956–1971
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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11030Number: 80
Years With Franchise: 1976–1989
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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10126Number: 75
Years With Franchise: 1961–1971
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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11236Number: 40
Years With Franchise: 1965–1971
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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9625Number: 89
Years With Franchise: 1961–1966
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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9528Number: 10
Years With Franchise: 1961–1966, 1972–1978
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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8320Number: 85
Years With Franchise: 1971–1984
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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9227Number: 81
Years With Franchise: 1967–1969
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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9227Number: 66
Years With Franchise: 1958–1972
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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8421Number: 74
Years With Franchise: 1962–1976
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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7918Number: 60
Years With Franchise: 1949–1962
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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8623Number: 3
Years With Franchise: 1930–1937, 1943
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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9632Number: 41
Years With Franchise: 1965–1969
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9128Number: 31
Years With Franchise: 1967
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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8223Number: 39
Years With Franchise: 1968–1974, 1979
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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11349Number: 32
Years With Franchise: 1957–1965
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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7620Number: 16
Years With Franchise: 1962–1975
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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10243Number: 12
Years With Franchise: 1965–1976
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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7521Number: 7
Years With Franchise: 1920–1929
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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8025Floyd Little
Number: 4
Years With Franchise: 1967–1975
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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7321Number: 70
Years With Franchise: 1950, 1953–1961
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
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