Welcome back once again to our series covering the greatest Green Bay Packers players to wear every jersey number from No. 0 to No. 99.
We're now just one entry away from one of the six retired numbers in the 100-plus-year history of this storied franchise with No. 66, but let's not get ahead of ourselves, as we've obviously first got some business to tend to here at No. 65.
While our selection for this slot is certainly nowhere near as famous as the one we've got coming up next, the two do have at least a couple things in common, as both won a championship in Titletown and are enshrined in the Packers Hall of Fame.
But before we get to the reveal, let's first run through our usual process of looking at every player who's donned the digit for the Green & Gold over the years.
- Aaron Banks, G
- Tom Bettis, LB
- Chuck Boerio, LB
- Brian Cabral, LB
- Rip Collins, HB
- Mike Douglass, LB
- James Ester, DL
- Lon Evans, OL
- Ron Hallstrom, G
- Ed Holler, LB
- Lindsay Knapp, G
- Mark Tauscher, OT
- Lane Taylor, G
- Mike Wellman, C
- Gene Wilson, E
- Keith Wortman, OT
In addition to our pick, two others on this list are also members of the Packers Hall of Fame, those being two-time All-Pro offensive lineman Lon Evans, who sported No. 65 for one season in 1934 (he wore five different numbers in his five seasons), and linebacker Mike Douglass, who wore it as a rookie in 1978 before switching to his more familiar No. 53.
Also worth mentioning is guard Ron Hallstrom, who was a good player on some not-so-good Packers teams and started 124 of the 164 total games in which he appeared for Green Bay from 1982 to 1992.
At the end of the day, though, with Evans and Douglass each wearing the number for just one year, the easy call here is the third member of the Packers HOF on the list, that being offensive tackle Mark Tauscher.
Mark Tauscher started 140 total games for the Green Bay Packers after being taken in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft
Despite a solid collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin, Tauscher fell all the way to the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft, where Green Bay picked him up with the 224th overall selection.
Now, it's no secret that the biggest steal of that particular draft—or any draft in the history of forever, for that matter—was Tom Brady, who went in the sixth round at No. 199 overall to the New England Patriots and went on to win seven Super Bowls, six with the Pats and another with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
And while Tauscher obviously isn't on that level, as it's just absolutely absurd what TB12 did during his career, he unquestionably proved to be a steal in his own right, as he put together a solid 11-year run in Green Bay.
While drafted as a guard, Tauscher ultimately played his entire career at right tackle, which most wouldn't see, as he was a little shorter than most who play the position at 6-foot-3, while also lacking some bulk, even at 320 pounds. But with good hands, phenomenal footwork, and sneaky athleticism, the Wisconsin native made it work.
While he never earned a single trip to the Pro Bowl or an All-Pro selection, Tauscher proved to be a valuable commodity on the Packers' offensive line during the 2000s, particularly in pass protection, which is obviously what you want when you've got guys like Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers taking the snaps.
In his 11 years in Green Bay, Tauscher appeared in 142 total games between the regular season and postseason, starting 140 of them. Sadly, he suffered a shoulder injury just four games into the 2010 season and missed the remainder of the year, thus keeping him out of the Packers' victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl 45. He was released ahead of the 2011 season.
Despite missing out on the title run, Tauscher still got himself a ring and was rightfully inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 2018.
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
- No. 60: Was involved in two famous trades
- No. 61: Was a reliable specialist for a decade
- No. 62: Put on the ultimate show of toughness
- No. 63: Was the first in NFL history to win six titles
- No. 64: Had an absurd amount of surgeries
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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