Welcome back to our series covering the greatest Green Bay Packers players to wear every jersey number from No. 0 to No. 99.
With the single digits, teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s now all in the books, we're ready to move forward with the next batch, and we've got an intriguing entry to kick things off here at No. 60.
But as per usual, before we reveal our selection, let's first have a look at everyone who's worn the number for the Green & Gold over the years.
- Kurt Allerman, LB
- John Anderson, LB
- Ed Blaine, G
- Frank Butler, OL/LB
- Lee Roy Caffey, LB
- Anthony Campbell, DL
- Dave Croston, OT
- Rob Davis, LS
- Bobby Houston, LB
- Greg Jensen, G
- Walt Kiesling, OL
- Steve Knutson, OT
- Jim Laslavic, LB
- Rydell Malancon, LB
- Gene McGuire, C
- Blake Moore, OL
- Keith Randolph, DL
- Charlie Schultz, OT
- Lance Zeno, C
Cheeseheads undoubtedly noticed the name John Anderson near the top of the list, and, yes, that is the same John Anderson who was featured in the entry right before this one, as he sported No. 60 as a rookie in 1978 before donning No. 59 for the remainder of his 12-year career, a career that ultimately landed him on the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 1980s All-Decade Team and into the Packers Hall of Fame.
There's also a Pro Football Hall of Famer in this group, that being offensive lineman Walt Kiesling. But as he spent just two seasons with Green Bay near the end of his 13-year career in 1935 and 1936 and only wore No. 60 in the title-winning '36 campaign, he can't be the choice here.
The clear-cut call for this slot is none other than linebacker Lee Roy Caffey, who was involved in a couple of the most famous trades in team history and also suited up for three of the Packers' biggest rivals.
Packers acquired Lee Roy Caffey from the rival Eagles and then dealt him to the rival Bears
After a strong collegiate career at Texas A&M, Caffey was taken by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1963 NFL Draft with the 88th overall selection. He'd also been taken by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1963 AFL Draft at No. 25 overall but opted to take his talents to the NFL.
After earning All-Rookie Team honors with Philly, the 6-foot-3, 250-pounder was traded to Green Bay as part of the famous deal involving legendary center Jim Ringo, who'd won back-to-back titles with the Packers in 1961 and 1962 and went on to be enshrined in Canton.
Lombardi had gotten an up-close look at Caffey when he was part of the College All-Star Team that had beaten Green Bay by a score of 20-17 in an exhibition game in the summer of 1963, so when he got the chance to get him, he did.
And the move certainly paid off, as Caffey became a pivotal part of a Packers defense that helped the team win three consecutive NFL Championships from 1965 to 1967, with the last two allowing Green Bay to represent the NFL in the first two editions of what the world now knows as the Super Bowl, which the Packers won as well.
A Pro Bowler in 1965 and a First-Team All-Pro selection in that first Super Bowl-winning season of 1966, Caffey started 79 of his 83 regular-season appearances with Green Bay and seven postseason affairs, including all of the aforementioned title games.
But after six strong years with the franchise, he was traded to none other than the rival Chicago Bears in 1970 as part of a deal that landed the Packers the No. 2 overall pick in that year's draft, which they used to select defensive lineman Mike McCoy.
After one year in the Windy City, Caffey was traded yet again, this time to the Dallas Cowboys, with whom he won a third Super Bowl ring to close out the 1971 campaign before ending his career with one season with the then-San Diego Chargers in 1972. He was actually set to be traded one more time to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who went on to win four Super Bowls during the decade, but he opted for retirement instead.
Caffey was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 1986.
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
- No. 41: Made a big impact in a little time
- No. 42: Was the charter member of an elite club
- No. 43: Inadvertently created a new play
- No. 44: Made the Hall of Fame despite only having one eye
- No. 45: Left the NFL with the most TDs in history
- No. 46: Was underappreciated in the Lombardi era
- No. 47: Later played on the PGA Tour
- No. 48: Just missed out on the Lombardi era
- No. 49: Was one of the best O-linemen of his era
- No. 50: The Packers' all-time leading tackler
- No. 51: Is a member of three Halls of Fame
- No. 52: Is a member of a royal NFL family
- No. 53: Didn't miss a single game for a decade
- No. 54: Was 'The Rock' way before Dwayne Johnson
- No. 55: Had a solid career after going undrafted
- No. 56: Was a steady presence during the 2000s
- No. 57: Put on a gutsy Super Bowl performance
- No. 58: Kicked off the Packers' greatest draft class
- No. 59: Received a special Hall of Fame honor
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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