Welcome once again to our series highlighting the greatest Green Bay Packers players to wear every jersey number from No. 0 to No. 99.
Offensive linemen have taken up two of the first three slots here in the 70s, and we're going to make it three of four here at No. 73. But before we get to the reveal, let's run through our routine of looking at every player who's donned this digit for the Green & Gold over the years.
- Ken Beck, DT
- Byron Braggs, DE
- David Caldwell, DT
- Gus Cifelli, OT
- Daryn Colledge, G
- Andre Dillard, OT
- Earl Edwards, DT
- Jahri Evans, OT/G
- Ron Gassert, DE
- Buckets Goldenberg, G/B
- Kevin Hardy, DT
- John McDowell, OT
- Keith McKenzie, DE
- Yosh Nijman, OT
- Carleton Oats, DT
- Steve Okoniewski, DT
- Tootie Robbins, OT
- Wash Serini, G
- Gerald Skinner, OT
- Aaron Taylor, G
- J.C. Tretter, C/G
- Vern Vanoy, DT
- Alan Veingrad, OT
- Jim Weatherwax, DE
- John Williams, G
With all due respect to every player on this list, this number simply doesn't have one of the richer histories in Green Bay. That said, there is one member of the Packers Hall of Fame here, that being Buckets Goldenberg, who was featured earlier in the series. But seeing as how the two-way star only wore No. 73 for one of his 13 seasons in Titletown, we took him out of the running.
We took a long look at guard Aaron Taylor, who was taken by Green Bay in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft at No. 16 overall and started all 53 games in which he appeared between the regular season and postseason, including the Packers' Super Bowl 31 win over the New England Patriots and their Super Bowl 32 defeat to the Denver Broncos. But as the Notre Dame alum skipped town after just three seasons, we took him out of the running as well.
As such, the honor goes to Daryn Colledge, who didn't play much longer in Green Bay than Taylor did, but it was just long enough for him to take this slot.
Daryn Colledge played five solid seasons for the Green Bay Packers
A native of Fairbanks, Alaska, Colledge later moved to nearby North Pole—yes, that's seriously the name of the town—earning All-State honors as a senior at North Pole High as a defensive lineman. He transitioned to the offensive line at Boise State, where he was a four-year starter and a two-time All-WAC selection.
After a strong showing at the NFL Scouting Combine, where his overall score of 81 ranked sixth among all offensive linemen, Colledge was taken by Green Bay in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft with the 47th overall selection.
As such, he made a little history that day, as no player born in Alaska had ever been taken that high in the draft. In the years since, only one player has gone higher, that being defensive end Tyree Wilson, who went seventh overall to the New Orleans Saints in 2023. His story is a little different, though, as he was born in Anchorage in 2000 but moved to Texas in 2002. So, with all due respect, Colledge has far stronger ties to "The Last Frontier."
While Colledge played tackle at Boise State, he transitioned to left guard during his first training camp in Green Bay and started all but one game as a rookie.
While he never earned a trip to the Pro Bowl or an All-Pro selection, the 6-foot-4, 310-pounder was simply a rock-solid and reliable player for the Packers during the transition from Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers. He never missed a single game during his five-year run in Titletown and started all but four of the 87 contests in which he appeared between the regular season and postseason, the last of which was Green Bay's victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl 45.
Colledge then spent three years with the Arizona Cardinals before closing out his career playing one year with the Miami Dolphins.
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
- No. 65: Proved to be a seventh-round steal
- No. 66: Wildly wanted to play for the Bears
- No. 67: Once got a shoutout from John Madden
- No. 68: Nearly gave up football
- No. 69: Achieved a feat not seen in 50-plus years
- No. 70: Was a reliable blocker for Aaron Rodgers
- No. 71: Was Vince Lombardi's first defensive captain
- No. 72: Knows he didn't get the credit he deserved
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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