Here is his complete list...I'd take Steve Young over Larry Wilson for #8...I like Hester, but "greatest #23 ever"...there had to be someone with more of a lasting impact...or not?? Kevin Butler the greatest #6...I think we have this list ghost-written by Jimbo
How about Benny Friedman or someone like that who was in the Hall of Fame??
Also, here is a link to the Hall of Famers by Jersey numbers to make the debate easier:
http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/jerseys-number.jsp
00 Jim Otto - C - 60’s Raiders- (Thanks to Rod Heneger)
-1 Jim Thorpe - HB - 20’s Bulldogs - (Thanks to James Booth)
-2 Charley Trippi – HB - 40’s Cardinals
-3 Bronco Nagurski – FB - 30’s Bears
-4 Brett Favre – QB – 90’s Packers
-5 Paul Hornung – HB - 60’s Packers
-6 Kevin Butler - K - 80’s Bears - (Thanks to Ron Milz)
-7 John Elway – QB – 90’s Broncos
-8 Larry Wilson – SS - 60’s Cardinals
-9 Sonny Jurgensen – QB - 60’s Redskins
10 Fran Tarkenton – QB - 70’s Vikings
11 Norm Van Brocklin – QB - 50’s Rams
12 Tom Brady - QB - 00’s Patriots - (Thanks to Jimbo Booth)
13 Dan Marino – QB – 80’s Dolphins
14 Otto Graham - QB - 50’s Browns - (Thanks to Ron Milz)
15 Bart Starr – QB - 60’s Packers
16 Joe Montana – QB - 80’s 49ers
17 Red Badgro – WR - 30’s Giants
18 Peyton Manning – QB - 00’s Colts
19 Johnny Unitas – QB - 60’s Colts
20 Barry Sanders – HB - 80’s Lions
21 Deion Sanders – CB - 90’s Falcons
22 Emmitt Smith – HB - 90’s Cowboys
23 Devin Hester – CB - 00’s Bears
24 Lenny Moore – HB - 60’s Colts
25 Fred Biletnikof – WR - 70’s Raiders
26 Herb Adderley – CB - 60’s Packers
27 Ken Houston – FS - 70’s Redskins
28 Darrel Green – CB – 80’S Redskins
29 Eric Dickerson – HB – 80’s Rams
30 Terrell Davis – HB – 90’s Broncos
31 Jim Taylor – FB – 60’s Packers
32 Jim Brown – FB – 60’s Browns
33 Sammy Baugh – QB – 40’s Redskins (Thanks Ron Milz)
34 Walter Payton – HB – 80’s Bears
35 Calvin Hill – HB – 70’s Cowboys
36 Jerome Bettis – FB – 00’s Steelers
37 Doak Walker – HB – 50’s Lions
38 Arnie Herber – QB – 30’s Packers
39 Larry Csonka – FB – 70’s Dolphins
40 Gale Sayers – HB – 60’s Bears
41 Tom Matte – FB – 60’s Colts
42 Ronnie Lott – FS – 80’s 49ers
43 Don Perkins – FB – 60’s Cowboys
44 John Riggins – FB – 80’s Redskins
45 Emlen Tunnell – FS – 50’s Giants
46 Chuck Muncie - FB – 80’s Chargers
47 Mel Blount – SS – 70’s Steelers
48 Moose Johnston – FB – 90’s Cowboys
49 Bobby Mitchell – HB – RB 60’s Redskins
50 Mike Singletary – LB – 80’s Bears
51 Dick Butkus – LB – 60’s Bears
52 Ray Lewis – LB – 00’s Ravens
53 Harry Carson – LB – 80’s Giants
54 Randy White – DT – 70’s Cowboys
55 Derrick Brooks - OLB - 00’s Buccaneers
56 Lawrence Taylor – OLB – 80’s Giants
57 Dwight Stephenson - C - 80’s Dolphins (Thanks to Jimbo Booth) Replaces Tom Jackson
58 Jack Lambert – LB – 70’s Steelers
59 Jack Ham – OLB – 70’s Steelers
60 Chuck Bednarik – LB – 50’s Eagles
61 Curly Culp – DT – 70’s Chiefs
62 Jim Langer – C – 70’s Dolphins
63 Gene Upshaw – OG – 70’s Raiders
64 Jerry Kramer – OG – 60’s Packers
65 Elvin Bethea – DE – 70’s Oilers
66 Ray Nitchke – LB – 60’s Packers
67 Bob Kuechenberg – OT – 70’s Dolphins
68 Russ Grimm – OG – 80’s Redskins
69 Mark Schlereth – OG – 90’s Broncos
70 Sam Huff – LB – 60’s Giants
71 Alex Karras – DE – 70’s Lions
72 Dan Dierdorf – OG – 70’s Cardinals
73 John Hannah – OG – 70’s Patriots
74 Bob Lilly – DT – 60’s Cowboys
75 Mean Joe Greene - DT - 70’s Steelers (Thanks to Ron Milz and Jimbo Booth) Replaces Howie Long
76 Lou Groza – K – 60’s Cleveland
77 Red Grange – RB – 30’s Bears
78 Bruce Smith – DE – 90’s Bills
79 Roosevelt Brown – OT – 50’s Giants
80 Jerry Rice – WR – 80’s 49ers
81 Dick “Night Train” Lane – CB – 60’s Lions
82 Raymond Berry – WR – 60’s Colts
83 Ted Hendricks – OLB – 70’s Raiders
84 Shannon Sharpe – TE – 90’s Broncos
85 Nick Buoniconti - MLB - 70’s Steelers
86 Hines Ward – WR – 00’s Steelers
87 Willie Davis – DE – 60’s Packers
88 Alan Page - DT - 70’s Vikings (Thanks to Jimbo Booth) Replaces John Mackey
89 Mike Ditka – TE – 60’s Bears
90 Neil Smith – DE – 90’s Chiefs
91 Kevin Greene – DE – 90’s Steelers
92 Reggie White – DE – 90’s Packers
93 Dwight Freenly – DE – 00’s Colts
94 Charles Haley – DE – 90’s Cowboys
95 Richard Dent – DE – 80’s Bears
96 Cortez Kennedy – DT – 90’s Seahawks
97 Simeon Rice – DE – 00’s Buccaneers
98 Tony Siragusa – DT – 90’s Ravens
99 Warren Sapp – DT – 00’s Raiders