While some numbers in the NFL are practically claimed by legendary figures (think Joe Namath's number 12), number 46 has been worn by a diverse group of gridiron greats. From shutdown defense to punishing fullbacks, this jersey has a rich history. Today, we tackle the titans who donned number 46, the NFL warriors who left their mark on the game. Let's lace up and dive into the storied careers of the most famous players who wore number 46 in the NFL.
Best of Jersey 46
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Best of NFL Jersey 46
On this edition of the Football by Numbers series will be coming up with the top ten best NFL players to wear the number 46 and to help us Os Davis of the Truly the GOATs Podcast stops by the Pigpen!
The Hall of Fame gives us our starting point:
The Substantial Players wearing 46 not yet in the Hall Of Fame are:
- Tim McDonald
- Russ Letlow
- Herm Edwards
- Jon Weeks
- Aaron Brewer
- Jon Condo
- Morgan Cox
- Jim Kearney
- Doug Plank
- Pete Johnson
- Danny Abramowicz
- Todd Christensen
- Bill Baird
- Earsell Mackbee
- Chuck Muncie
- Hank Gremminger
- Alfred Morris
- Steve Luke
- Ladell Betts
- Brent Alexander
- Rickie Harris
- Leonard Smith
- Frank Grant
- John Rowser
- Chris Harris
- Alfred Anderson
- Dave Preston
- Don Fleming
- Neville Hewitt
- Jim Welch
- Vince Workman
- Mark Washington
- Dave Costa
- Tim Gray
- Dale Hackbart
- David Hughes
- Izel Jenkins
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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