Back in 2021 we ran a series of the best NFL players at each uniform number. Our mission was in finding the top NFL players that wore number 48 during their NFL careers!
NFL Number 48s
The Top NFL Players that wore Number 48
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NFL Top Number 48s
To find the top players in NFL history that wore a particular number we had conversations with a multitude of gridiron historians. That took us to the selection of the 10 Greatest Players to have worn the Number 48 with a list of the top players that as of January 1, 2022 have worn the number in the NFL on game days.
- Les Richter
- Lionel Washington
- Stephen Davis
- Wes Hopkins
- Bud Dupree
- Daryl Johnston
- Nemiah Wilson
- Tim Fox
- Ken Ellis
- Allan Ellis
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Special thanks to our guest historians and the Pro Football Reference website
Credits
The picture in the banner above is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of A 1959 promotional image of Los Angeles Rams player Les Richter. From Bell Brand Snack Foods
Special thanks to information gained from Pro-Football-Reference.com and NFL.com
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