Whose jersey numbers stand out

Submitted by kawter on

Was reading a thread on scout talking about the #1 jersey trend and how it's better to have players create new legacies, and thinking about it,
I was surprised that I could only recall about 15 numbers, but I easily remember easily 100-200 player's names

Question, what are (or how many) player numbers come to mind when you try to match a number to a player

 

The list that come to mind for me:

Woodson

Howard

Edwards

Brady

Denard

Hart

Henne

Jabril

Gary

Lewan

Gardner

Whose number sticks out to you beyond these off the top of my head? (Edit This is interesting to look at... some of these I would have been way off ) http://mgoblog.com/diaries/best-michigan-player-each-jersey
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andidklein

September 19th, 2016 at 4:46 AM ^

4 Harbaugh
3 Welborne
27 Murray
2 Woodson
21 Howard
98 Harmon (bad memories of Gardner wearing that number)
7 Leach
40 Kolesar



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ldevon1

September 19th, 2016 at 5:11 AM ^

Show your age. Confusing question, because, being a fan every number evokes a certain player. Not necessarily a great player, but a player. When I think great, I think Anthony Carter first with #1. #77 is Long. #2 is Woodson. #21 Howard. #7 Leach. #16 Denard. #76 Hutch.

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StephenRKass

September 19th, 2016 at 6:36 AM ^

It is pretty easy to remember Carter and also Edwards because "1" is an iconic number. Even if nothing ever happens with it ever again, I will always remember 98 (both Gardner and Tom Harmon, the latter which I never would have known.) Personally, I will always associate 32 with Jordan Kovacs, the best walkon ever to me. And of course Anthony Thomas. On the current team, Gary (3) and Peppers (5) already stand out. As does Butt (88). Of course, Charles Woodson (2). And I guess Leach at (7).

Grammar Nazi aside:  I don't think "who's" means what you think it means. Just sayin'.

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Mr. Elbel

September 19th, 2016 at 6:50 AM ^

I think this largely depends on age and how closely one follows the numbers. I haven't really been keeping great track of the whole team for that long myself. I'd know the stars going back to maybe 97, but half of that is research at this point. but even then, I couldn't tell you Marcus Ray's number. I was only six in 97 though. it also depends on memory. I remember useless crap like that pretty easily, but some don't. I think the OP's point is true though... gun to my head, I probably couldn't recall as much as I would imagine I could. Even then, my list is probably far more extensive than the OP's....which, whatever, man.

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Mr. Elbel

September 19th, 2016 at 6:54 AM ^

I actually had a similar realization not that long ago. I was looking up some old (re: old to me) Tigers' teams, and came across my old favorite player (Damien Easley). When I saw his number was 9, I remembered that I had forgotten that growing up, 9 was my favorite number, and he was the reason. After he left for another team, I forgot all about him and I think mostly because of Henne, my new favorite became 7.

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M Ascending

September 19th, 2016 at 6:57 AM ^

Jake Butt is great, but who can ever forget the image of our greatest 88 being carried off the field on his teammates' shoulders after upsetting OSU in 1969. RIP Jim Mandich.

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Harbaugh is my…

September 19th, 2016 at 8:26 AM ^

Jarrett Irons and Erik Anderson both wore the number.  IIRC, Anderson wore the number first and won the Butkus award. When he graduated, Irons stepped in and wore it for four years and all he did was earn team captain for two years, two time all big ten, and consensus all american his senior year. I associate the number with Irons because I believe he is the best LB to ever wear the winged helmet.

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RDDGoblue

September 19th, 2016 at 9:33 AM ^

Maybe not the best players, and this is off the top of my head if some are wrong, but this is who I think of when I think of certain numbers.

 

1- AC,  Braylon, Terrell, Butterfield

2-Woodson

3-Grady

4-DeVeon, Harbaugh, Marquise Walker

5-Peppers, Forcier

6-Wheatley, Burgess

7-Henne, Leach, Henson, Gardner

8-Avant

9-Dileo

10-Brady

11-Wisterts

12-Gardner, Roundtree

13-Larry Stevens

14-Griese, Trent

15-Breaston, Mallett, Cox, Grbac

16-Denard, Arrington, Navarre

17-Foote

18-Toomer

19-Bellamy

20-Hart

21-LeSeuer, Desmond, Biakabutuka, Hemingway, Mundy

22-Jamar Adams, Ty Law

23-Chris Perry

25-Thomas, Shazor

26-Lewis

27-Brandon Harrison

28-Toussaint

29-Leon Hall

31-Engelmon

32-Kovacs, A Train

33-Clarence Williams

37-Irons

41-Mesko

45-Dave Harris

47-Oosterbaan

50-Molk

55-Graham

56-Woodley

67-Terrance Taylor

75-Skrepenak, Baas

76-Hutchinson

77-Lewan, Jansen, Long, Pape

79-Stenavich

80-Branch

82-Darboh

83-Joppru, Mike Massey

86-Streets, Manningham, Koger

88-Butt

96-Ryan Glasgow

98-Harmon, Gardner

99-Pierre Woods

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IMB87

September 19th, 2016 at 11:38 PM ^

24 - Woolfolk

30 - Cochran

32 - Fullbacks Dudley, Bunch, and Stan Edwards

34 - Van Dyne

35 - Askew (although Winters came to mind, unfortunately - Colorado 94')

36 - Morrison

40 - Simpkins, Kolesar

41 - Lytle

43 - Copenhaver, Wormley

51 - Everitt

58 - Renes

60 - Messner

66 - Hammerstein

79 - Backus

81 - Steele, Kattus

93 - Sword

Not all are necessarily the best at their number but just ones that stuck in my mind.

 

 

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