Welcome once again to Lombardi Ave's series on the greatest Green Bay Packers players to wear every jersey number from No. 0 to No. 99.
We kicked off the 20s in our last entry with a member of the Packers Hall of Fame, and there are certainly more than a few on this list here at No. 21. But before we run down that list of legends, let's first have a look at every player who's worn the number for the Green & Gold over the years.
- Bullet Baker, B
- Herb Banet, B
- Gary Berry, DB
- Carl Carter, CB
- Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S
- Ray Crouse, RB
- Ward Cuff, B
- Ray DiPierro, G
- Forey Duckett, CB
- Jack Evans, B
- Joe Fuller, CB
- Brent Fullwood, RB
- Milt Gantenbein, E
- Buckets Goldenberg, B/G
- John Hadl, QB
- Charlie Hall, CB
- Ken Haycraft, E
- Nate Hobbs, CB
- Natrell Jamerson, DB
- Bob Jeter, DB
- Mike Jolly, S
- Bhawoh Jue, CB
- Verne Lewellen, B
- Earl Little, S
- Stan Mills, FB/HB/E
- Tom Nash, E
- Craig Newsome, DB
- Ed Smith, HB
- Al Sparlis, G
- Benjamin St-Juste, DB
- Eric Stokes, CB
- Pete Tinsley, G
- Steve Wagner, DB
- Charles Woodson, DB
Now, the Packers Hall of Famers seen above may not be overly familiar to new-school fans, but old-school Cheeseheads will undoubtedly recognize Milt Gantenbein, Buckets Goldenberg, Bob Jeter, Verne Lewellen, and Pete Tinsley, any one of whom would have been a solid choice in this particular slot, as every single one of them was either a Pro Bowler or an All-Pro and won at least two titles.
In the end, though, we had to roll with the other Packers Hall of Famer on the list, who also just happens to be the only one also inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, that being the great Charles Woodson.
Charles Woodson
A unanimous All-American and the Heisman Trophy winner for the NCAA champion Michigan Wolverines in 1997, Woodson was taken fourth overall in the 1998 NFL Draft by the then-Oakland Raiders, with whom he spent the first eight and the final three seasons of his 18-year career.
But in between those two runs with the Silver & Black, he spent seven strong seasons with the Packers, joining the team ahead of the 2006 campaign.
The Ohio native had gone through a couple of disappointing years at the end of his first run with the Raiders, but he certainly bucked that trend in his first season in Green Bay, recording what was then a career-high eight interceptions.
After earning the first of four consecutive trips to the Pro Bowl two years later, as well as the first of four straight All-Pro selections, Woodson notched a new personal best with nine picks in 2009, three of which he returned for touchdowns en route to winning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He also made some NFL history that season in a matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, as he became the first ever to record a sack, two forced fumbles, and an interception in a single game.
When the Packers won Super Bowl 45 following the 2010 season, a game during which he broke his collarbone, he made a little more history, as he became just the fourth player ever to win the Heisman Trophy, a collegiate national championship, and a Super Bowl. He was released following the 2011 campaign, and, as mentioned, returned to the Raiders to close out his career.
In his seven seasons with the Packers, Woodson recorded 38 interceptions, good for a tie for fourth in franchise history alongside LeRoy Butler. He returned nine of those picks for touchdowns, which remains a team record. He also added one score on a fumble recovery, and his 10 total TDs are also the most for any defensive player in Packers history. Throw in the three defensive scores he had with the Raiders (two interceptions, one fumble recovery), and his 13 scores are tied for the most in NFL history alongside Rod Woodson and Darren Sharper.
Woodson was inducted into both the Packers Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
More Green Bay Packers jersey honorees
- No. 0: There's literally only one choice here
- No. 1: Micah Parsons isn't the pick just yet
- No. 2: The Packers' all-time leading scorer
- No. 3: The second player in franchise history to have his jersey retired
- No. 4: There's no introduction needed here
- No. 5: This player should have been the last to wear the number but wasn't
- No. 6: A genuine ironman
- No. 7: This player was straight magic (until he wasn't)
- No. 8: This player has the second-most points in Packers history
- No. 9: The winner here has an extremely famous relative
- No. 10: A star on the rise
- No. 11: Packers' first title-winning QB
- No. 12: Obviously isn't up for debate
- No. 13: Had 'no weakness'
- No. 14: The first to have his jersey retired by the Packers
- No. 15: Owns a special piece of NFL history
- No. 16: Shares his name with an MLB legend
- No. 17: Had to beat out several Hall of Famers
- No. 18: Was one of the NFL's first dual-threat quarterbacks
- No. 19: Had his career cut short by the Bears
- No. 20: Has held a record for nearly 100 years
This list will be updated daily until all 100 entries are complete, so be sure to check back in with Lombardi Ave for updates.
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