Best of Jersey 69

There's no denying it, jersey number 69 has a certain...presence on the gridiron. But beyond the number's notoriety, some truly phenomenal football players have donned the #69 throughout NFL history. From dominant offensive linemen to tenacious defenders, these athletes carved their own legacies while wearing the number.

Ready to meet the men who wore #69 with pride and exceptional skill? We're counting down the  greatest NFL players who rocked this unique number. So, buckle up and get ready to be surprised (and maybe a little impressed) by the talent that wore number 69!

On this edition of the Football by Numbers series will be coming up with the top ten best NFL players to wear the number 69! 

Can you beleive that the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio does not list even one player in its enshrined that wore the number 69!

The Substantial Players wearing 69 not yet in the HOF are:

• Jared Allen
• Jon Runyan
• David Bakhtiari
• Jordan Gross
• Mark Schlereth
• Woody Peoples
• Sherrill Headrick
• Tim Krumrie
• Keith Sims
• Jason Fabini
• Doug Sutherland
• Khalif Barnes
• Willie Young
• Dan Fike
• Mike Lewis
• Demar Dotson
• Chester Pitts
• Jeff Blackshear
• Mike Gandy
• Randy Dixon
• Jeff Criswell
• Rich Seubert
• Shaq Mason
• Evan Mathis
• Andy Dorris
• Will Wolford
• Les Miller
• Revie Sorey
• Jim Kanicki
• Houston Hoover
• Zach Piller
• Wade Griffin
• Leotis Harris
• Bruce Collie
• Greg Meisner
• Henry Melton
• Perry Brooks
• Ira Gordon
• Gene Williams
• Todd Kalis
• Rush Brown
• Mike McGlinchey
• R.C. Thielemann
• Fred Miller
• Kyle Kosier
• Hugh Thornton
• Leo Wisniewski
• Rod Milstead
• Tyronne Green
• Sebastian Joseph
• Pete Pierson
• Tyler Shatley
• Sam Tevi
• Floyd Wedderburn

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.