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Best of Jersey 60

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Presenting the Most Famous NFL Number 60s

Imagine if you will the first player out of the tunnel on a Football Sunday afternoon and your favorite stadium. What number is he wearing? In the NFL, jersey numbers offer a glimpse into a player's role. Wide receivers might own the 80s, while cornerbacks lock down the 20s. But number 60? It doesn't exactly scream "star power" at first glance.  However, beneath this seemingly ordinary number lies a surprising legacy of talented players who anchored their teams from the trenches.

This article tackles the often-underrated world of number 60 in the NFL. Get ready to discover a diverse group of gridiron greats, from the immovable objects on the offensive line like Larry Allen to the disruptive forces on the defensive line like Deacon Jones.  We'll explore their unique journeys, signature styles, and the ways they redefined their positions on the field. This is a page to honor some of the big guys that do all the dirty work. Don't worry we have a surprise playmaker or two in the fold of this jersey number too.


Best of Jersey 60

On this edition of the Football  by Numbers series will be coming up with the top ten best NFL players to wear the number 60 with Warren Rogan of the Sports Forgotten Heroes Podcast! 

The Hall of Fame gives us our starting point.


The Substantial Players wearing 60 not yet in the HOF are:

  • Larry Grantham
  • Roy Winston
  • Dan Alexander
  • Al Bubba Baker
  • Dennis Harrah
  • Max Unger
  • Paul Howard
  • Shaun OHara
  • Chris Samuels
  • Tommy Nobis
  • DBrickashaw Ferguson
  • Lee Roy Caffey
  • John Wooten
  • Brad Benson
  • Ben Jones
  • Matt Herkenhoff
  • Roland Lakes
  • Otis Sistrunk
  • Ben McGee
  • Len St. Jean
  • George Preas
  • Wally Chambers
  • Jeff Mitchell
  • Ed Fisher
  • Jerry Ostroski
  • Bob Babich
  • Randy Grimes
  • Dennis McKnight
  • Eric Moore
  • A.J. Cann
  • Cosey Coleman
  • David Andrews
  • Fred Stokes
  • Jason Brown
  • Al Reynolds
  • Roger Finnie
  • Mike Gruttadauria
  • Steve Korte
  • Kraig Urbik
  • Derek Kennard
  • Bert Weidner
  • Graham Glasgow
  • Greg Warren
  • Ron Pritchard
  • Brian De La Puente
  • John Wilbur
  • Garin Veris

Big Thanks and Credit Goes Out to...

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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