Welcome back to our series covering the greatest Green Bay Packers players to wear every jersey number from No. 0 to No. 99.
Well, we've reached the end of the 80s, and we've got a Pro Football Hall of Famer to close things out here at No. 89.
But before we break everything down, let's first have a look at everyone who's worn No. 89 for the Green & Gold over the years.
- Henry Childs, TE
- Mark Chmura, TE
- Michael Clark, WR
- Jared Cook, TE
- Robert Ferguson, WR
- Kevin Fitzgerald, TE
- Joey Hackett, TE
- William Harris, TE
- James Jones, WR
- Marcedes Lewis, TE
- Mark Lewis, TE
- Dave Robinson, LB
- Richard Rodgers, TE
- Ben Sims, TE
- Ollie Smith, WR
- John Spagnola, TE
- Willie Taylor, C
- Aundra Thompson, WR
- Charlie Wade, WR
It's been a little bit since we've run our Olympic podium exercise, so we figured it might be fun to bring that back for this entry, as there are a couple of other players on the list who deserve to be mentioned.
On the bronze medal stand, we've got three-time Pro Bowl tight end Mark Chmura, who racked up 188 catches for 2,253 yards and 17 touchdowns during his seven-year run in Titletown from 1993 to 1999 and helped the team to a victory in Super Bowl 31.
In the silver spot, we've got wide receiver James Jones, who tallied 360 receptions for 5,195 yards and 45 touchdowns in eight seasons in Green Bay and helped the team to a victory in Super Bowl 45.
But the easy call for the gold medal comes from the other side of the football in the form of linebacker Dave Robinson.
Dave Robinson joined Ray Nitschke and Lee Roy Caffey to form one of the most dangerous linebacker trios in NFL history
A First-Team All-American at Penn State in 1962, Robinson was taken by Green Bay in the first round of the 1963 NFL Draft with the 14th overall selection. He'd also been taken in the third round of the 1963 AFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers but opted to sign with the Packers.
While the 6-foot-3, 245-pounder had played defensive end at the collegiate level, Lombardi opted to move him to linebacker, which certainly turned out to be the right call.
Robinson spent most of his first two years in a reserve role on the right side, but in 1965, he moved to the left side, and he, Ray Nitschke, and Lee Roy Caffey ultimately became arguably the best linebacker trio of all time, leading a Packers defense that helped the franchise to three consecutive NFL Championships from 1965 to 1967, with the last two giving the Packers the right to represent the league in the first two editions of what the world now calls the Super Bowl, which they won as well.
Simply put, Robinson could do it all, as he could rush the passer, racking up 22.0 sacks over the course of his 10-year career in Green Bay, stop the run, and provide excellent coverage, as he tallied 21 interceptions while wearing a Packers uniform.
So good was Robinson that Dave Hanner, who spent 44 years with the Packers as a player, coach, and scout, once aid, "I know people think I'm crazy, but if you had to pick between (Ray) Nitschke and Dave Robinson, I'd take Dave Robinson."
That's pretty high praise, wouldn't you say? Robinson, who earned three Pro Bowl selections and two All-Pro nods, left Green Bay following the 1972 season and closed out his career playing two years with the team now known as the Washington Commanders. He was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 1982, and after a wait of nearly four decades, he was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
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
- No. 73: Made a little NFL draft history
- No. 74: Made Vince Lombardi look like a genius
- No. 75: Was Vince Lombardi's most decorated star
- No. 76: Was the reason for an NFL rule change
- No. 77: Did the dirty work so others could shine
- No. 78: Made a Pro Bowl shortly after being shot
- No. 79: Spent 44 years in Titletown
- No. 80: Holds a special spot in the Hall of Fame
- No. 81: Owns a special place in Super Bowl history
- No. 82: Holds a unique place in the Lombardi era
- No. 83: Indirectly helped the team land a legend
- No. 84: Was forced to retire in his prime
- No. 85: Scored the first TD in Super Bowl history
- No. 86: Came up huge in the famed 'Ice Bowl'
- No. 87: Is the Packers' all-time sack leader
- No. 88: Was also drafted into the NBA
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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