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Famous NFL Players That Wore the Jersey Number 7 | The number 7 holds a special place in sports, often seen as a lucky charm. But in the NFL, it transcends mere superstition. Jersey number 7 has become a symbol of excellence, worn by some of the most iconic players the game has ever seen.

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Famous NFL Players That Wore the Jersey Number 7

By Darin Hayes 📅 2025-02-02
The number 7 holds a special place in sports, often seen as a lucky charm. But in the NFL, it transcends mere superstition. Jersey number 7 has become a symbol of excellence, worn by some of the most iconic players the game has ever seen.

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Think about the different stars that have worn this digit on their chest and back. Can you picture plays of Elway leaping over a defender to reach the line to gain, or Roethlisberger shaking off defenders as he escapes the pocket.

From electrifying wide receivers to lockdown defenders, these athletes have left an undeniable mark on the gridiron. Dive into the fascinating stories of the legendary NFL stars who donned number 7 with distinction!

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Bob Waterfield Talented Rams QB

Born July 26, 1920, in Elmira, New York, Bob Waterfield, Pro Football Hall of Fame, enshrined QB of the Rams franchise both in Cleveland and Los Angeles. He was important enough to the Rams franchise that his number 7 jersey was retired by the organization.
NFL Jersey:Number 07
Football Field:UCLA Bruins
Football Name:Bob Waterfield
Football Team:Cleveland Rams, Los Angeles Rams
Sports:NFL football, football

The former UCLA Bruin's signal caller briefly interrupted his college career when the U.S. Army called him into service during WWII. His football prowess was legendary, and so was his off-field life as he married actress Jane Russell just before serving in the Army and playing for Fort Bennings 176th Infantry football team.

After this service in the war, Mr. Waterfield returned to the Bruins in an honorable discharge due to a knee injury and played in the 1944 season for UCLA. He was drafted as the 42nd pick in the 1945 NFL draft by the Cleveland Rams, and as a rookie, won the starting job, led the team to a 9-1 record and the NFL Championship in an exciting 15-14 victory over the Washington Redskins!


"Bob Waterfield Talented Rams QB"

Ace Parker Early Gridiron Triple Threat

Born May 17, 1912, in Portsmouth, Virginia, Clarence “Ace” Parker was Duke University’s quarterback/halfback from 1934 through 1936. Ace was one of the most versatile stars to ever set foot on the college gridiron, playing quarterback, halfback, wide receiver, punter, kicker, safety, and returning punts and kickoffs.
DOB:May 17
EventDay:May 17
NFL Jersey:Number 07, Number 31
Football Name:Ace Parker, Parker Ace
Football Position:halfback, quarterback
Football Team:Boston Yanks, Brooklyn Dodgers, Duke Blue Devils

The College Football Hall of Fame proudly placed a display in honor of Ace Parker in their legendary museum in 1955. After leaving Duke, Parker went on to a pro career. He played pro football for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1937-41, earning League MVP honors in 1940 and participating in the first-ever televised football game in 1939. Ace was All-NFL in 1938 through the 1940 seasons.

Parker was one of a handful of former NFL players lured to the rival AAFC in 1946, where he played for the New York Yankees, taking the new franchise to the AAFC Eastern Title. Ace Parker's brilliant pro career was memorialized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame when they enshrined him in 1972.


"Ace Parker Early Gridiron Triple Threat"

Doug Flutie Star Quarterback

Born October 23, 1962, in Manchester, Maryland - Doug Flutie, a quarterback from Boston College, stood 5-foot-9-inches tall and was considered by some to be too short to play quarterback in the significant division of college football when he was in his final years of high school.
DOB:October 23
EventDay:October 23
NCAAF Jersey:Number 22
NFL Jersey:Number 02, Number 07, Number 20, Number 22
ProFootball:1985
Football League:USFL
Football Name:Doug Flutie, Flutie Doug, New England Patriots
Football Team:Boston College Eagles, Buffalo Bills
Football:Canadian Football Lea, Heisman winner

What he lacked in size, he had in heart, smarts, and natural ability on the gridiron. Boston College gave Doug a scholarship late, coercing the youth to choose BC over the University of New Hampshire. According to the National Football Foundation, Flutie would not give up on his dream of being the Eagle’s quarterback, even though he was fifth on the depth chart as a freshman.

Through hard work and determination, by week 6 of the season, Doug Flutie was the starting QB of Boston College and ended up number 9 in the nation in passing. By the time he was a senior, he had won the Heisman trophy and taken Boston College to multiple Bowl games when they had been absent for over four decades. Doug Flutie entered the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

After college, Flutie embarked on a long, hard-fought road in a 21-year professional football career as he played in the USFL, NFL, and CFL. He was a six-time CFL Player of the Year before returning to the NFL.


"Doug Flutie Star Quarterback"


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