Each jersey number symbolizes and identifies the players who wear them. The symbol on the athlete's chest and back exemplifies their uniqueness. Number 40 is no exception.
Join us on this trip through the history of the professional level of the gridiron as we identify and remember the stalwarts and gridiron gladiators who brought attention and pride to jersey number 40. Preserving pigskin history and the men who played the game at its highest level is at your disposal.
On this edition of the Football by Numbers series will be coming up with the top ten best NFL players to wear the number 40 and to help us George Bozeka of the PFRA stops by the Pigpen!
A big thanks to the Pro Football Reference website for information they share on these great players. Check them out at Pro-Football-Reference.com
The Image used above is courtesy of Google Gemini and others from Wikimedia Commons. It is pleasing to see such vivid images of the jerseys that point out the uniform number and help us identify the legends that wore it.
Love the football jersey designs and evolution wait till you check out the History of American Football Jersey.
-Who is the most famous player that wore the jersey number 40 in NFL history? Probably the consensus of historians would place Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears as the most significant candidate that wore the number 40 in the NFL. You can learn more about this legend in our post dedicated to him here: Gale Sayers.
-What are American football jerseys made of? Modern jerseys are a mix of synthetic fibers such as polyester or a blend of different materials such asspandex, for more check out our in-depth study of The Make up and Materials of Football Jerseys.
-What are some of the unique football jerseys in history? Gridiron jerseys with logos on the front were some what of fad once upon a time. Check this story titled Football Jerseys with Emblems.
-Whose college football jersey was the first to be retired? Red Grange's Number 77 Ilinois Illini jersey was the first college uni to be shelved in 1925. There were a couple more about the same time and we chatted with a college football expert historian help divulge College Football and its First Retired Jerseys.
-When did football jerseys start having numbers on them? Though there was documented talk of it since 1894, players did not all wear digits in a game until the 1905 Iowa State at Drake game, check this out more on this story The Origins Of Football Player Numbers.
-Who are some of the most famous NFL players at each jersey number? From Red Grange's jersey number 77 to Tom brady's iconic number 12 there are a slew of players from NFL history that made their digits proud. Want to know more, you are in the right place as we covered all 100 jersey numbers and the best to wear each: About Football By Numbers.
