Welcome back to our series on the greatest Green Bay Packers players to wear every jersey number from No. 0 to No. 99.
After kicking off the 40s with one of the all-time great players in Packers history, we don't quite have that here at No. 41, although several legends have donned this particular digit. But before we get into those guys and why none of them were chosen for this slot, let's first have a look at every player who's worn No. 41 for Green Bay over the years.
- Henry Black, S
- Jim Burrow, DB
- Junior Coffey, RB
- Chuck Compton, DB
- Ralph Earhart, HB
- Tom Flynn, DB
- Bobby Freeman, DB
- Paul Gibson, WR
- Spencer Havner, LB/TE
- Arnie Herber, QB/HB/TB
- Clarke Hinkle, HB/FB/LB
- Marvin Johnson, DB
- Paul Kell, OT
- Joe Laws, HB
- Torrance Marshall, LB
- Lou Mihajlovich, DE
- Doyle Nix, DB
- Harry O'Boyle, B
- Dave Osborn, RB
- Mark Perry, S
- Lenzy Pipkins, CB
- Bill Robinson, HB
- Eugene Robinson, S
- Champ Seibold, OT
- Frank Walker, CB
- Jerron Wishom, CB
- Dave Zuidmulder, TB
There are three members of the Packers Hall of Fame on this list, two of whom are also enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, those being Arnie Herber and Clarke Hinkle.
If you've followed this series, you know that most players back in the early days of the franchise (and the league as a whole) wore several different numbers during their respective careers. And Herber and Hinkle, both of whom have already been featured in earlier entries, certainly did their fair share of switching, with Herber wearing five different jerseys and Hinkle wearing four.
But the rule we've basically set up in these situations is that we put these players on the list when we get to the number they've worn the most. And as No. 41 wasn't that for either Herber or Hinkle, neither gets the nod here. And the same can be said for Joe Laws, who only wore it as a rookie in 1934. We honestly do feel bad that this was his last chance to be featured and isn't, but he's most associated with No. 24, and we simply couldn't pull the trigger there.
With all that said, we do have to make a choice here, and that choice is safety Eugene Robinson, who only played two years with the Packers but undoubtedly made an impact.
Eugene Robinson played two solid seasons for the Green Bay Packers in the 1990s
Undrafted in 1985 out of Colgate, Robinson signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks, with whom he spent 11 seasons and earned a pair of Pro Bowl selections, ultimately racking up 42 interceptions, good for the second-most in team history.
Coming off an appearance in the NFC Championship Game in 1995, the Packers traded for Robinson ahead of the 1996 season, and the move paid off, as the Connecticut native was a key contributor for Green Bay's top-ranked defense, amassing 81 total tackles, the fourth-most on the team, and a team-high six interceptions.
He added a pair of picks in the Packers' playoff opener against the San Francisco 49ers and then led the team with nine total tackles a few weeks later in Green Bay's 35-21 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 31.
Robinson only had one interception during the 1997 regular season, but he had the second-most total tackles on the team with 112 and set a new career high with 2.5 sacks. But his ball-hawking ability was once again on display during the postseason, as he first intercepted Steve Young in the NFC Championship Game, running it back 58 yards to set up a touchdown in Green Bay's 23-10 victory.
And against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 32, with the Packers trailing 24-17 late in the third quarter, he picked off John Elway and ran it back 17 yards to set up a touchdown drive that tied the game. Denver ultimately took a 31-24 victory, but Robinson certainly can't be blamed for that.
That turned out to be his final game with the Packers, as he then spent two years with the Atlanta Falcons and one year with the Carolina Panthers to close out his career.
Again, Robinson may not have been with the Packers long, but he unquestionably made his mark on the franchise.
Other 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
- No. 21: Has the most defensive TDs in NFL history
- No. 22: Also served in the U.S. Congress
- No. 23: Holds several NFL kick-return records
- No. 24: Owns a unique piece of Super Bowl history
- No. 25: Might not be who you think
- No. 26: Holds a historic place in NFL history
- No. 27: Started hot but fizzled fast
- No. 28: A good defender on some bad teams
- No. 29: Still holds an unofficial team record
- No. 30: It's not the one who's the Packers' all-time leading rusher
- No. 31: Had his jersey retired by another team
- No. 32: Is a member of another team's Ring of Honor
- No. 33: Did so much more than people may realize
- No. 34: An underrated dual-threat back
- No. 35: Gave the Packers a unique win over the Bears
- No. 36: Invented the Lambeau Leap
- No. 37: Suited up for the Packers at the wrong time
- No. 38: Left the Packers as the NFL's all-time passing leader
- No. 39: Was taken in three different MLB drafts
- No. 40: The only man in both the Baseball and Pro Football Hall of Fame
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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