List of NFL retired numbers

Reggie White is the only player whose number was retired by two teams (the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles).

[1] The Atlanta Falcons,[2][3] Dallas Cowboys,[4] and Las Vegas Raiders[5] traditionally do not retire jersey numbers.

[6] Also without a retired jersey number are the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans, though these teams are less than 30 years old: in this regard, the Texans do not retire numbers but honor player jerseys instead.

[citation needed] The Buffalo Bills under previous owner Ralph Wilson also did not retire jersey numbers, with the exception of Jim Kelly.

The NFL allowed 00 in the past, with Steve Bagarus, Jim Otto, and Ken Burrough being the only three players to have ever worn it.

San Francisco 49ers. retired numbers displayed at Candlestick Park in June 2009
The Green Bay Packers retired numbers on display at Lambeau Field, which include Reggie White , the only NFL player to have his number retired by two teams.
Jim Kelly in 2010
Jim Kelly , the first player to have his jersey number (12) officially retired by the Buffalo Bills, is seen here in 2010
Otto Graham in 1959
Otto Graham , whose number 14 was retired by the Browns, at his new job, as the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Athletic Director in 1959
Jim Brown 's #32 was retired by the Browns after his 9-years tenure on the franchise
Lenny Moore in 2011
Lenny Moore , whose number 24 was retired by the Colts, poses for a picture at Baltimore in 2011
Junior Seau in 2008
Junior Seau , whose number 55 was retired by the Chargers, in 2008 playing a game with the New England Patriots
Phil Simms in 2003
Phil Simms , whose number 11 was retired by the Giants, signing autographs at Rams Park in 2003
Gale Sayers giving a speech in 2008
Gale Sayers , whose number 40 was retired by the Bears, giving a keynote speech at an awards ceremony in 2008 for the U.S. Army High School Football Player of the Year award
Mike Ditka in the press booth of a pre-season football game
Mike Ditka , whose number 89 was retired by the Bears in a Monday night game against the Dallas Cowboys
Fran Tarkenton in 2010
Fran Tarkenton , whose number 10 was retired by the Vikings, after giving a speech at Atlanta in 2010
Warren Sapp visiting members of the US Navy
Warren Sapp (left), whose number 99 was retired by the Buccaneers, visits members of the US Navy in 2003
Peyton Manning 's number 18 was retired by the Colts in 2017
Sonny Jurgensen 's number 9 was retired by the Washington Commanders in 2022
Tom Brady 's number 12 was retired by the New England Patriots in 2024, in front of a crowd of 60,000 fans attending his Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony