How many Packers make this list of greatest NFL players by jersey number?
Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire took a stab at naming the best player in NFL history for each jersey number, and as you can imagine, a few Green Bay Packers made the cut.
Just how many? Here's a look at the players mentioned, as well as a couple Wisconsin ties. We tried something similar last year with a look at the best athletes in Wisconsin sports history by jersey number.
4: Brett Favre
Favre won a championship and defined a generation of Wisconsin sports, all while becoming the NFL's all-time leader in passing touchdowns and yards — even though he's currently embroiled in controversy.
5: Paul Hornung
The four-time NFL champion and NFL MVP could do it all, with 50 rushing touchdowns and 12 receiving, not to mention another five passing and 66 field goals.
31: Jim Taylor
The four-time NFL champion won an MVP and earned three first-team All-Pro selections in his Hall of Fame career. The fullback twice led the league in rushing touchdowns.
45: Emlen Tunnell
The Hall of Fame defensive back played for the Packers three years, making one of his nine Pro Bowls, though he spent most of his career with the New York Giants.
64: Jerry Kramer
The five-time NFL champion and first-team All-Pro threw the famous block in the Ice Bowl. He's part of the all-decade team in the 1960s and a Hall of Famer.
83: Ted Hendricks
The linebacker was a first-team All-Pro in 1974, his one season with the Packers. He spent the rest of his Hall of Fame career with the Raiders and Colts.
87: Willie Davis
The defensive end was a five-time first-team All-Pro and won two Super Bowls before earning a spot on the 1960s all-decade team. A Hall of Famer, Davis would almost certainly be the franchise's all-time sacks leader if the stat had been kept throughout his career.
90: Julius Peppers
The nine-time Pro Bowler and Defensive Player of the Year spent three seasons at defensive end with the Packers, with the rest of his career in Carolina and Chicago.
92: Reggie White
The Minister of Defense was a staple on the Packers team that won the Super Bowl after the 1996 season and went back to the Super Bowl in 1997. Even signing as a free agent changed the fortunes of a franchise that had been seen as "Siberia."
Other Wisconsin connections
00: Jim Otto
The Wausau native made 12 Pro Bowls playing from 1960 to 1974 as center for the Oakland Raiders.
73: Joe Thomas
The University of Wisconsin and Brookfield Central alumnus made the Pro Bowl each of his first 10 years in the league, all with Cleveland, and will enter the Hall of Fame this summer.
91: Kevin Greene
The Steelers legendary linebacker was an assistant coach for the Packers during the team's run to the Super Bowl after the 2010 season.
Others named honorable mention
3: Russell Wilson, Jan Stenerud
9: Tony Romo
11: Ernie Nevers
12: Aaron Rodgers (Tom Brady took the top spot)
14: Don Hutson, Curly Lambeau (Dan Fouts took the top spot)
15: Bart Starr (Patrick Mahomes took the top spot)
17: Davante Adams
21: Charles Woodson
23: Troy Vincent
24: Willie Wood
26: Herb Adderley
30: Clarke Hinkle
38: Arnie Herber, Tramon Williams
40: Elroy Hirsch
42: Darren Sharper
44: Bobby Dillon
51: Jim Ringo
52: Mike Webster, Clay Matthews
62: Guy McIntyre
63: Jeff Saturday
66: Ray Nitschke (Alan Faneca took the top spot)
69: David Bakhtiari
74: Henry Jordan
75: Forrest Gregg (Joe Greene took the top spot)
80: James Lofton
83: John Jefferson
84: Sterling Sharpe
87: Dave Casper
89: Dave Robinson
90: T.J. Watt
99: J.J. Watt (Aaron Donald took the top spot)
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: These Packers appear on list of greatest NFL players by jersey number
