In the pantheon of NFL legends, jersey numbers become synonymous with greatness. From the scrambling heroics of number 8 to the defensive dominance of number 56, these digits tell a story. Today, we set our sights on number 45, a jersey donned by both lockdown defenders and bruising fullbacks. From hard-hitting takeaways to bone-jarring blocks, here's a look at the most famous NFL players who wore number 45 and carved their names into gridiron history.
Best of Jersey 45
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Best of NFL Jersey 45
On this edition of the Football by Numbers series will be coming up with the top ten best NFL players to wear the number 45!
The Hall of Fame gives us our starting point:
The Substantial Players wearing 45 not yet in the Hall Of Fame are:
- Gary Fencik
- Dave Grayson
- Ed Sharockman
- Mike Sellers
- Curtis Johnson
- Homer Jones
- Tom Hannon
- Otis Smith
- Speedy Duncan
- Jeris White
- Dick Gordon
- Archie Griffin
- Don Burroughs
- Jerry Hill
- Jim Bertelsen
- Deion Jones
- Leonard Smith
- Elbert Kimbrough
A speical thanks to the Pro Football Reference website for information they share on these great players. Check them out at Pro-Football-Reference.com
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A speical 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.
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