NFL retired numbers by team
Which NFL team has retired the most numbers?
The Chicago Bears and the New York Giants have retired the most numbers in the NFL, 14 each. 163 numbers are retired across 26 clubs.
Arizona Cardinals6 retired
- 8Larry Wilson · 1970
- 11Larry Fitzgerald · 2026
- 40Pat Tillman · 2004
- 77Stan Mauldin · 1948
- 88J. V. Cain · 1979
- 99Marshall Goldberg · 1948
Buffalo Bills3 retired
- 12Jim Kelly · 2001
- 34Thurman Thomas · 2018
- 78Bruce Smith · 2016
Carolina Panthers1 retired
- 51Sam Mills · 2005
Chicago Bears14 retired
- 3Bronko Nagurski · 1949
- 5George McAfee · 1955
- 7George Halas
- 28Willie Galimore
- 34Walter Payton · 1987
- 40Gale Sayers · 1994
- 41Brian Piccolo · 1970
- 42Sid Luckman
- 51Dick Butkus · 1994
- 56Bill Hewitt · 1949
- 61Bill George
- 66Bulldog Turner · 1963
- 77Red Grange · 1949
- 89Mike Ditka · 2013
Cincinnati Bengals1 retired
- 54Bob Johnson · 1978
Cleveland Browns5 retired
- 14Otto Graham
- 32Jim Brown
- 45Ernie Davis · 1963
- 46Don Fleming
- 76Lou Groza · 1968
Denver Broncos3 retired
- 7John Elway · 1999
- 18Frank Tripucka · 1963
- 44Floyd Little · 1984
Detroit Lions8 retired
- 7Dutch Clark · 1939
- 20Barry Sanders · 2004
- 20Billy Sims · 2004
- 20Lem Barney · 2004
- 22Bobby Layne
- 37Doak Walker · 1955
- 56Joe Schmidt
- 85Chuck Hughes
Green Bay Packers6 retired
- 3Tony Canadeo · 1952
- 4Brett Favre · 2015
- 14Don Hutson · 1951
- 15Bart Starr · 1973
- 66Ray Nitschke · 1983
- 92Reggie White · 1999
Indianapolis Colts8 retired
- 18Peyton Manning · 2017
- 19Johnny Unitas
- 22Buddy Young
- 24Lenny Moore · 1968
- 70Art Donovan · 1962
- 77Jim Parker
- 82Raymond Berry
- 89Gino Marchetti
Jacksonville Jaguars1 retired
- 71Tony Boselli · 2022
Kansas City Chiefs10 retired
- 3Jan Stenerud · 1992
- 16Len Dawson
- 18Emmitt Thomas · 2008
- 28Abner Haynes
- 33Stone Johnson · 1963
- 36Mack Lee Hill
- 58Derrick Thomas · 2009
- 63Willie Lanier · 1992
- 78Bobby Bell · 1984
- 86Buck Buchanan · 1992
Los Angeles Chargers6 retired
- 14Dan Fouts · 1988
- 18Charlie Joiner · 2023
- 19Lance Alworth · 2005
- 21LaDainian Tomlinson · 2015
- 55Junior Seau · 2012
- 80Kellen Winslow · 2023
Los Angeles Rams8 retired
- 7Bob Waterfield · 1952
- 28Marshall Faulk · 2007
- 29Eric Dickerson
- 74Merlin Olsen
- 75Deacon Jones · 2009
- 78Jackie Slater · 1996
- 80Isaac Bruce · 2010
- 85Jack Youngblood
Miami Dolphins3 retired
- 12Bob Griese · 1985
- 13Dan Marino · 2000
- 39Larry Csonka · 2002
Minnesota Vikings6 retired
- 10Fran Tarkenton · 1979
- 53Mick Tingelhoff · 2001
- 70Jim Marshall · 1999
- 77Korey Stringer · 2001
- 80Cris Carter · 2003
- 88Alan Page · 1988
New England Patriots8 retired
- 12Tom Brady · 2024
- 20Gino Cappelletti
- 40Mike Haynes
- 57Steve Nelson · 1988
- 73John Hannah
- 78Bruce Armstrong · 2000
- 79Jim Lee Hunt
- 89Bob Dee
New York Giants14 retired
- 1Ray Flaherty · 1935
- 4Tuffy Leemans · 1940
- 7Mel Hein · 1963
- 10Eli Manning · 2021
- 11Phil Simms · 1995
- 14Ward Cuff · 1946
- 14Y. A. Tittle · 1965
- 16Frank Gifford · 2000
- 32Al Blozis · 1945
- 40Joe Morrison · 1973
- 42Charlie Conerly · 1962
- 50Ken Strong · 1968
- 56Lawrence Taylor · 1994
- 92Michael Strahan · 2021
New York Jets5 retired
- 12Joe Namath · 1985
- 13Don Maynard
- 28Curtis Martin · 2012
- 73Joe Klecko · 2004
- 90Dennis Byrd · 2012
Philadelphia Eagles9 retired
- 5Donovan McNabb · 2013
- 15Steve Van Buren · 1951
- 20Brian Dawkins · 2012
- 40Tom Brookshier · 1962
- 44Pete Retzlaff · 1965
- 60Chuck Bednarik
- 70Al Wistert · 1952
- 92Reggie White · 2005
- 99Jerome Brown · 1992
Pittsburgh Steelers3 retired
- 32Franco Harris · 2022
- 70Ernie Stautner · 1964
- 75Joe Greene · 2014
San Francisco 49ers12 retired
- 8Steve Young · 2008
- 12John Brodie · 1973
- 16Joe Montana · 1997
- 34Joe Perry · 1971
- 37Jimmy Johnson · 1977
- 39Hugh McElhenny · 1971
- 42Ronnie Lott · 2003
- 70Charlie Krueger · 1974
- 73Leo Nomellini · 1971
- 79Bob St. Clair · 2001
- 80Jerry Rice · 2010
- 87Dwight Clark · 1988
Seattle Seahawks5 retired
- 12FAN (12s) · 1984
- 45Kenny Easley · 2017
- 71Walter Jones · 2010
- 80Steve Largent · 1992
- 96Cortez Kennedy · 2012
Tampa Bay Buccaneers3 retired
- 55Derrick Brooks · 2014
- 63Lee Roy Selmon · 1986
- 99Warren Sapp · 2013
Tennessee Titans8 retired
- 1Warren Moon · 2006
- 9Steve McNair · 2019
- 27Eddie George · 2019
- 34Earl Campbell · 1987
- 43Jim Norton · 1968
- 63Mike Munchak · 1996
- 65Elvin Bethea · 1983
- 74Bruce Matthews · 2002
Washington Commanders7 retired
- 9Sonny Jurgensen · 2022
- 21Sean Taylor · 2021
- 28Darrell Green · 2024
- 33Sammy Baugh · 1953
- 44John Riggins · 2026
- 49Bobby Mitchell · 2020
- 81Art Monk · 2025
From Wikipedia’s list of NFL retired numbers, read monthly. A number honouring two people is listed under both; the year is when the club retired it, where the list gives one.