The Nebraska native has the odd honor of being named Comeback Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year during his seven year career. The former No. The Pro Football and College Football Halls of Fame inductee recorded 32 interceptions, 14 forced fumbles and three touchdowns. Tarkenton threw for 47,003 yards and 342 touchdowns. The numbers used are: Meanwhile, the 3–5–2 formation, famously used by the coach Carlos Bilardo to make Argentina win the 1986 World Cup and become runners-up in the 1990 World Cup, and one of the last major changes in the history of football formations, changes drastically the use of numbers, due to major movements in roles and positions: And, last, the 3–3–3–1, used by the coach Marcelo Bielsa to help Argentina finish first in the CONMEBOL's 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, become runners-up in the 2004 Copa América and win the gold medal in the 2004 Olympics. He went on to play 14 seasons with the Lions and later became a successful strategist for the Steelers and, most recently, the Titans. In his post-playing career, Page was appointed an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Like Lambert and Blount, Ham was named an honorable mention to the CBS Sports Steelers Franchise Five. The number 10 shirt is up for grabs this 2020/21 season. 3 overall selection in the 1985 NFL Draft. [23], In France, players must be registered between numbers 1-30, with 1, 16 and 30 reserved for goalkeepers and 33 left empty for extra signings. Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. [16] Upon signing for Everton in 2007, Yakubu refused the prestigious number 9 shirt and asked to be assigned number 22, setting this number as a goal-scoring target for his first season,[17] a feat he ultimately fell one goal short of achieving. Lambert won four Super Bowls as a member of the Steelers. He was also a six-time All-Pro. Both are deserving but I was not going to overlook Munoz a second time. Singletary was a prominent member of the vaunted 1985 Bears defense. His 18,355 rushing yards remains an NFL record. In the 1958 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation forgot to send the player numbers list to the event organization. I had already slighted Munoz in our Ultimate NFL Draft. Page went to nine Pro Bowls and was also a nine-time All-Pro. This was because until the 1960s, Argentine football developed more or less isolated from the evolution brought by English, Italian and Hungarian coaches, owing to technological limitations at the time in communications and travelling with Europe, lack of information as to keeping up with news, lack of awareness and/or interest in the latest innovations, and strong nationalism promoted by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (for example, back then Argentines playing in Europe were banned from playing in the Argentine national team). He played in 12 Pro Bowls, which is a league record. His Falcons were the runner-up in Super Bowl LI. There is an argument that he is the best offensive tackle of all-time. The California native was a three-time All-Pro. Our two new defenders, Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva, will wear 21 and 6 respectively. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and was cut by his first team (the Browns). Teams: San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots. Our annual list of the world's 100 best male football players is here! David Silva. Matthews was an iron man playing 19 NFL seasons. The Ohio native played 13 seasons in the NFL. McNabb was the No. The 4 is generally the holding midfielder, as through the formation evolution it was often used for the sweeper or libero position. He was selected to 11 Pro Bowls and thrice named a first-team All-Pro. The former No. Ham has recorded 32 interceptions and two touchdowns. In 1999, the Florida native was named Defensive Player of the Year. As a rookie, he ruptured his lung in a preseason game with the Dolphins and was consequently cut. Greene was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. Football clubs like Arsenal and Liverpool have already retired the number from their ranks. Youngblood played his entire career with the Rams. Cutler played 12 seasons in the NFL and appeared in one Pro Bowl. He was selected to six Pro Bowls and is a six-time All-Pro. His 97-yard interception return is the longest in Colts history. The Super Bowl champion has been inducted into the Pro Football and College Football Halls of Fame. Allen was just as entertaining off the field as he was on the gridiron. Sam Mills was a worthy adversary at this point but Butkus has the accolades for a stronger case. Sanders played 10 seasons in the NFL. USC has done a notable job with defensive backs as evidenced by this list. The Giants viewed the linebacker position as a luxury when they selected Taylor. He won three Super Bowls and was named MVP in Super Bowl XXVIII. [6] Charlton Athletic were among the ten Football League clubs who chose to adopt squad numbers for the 1993–94 season (with squad numbers assigned to players in alphabetical order according to their surname), before reverting to 1–11 shirt numbering a year later.[10]. ... unusual on the jerseys of a few players: the number 0. His No. 22, 6’3”, 270 pounds (up 20 pounds since signing day) Peyton Manning's long-time center, Jeff Saturday, was also considered. Florida A&M Rattlers. The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year went to 13 Pro Bowls and was also a 13-time All-Pro. Teams: Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens. He went to 10 Pro Bowls and was named a 10-time All-Pro. Little was vital to Miami's offensive success during their perfect season in 1972. In the past, when it was permitted to assign five substitute players in a match, the goalkeeper would also often wear the number 16, the last shirt number in the squad. Teams: Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins. He won one Super Bowl with each Denver and Indianapolis. It is generally not used today, and developed into the holding midfielder role. Williams has since been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Those players will join a fraternity that long pre-dates their existence. He has 57 interceptions and two touchdowns to his name. He has thrown for 59,271 yards and 397 touchdowns in his career. He joined the team as a walk-on and the rest is history. 12:33 pm ET, GEICO 15: Ranking the Top-10 NFL Quarterbacks, those proceedings were postponed until 2021, Steelers keep sinking, Bills, Packers in top 3, Breech's picks: Bears in upset, Saints fall, Mock: Jones third QB taken, TE goes No. He was a three-time Super Bowl champion and was named MVP of Super Bowl XXIX. Kane then switched to the number 10 for the 2015-16 season after Emmanuel Adebayor left the club and the number was vacated. Smith was a member of the same USC secondary as the aforementioned Ronnie Lott. The two-time regular season MVP threw for 40,551 yards and 273 touchdowns. Teams: San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs. 5.79. Moon became the first African American quarterback and the first undrafted quarterback to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 15 overall selection has also been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The No. Real Madrid's Rodrygo, 18, announced himself to the world in November when he became the youngest ever player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League in the 6-0 rout of Galatasaray. 15 overall selection recorded 15 interceptions and was sacked 15 times. The Bears benefited from their rash decision. His career began on a promising note as NFL Rookie of the Year in 2012. In 1999, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Brazilian and now Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar wore the number 200 for Santos to celebrate his 200th match for the team. Brees' potential was validated in New Orleans. 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