The best players of the Super Bowl era by uniform number: Nos. 00–49 - SI.com
Can you picture Joe Montana dropping back to pass without seeing the No. 16 pop off his bright red 49ers jersey. Jersey numbers are oftentimes an afterthought, arbitrarily handed out to a player with little rhyme or reason. For the greats of the game, though, those numbers become part of their identity—a characteristic every bit as recognizable as a running style or throwing motion. Aaron Rodgers wears No. 12, so every Wisconsin kid who dreams of someday slinging passes at Lambeau wants those digits on his or her jersey. com's off-season report cards: Grading every team's moves. 00-49, honoring the greatest player at each spot ( the best players ever to wear Nos. 50–99 can be found here ). • GALLERY: The NFL's best players by number, from 00 to 99. Another number that can boast some gems, including Hall of Famers Curtis Martin and Yale Lary. Faulk's numbers are plain silly: from 1998-2001, spanning two teams, he averaged 2,248 yards from scrimmage and 17. 3 TDs. How much does longevity count toward an NFL player's legacy. He still managed to win two Offensive Player of the Year awards, a league MVP (2,008 yards and 21 TDs in 1998), a Super Bowl MVP and two championships. Source: www.si.com
