All-time Best Michigan Football Players By Jersey Number

1. Braylon Edwards, Anthony Carter, David Terrell, Derrick Alexander, Harry Kipke, Greg McMurtry, Paul Goebel-WR/End, Angus Goetz-OL, Robert Dunne-OL, Devin Funchess-WR, Gregg Willner-PK

2. Charles Woodson, DB, Elton Wieman-FB, Cedric "Pat" Smith-FB, Jack Blott-C, Chris Calloway-WR, Cato June-DB/LB, Shawn Crable-LB, Jim Johns-HB, Blake Countess-DB, Walter Smith-WR

3. John Maulbetsch, RB, Tripp Welbourne-DB, Marlin Jackson-DB, Shonte Peoples-DB, Stevie Brown-DB, Marion Body-DB, Todd Howard-DB, Clarence Thompson-DB, Bob Wood-PK

4. Jim Harbaugh, QB, Stanley Muirhead-OL, Marquise Walker-WR, Mike Harden-DB, Brandon Minor-RB, John Wangler-QB, James Whitley-DB, Cam Gordon-LB, Doug Roby-FB

5. Gordon Bell, HB, Cliff Sparks-QB, Irwin Uteritz-QB, Franklin Cappon-FB, Eddie Usher-HB, Jabrill Peppers-DB, Jack Perrin-HB, Donovan Warren-DB, Erik Campbell-DB

  1. 6. Tyrone Wheatley, RB, Dave Brown-DB, David Bowens-DE, Ali Haji-Sheikh-PK, Prescott Burgess-DB/LB, Victor Hobson-LB, William Borgmann-OL, Ramon Taylor-DB

    7. Rick Leach,  QB, Chris Floyd-FB, Drew Henson-QB, Bernard Kirk-End, Chad Henne-QB, Demetrius Brown-QB, Alfie Burch-DB, William Fortune-OL

    8. Jason Avant, WR, Chris Howard-RB, Frank Steketee-FB/PK, Doug Mallory-DB, Trevor Pryce-DE, Jerry Zuver-DB, Walter Cross-WR
    9. Dennis Franklin, QB, Mercury Hayes-WR, Michael Taylor-QB, Brian Carpenter-DB, Martavious Odoms-WR, DiAllo Johnson-DB
    10. Tom Brady, QB, Todd Collins-QB, Jeremy Gallon-WR, Derek Howard-DB, B.J. Dickey-QB, William Cochran-OL, Al Bishop-DB, Jeff Cohen-DB
    11. Alvin, Albert, Francis Wistert, OL, Archie Weston-QB, Arthur Valpey-End, Courtney Avery-DB
    12. Ricky Powers, HB, George Hoey-DB, Oscar "Paddy" Lambert-C, Scott Driesbach-QB, J.T. Floyd-DB, Chris Zurbrugg-QB, Brandon Williams-DB
    13. Garland Rivers, DB, Keith Bostic-DB, Roy Hudson-FB, Rudy Rosatti-OL, Larry Cipa-QB, Larry Stevens-DE, Grant Mason-DB
    14. Brian Griese, QB, Ernie Vick-HB/C, Frank Gusich-DB, Don Oldham-HB, Morgan Trent-DB, Tony Gant-DB, Mike Shatusky-DB
    15. Elvis Grbac, QB, Mike Bass-DB, Frank Culver-OL, Steve Breaston-WR, Bo Rather-End, David Arnold-DB, Jake Rudock-QB, Dewayne Patmon-DB, Jerry Burgei-DB
    16. Mike Jolly-DB, Denard Robinson-QB, Steve Smith-QB, John Navarre-QB, Adrian Arrington, WR, Jay Riemersma-TE, Louis Gilbert-HB, John Regeczi-FB, Fred Julian-DB, Paul White-HB, Ed Shannon-HB, Wally Niemann-OL, Dave Zuccarelli-DB
    17. Dwight Hicks, DB, Ted Petoskey, End, Larry Foote-LB, James Simrall-QB, Tony Branoff-HB, Dick Rindfuss-End, Brad Myers-End, Ivan Hicks-DB
    18. Bump Elliott, HB, Amani Toomer-WR, Raymond Baer-OL, Jack Keefer-HB, Jim Pickens-DB, Leo Koceski-HB, Dennis Fitzgerald-RB, Dick Sygar-FB, John Gabler-HB, Chris Stapleton-P, Ralph Chubb-HB
    19. Robert Brown, C/DT, Dave Raimey-HB, Remy Hamilton-PK, Mike Gillette-PK, Bob Bergeron-PK, Wes Bradford-HB, Carl Ward-RB, Henry Fonde-HB, Ronald Bellamy-WR,Willis Barringer-DB
    20. Mike Hart, HB, Corwin Brown-DB, Ian Gold-LB, Rick Rogers-RB, Bob Chandler-QB, Drake Johnson-RB
    21. Desmond Howard, WR, Tim Biakabutuka-RB, Evan Cooper-DB, Ryan Mundy-DB, Junior Hemingway-WR, Alan Bovard-C, Jeremy LeSueur-DB, Roy Roundtree-WR
    22. Ty Law, CB, Glenn Doughty-HB/End, Dennis Brown-QB, Harold "Tubby" Raymond-HB, Ralph Clayton-WR, Jim Bolden-DB, Gerald White-RB, Jamar Adams-DB, Lance Dottin-DB, Jarrod Wilson-DB
    23. Jamie Morris, HB, John Ghindia, HB, Chris Perry-RB, Jim Betts-DB, Lawrence Reid-FB, Kerry Smith-RB, Woody Hankins-DB, Duncan McDonald-QB, David Nelson-HB, Syd Dewey-OL, Rick Bay-QB
    24. Butch Woolfolk, HB, Jack Clancy-End, Thomas Edwards-OL, Howard Yerges-QB, Jim VanPelt-QB, Gil Chapman-WB, Jack Clancy-End, Bill Putich-QB, Estil "Zit" Tessmer-QB, Bobby Abrams-LB, Jack Wink-QB, Charles Drake-DB, Bruce Gregory-HB
    25. Tom Curtis, S , Harlan Huckleby-RB, Jon Vaughn-RB, Vince Bean-WR, Hayden Epstein-PK, Jerry Burns-QB, Kenny Demens-LB, Barry Dotzauer-DB, Harold Steele-OL
    26. Forrest Jordan-OL, Jourdan Lewis-DB, Joe Ponsetto-QB, Ryan Mundy-DB, Jim Maddock-QB, Gerry Hartman-DB, Roosevelt Smith-RB, Julius Curry-DB, Ed Davis-RB, Eric Mayes-LB, Gilvanni Johnson-RB, David Key-DB
    27. Bennie Friedman, QB, Charles Bernard-C, Don Moorhead-QB, Dick Vidmer-QB, Thomas Wilcher-RB, Leo "Firpo" Draveling-OL, Ted Topor-QB/FB, Ed "Don" George-OL, Hugh Mack-QB, Harry Wright-OL, Lou Baldacci-HB, Vada Murray-DB
    28. Robert Timberlake, QB, George Rich-FB, Tom Drake-DB, Fitzgerald Toussaint-RB, Don Bracken-P, Mark Braman-DB, Allen Jefferson-RB, Daydrion Taylor-DB, Charlie Grube-HB/End
    29. Leon Hall, DB, Marcus Ray-DB, Barry Pierson-DB, Roland Savilla-OL, Fred Dawley-QB, Peter Elezovic-PK, Wally Gabler-QB
    30. Don Dufek Sr.-HB, Harry Hawkins-OL, Brad Cochran-DB, Paul Staroba-End, Fred Baer-FB, John Milligan-LB, Andre Weathers-DB, Troy Woolfolk-DB, Bob Thornbladh-FB, Thomas Gordon-DB, Markus Curry-DB
    31. Herman Everhardaus, RB, Ed Shuttlesworth-FB, LaVerne "Kip" Taylor-End, Bill Flora-End, Ken Higgins-WR, Stuart Harris-DB, Brandent Engelmon-DB
    32. Anthony Thomas, HB, Jarrod Bunch-FB, Stanley Edwards-FB, Fritz Seyferth-FB, Edliff Slaughter-OL, Jordan Kovacs-DB, Kevin Dudley-FB
    33. Leroy Hoard, FB, Mike Taylor-LB, Russell Davis-FB, Don Lund-FB, Carl Russ-LB, Bob Hurley-FB, Dave (Dale) Fisher-FB, Clarence Williams-RB
    34. Justin Fargas, RB, Dennis Morgan-LB
    35. Thom Darden, DB, Don Dufek Jr.-DB, Ernest Shazor-DB, B.J. Askew-FB, Herb Steger-HB, Stanley Fay-HB, Jerald Ingram-FB, Al Steinke-OL, Dieter Heren-LB, Joe Bolden-LB, Chuck Winters-DB
    36. Steve Morrison, LB, Ralph Heikkinen-OL, Mike Lantry-PK, Aaron Shea-TE/FB, Dana Coin-PK/LB, Dan Rice-FB, Bill Tunnicliff-FB, John Herrnstein-FB, Joe Kerridge-FB
    37. Erick Anderson, LB, Jarrett Irons-LB, Jim Smith-End, Mel Anthony-FB, Tony Rio-FB, Bob Perryman-FB, Ray Parker-OL, Thomas Kee-LB/DB, Tony Jackson-DB
    38. Robert Wiese, FB, Dick Kempthorn, FB, Garrett Rivas-PK, J.D. Carlson-PK, Geoff Steger-DB, Richard Balzhiser-FB, Thomas Rawls-RB, Stephen Zervas-FB
    39. Henry Hill, NT, Ivy Williamson-End, Donald Boor-FB, Donald Coleman-DE, Ken Tureaud-HB, Sione Houma-FB, Laurence LeClaire-FB/OL/LB, Curt Mallory-LB
    40. Ron Johnson, RB, Ron Simpkins-LB, Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch-RB, Bob Nussbaumer-HB, Mike Boren-LB, Jon Ritchie-FB, Burnie Legette-FB, Michael Holmes-DE, John Lovette-FB/OL, Chuck Lentz-OL
    41. Rob Lytle, RB, Randy Logan, DB, Andy Cannavino-LB, Ted Kress-HB, Terry Barr-End, Tommy Hendricks-DB, Gene Derricotte-HB, Darrell Harper-HB, Zoltan Mesko-P, Louie Lee-DB
    42. Billy Taylor, RB, Tony Boles-RB, Wally Teninga-HB, Mike Mallory-LB, Gene Bell-DB
    43. Jim Pace, RB/FB, Bennie McRae, RB, John Rowser-DB, Clint Haslerig-HB, Monte Robbins-P, John "Bo" Molenda, Joe Gembis-FB, Clint Copenhaver-LB, Jeff Reeves-DB, Chris Wormley-DE, Will Hagerup-P
    44. Chuck Heater, RB, John Lott-DB, Rob Swett-LB, Dan Cline-HB
    45. Pete Elliott, QB-HB, David Harris-LB, Tom Kuzma-HB, Brian Townsend-DE, Obi Ezeh-LB, Mike Reinhold-LB, Matt Wile-PK, Lance Scheffler-RB
    46. Harry Newman, QB, Bill Daley-FB, Lawrence Ricks-RB, Jerry Meter-LB, Don Robinson-HB, Don Peterson-HB, Phil Webb-RB
    47. Bennie Oosterbaan, End, Jake Ryan-LB
    48. Gerald Ford, C, Jack Weisenburger-HB, Garvie Craw-FB, Jack Lousma-QB/HB, Jim Detwiler-HB, Tom Hassel-LB, Desmond Morgan-LB
    49. Bob Chappuis, HB, Ed Frutig-End, Chuck Ortmann-HB, Rick Volk-DB, Jay Feely-PK, Bob Ptacek-QB, Andy Moeller-LB, Kirk Moundros-FB
    50. Otto Pommerening, OL, David Molk-C, Paul Girgash-LB, Howard Auer-OL, Steve Nauta-C, Dennis Franks-C
    51. Steve Everitt, C, Fred Negus-C, Damon Denson-OL, Eric Brackins-LB, Elmer Gedeon-End, Gerry Smith-C/FB/TE
    52. Rod Payne, C, Kevin Brooks-DL, Jim Czirr-C, George Rich-HB, Thomas Austin-OL, Stephen Schilling-OL, Tim Anderson-LB, Chris Ziemann-DT/OL, Mason Cole-OL, Royce Jenkins-Stone-DE
    53. Mel Owens, LB, Guy Murdock-C, Dick O'Shaughnessy-LB/C, Archie Kodros-C, Tom Cecchini-LB/NT, Jerry Goebel-C, Shantee Orr-LB, Al Sincich-NT, Tod Rockwell-QB, Ben Huff-DT
    54. Maurice "Mo" Williams, OL, Mark Bihl-OL, John Walker-, Steve Graves-NT
    55. Brandon Graham, DE, Dhani Jones-LB, Fred Trosko-HB, Cecil Pryor-DE, Don Bailey-C, Dale Keitz-NT, Dave Devich-LB, Gannon Dudlar-DT, Walt Sexton-NT
    56. LaMarr Woodley, DE, Bill Hewitt-End, J.T. White-C, Tim Davis-NT, Jim Brieske-C/PK, James Hall-DE, Harold Goodwin-OL, Bill Hart-C, Carl Kreager-C, J. T. White-C, Billy Harris-NT
    57. Maynard Morrison, FB/C, Frank Clark-DE, Adam Kraus-OL, Dave Pearson-C, John Houtman-C, Bob Callahan-OL, Tim Killian-C/PK
    58. Rob Renes, DT, Wally Weber-FB, Joe Dayton-C, Harold Watts-C, Omar LaJeunesse-OL/FB, Brandon Herron-LB, Gordy Morrow-C/End
    59. Dan Dworsky, C/LB, George Lilja, C, John Anderson-LB, Frank Nunley-LB, Tony Momsen-LB/C, Steve Strinko-LB, Art Balourdos-C, Alex Marshall-LB, Dutch Marion-FB
    60. Mark Messner, DT, Mark Donahue-OL, Buster Stanley-DL, John E. Powers-OL, Tom Coyle-OL, Grant Bowman-NT
    61. Willis Ward, End, Lloyd Heneveld-OL, Greg Bartnick-OL, Stan Broadnax-OL, Mike Hoban-OL, Don Dugger-End, Joe Rinaldi-C, Graham Glasgow-C
    62. Quentin Sickels, OL, John Minko-LB, Don Siegel-OL
    63. Julius Franks, OL, William Renner, QB, Ralph Fritz-OL, Winfred Carraway-DT
    64. Clare Jack Wheeler, QB, Elmer Madar-End, Ferris Jennings-QB, John Arbeznik-OL, Henry Hanna-OL, Jerry Diorio-OL
    65. Reggie McKenzie, OL, Dom Tomasi, OL, Kurt Becker-OL, Tom Goss-OL/DL, John Brennan-OL, Ted Cachey-OL, Patrick Omameh-OL, Leo Henige-OL, Justin Boren-OL, Dave Metz-OL
    66. Mike Hammerstein, DT, Joseph Truskowski-End, Fred Janke-FB/OL, Bob Ingalls-OL
    67. Mervin Pregulman, OL, Jon Vitale-OL, Matt Patanelli-End, John J. Powers-OL, Bob Timm-OL, David Brandt-OL, Steve King-OL, Terrence Taylor-DL, Matt Lentz-OL, Clem Corona-OL, Marc Milia-OL, Kyle Kalis-OL
    68. Bob Kolesar-OL, Bill Keating-OL, Joe Cocozzo, OL, Jon Giesler, OL, Mike Martin-DL, Rich Strenger-OL, Zach Adami-OL, Don Deskins-OL, Pete Kinyon-OL, Frank Bissell-OL, Greg Ellis-NT
    69. Forest Evashevski, QB, Jon Runyan, OL, Tom Dixon-C, Joe O'Donnell-OL, Joe Soboleski-OL, Gary Hainrihar-OL, Dick McWilliams-OL, Dick Hill-OL, Willie Henry-DT
    70. Marty Huff, LB, David Porter-DL, Roger Zatkoff-LB, Arnold Simkus-DL, Rob Doherty-OL, George Genyk-OL, Al Sigman-OL
    71. Dave Gallagher, DT, Jack Harpring-OL, John Hennessy-DT, Mark Ortmann-OL, James Hribal-OL, Ron Geyer-OL, Kurt Anderson-OL
    72. Dan Dierdorf, OL, Jumbo Elliott-OL, Robert Wahl-OL, Walt Downing-C, Ed Muransky-OL, Ray Phillips-OL, Bill Pritula-OL, Jim "Bill" Orwig-OL, John Karwales-T/End, Clement Bauman-OL, Doug Skene-OL, Ben Braden-OL, Rueben Riley-OL
    73. Bill Dufek, OL, Tom Dohring-OL, Jim Coode-OL, Jim Davies-OL, Doug James-OL, Joe Marinaro-OL, Bob Derleth-OL, Will Campbell-DT, Maurice Hurst-NT
    74. Mike Husar, OL, Michael Prashaw-OL, Kirk Lewis-OL
    75. William Yearby, OL, Bubba Paris, Greg Skrepenak, David Baas-OL, John Greene-OL/End, Bruce Hilkene-OL, Willie Smith-OL, Mike Schofield-OL, Thomas Guynes-OL, Doug Troszak-DT, Jerry Quaerna-OL
    76. Steve Hutchinson, OL, Stefan Humphries-OL, Thomas Johnson-OL/DL, Ed Meads-OL, Trent Zenkewicz-DT, Michael Dames-OL, Dave Petruziello-OL, Ralph Kohl-OL, Jon Schopf-OL, Bob Penska-OL
    77. Jake Long, OL, Jon Jansen-OL, Greg “Mo” Morton, DL, Milan Lazetich-OL, Art Walker-OL, Taylor Lewan-OL, Mike Trgovac-NT, Trezelle Jenkins-OL, Tony Pape-OL, Guy Curtis-OL, Bob Tabachino-OL, Art Walker-OL
    78. Dean Dingman, OL, Mike Kenn-OL, Reuben Kelto-OL, Gabe Watson-DL, Jon Goodwin-OL, Jack Carpenter-OL, Chuck Kines-OL, Curtis Tucker-OL, Jerry Marciniak-OL, John Morrow-OL
    79. Tom Keating, OL, Jeff Backus, OL, Adam Stenavich-OL, Clay Miller-OL, Bill Stine-OL, Warde Manuel-DT, Tony Henderson-NT, Jeff Shaw-NT
    80. Jerame Tuman, TE, Alan Branch, DT, Doug Marsh-TE, Art Renner-End, Jeffrey Brown-TE, Rodney Lyles-LB, Russ Osterman-End
    81. Glen Steele, DE, Bob Mann-End, Eric Kattus-TE, John Henderson-End, Mike Rotunno-End, Dan Jilek-DE, Bill Seymour-DE, Tom Pullen-TE, Doug Dutch-WR
    82. Tony McGee-TE, Norm Betts, TE, Pete Newell-DT, Bob Hollway-End, George Mans-End, Jim Conley-End, Amara Darboh-WR
    83. Bennie Joppru, TE, Paul Seal-TE, Rocky Rosema-DE, Bill Laskey-DL, Rudy Smeja-End, Milt Carthens-TE, Paul Kromer-HB, Ben Needham-LB
    84. Irv Wisniewski-End, Shawn Thompson, TE, Merritt "Tim" Green-End, Paul Jokisch-WR, K.C. Lopata-PK, Greg Denboer-TE
    85. Lowell Perry, End, Tom Maentz-End, Paul Seymour-TE, Marcus Knight-WR, Hercules Renda-End, Curt Stephenson-End, Ed McNeil-End, Tim Williams-LB
    86. Tai Streets, WR, Bob Westfall-End, Mario Manningham-WR, Jehu Chesson-WR, Steve Smith-DL/OL/End, Oswald Clark-End, Gary Prahst-End, Seth Smith-WR, Martin Davis-LB
    87. Ron Kramer, End, Bob Topp-End, Farnham Johnson-End, Joe Rogers-
    88. Jim Mandich, TE, Derrick Walker-TE, Jake Butt-TE, Henry Allis-TE, Tim Massaquoi-TE, Tony McGee-TE, Craig Roh-DE, Brent White-DE, Mark Campbell-TE, Gene Johnson-TE, Charlie Ketterer-QB
    89. Richard Rifenberg, End, George Ceithaml-End, Carlton Rose-DE, Bob Johnson-, Charlie Brooks-TE
    90. Chris Godfrey, DE, Tom Stincic-LB, Juaquin Feazell-DE, Ninef Aghakhan-NT, Mike Keller-DE, Tim Jamison-DE, Norm (Boebert) Heuer, Bryan Mone-NT
    91. Phil Seymour, DE, Josh Williams-DL, Mike Teeter-DL, Walt Williamson-DE, Matt Dyson-DE, Kenny Allen-PK, Rondell Biggs-DE
    92. Fred Grambau-DT, Mike Evans-DL, Dan Rumishek-DE, Stephen Evans-DL, Cedric Coles-DT
    93. Sam Sword, LB, Dave Folkertsma-DT
    94. Jason Horn, DT, Alden "Butch" Carpenter-DE, Jim Herrmann-LB, T.J. Osman-NT, Eric Wilson-DT, Pat Massey-DT
    95. Curtis Greer, DT, J.J. Grant-LB, Alain Kashama-DE
    96. Tom Mack, OL-DL, Calvin O'Neal, LB, Sim Nelson-TE, Will Carr-NT, Clint Spearman-DE, Scott Maentz-End
    97. Chris Hutchinson, DT, Jim Berline-End, Ben Needham-LB, Jeff Perlinger-DT, Will Johnson-DT, Brennan Beyer-DE
    98. Tom Harmon, HB, Devin Gardner-QB
    99. Robert Thompson, DE, Tom Beckman-DT, Dom Tedesco-DE, Pierre Woods-DE/LB, Todd Schlopy-PK

    Some of the Michigan Football Greats who played before the team used Jersey Numbers include: Willie Heston, Curtis Redden, Thomas Hammond, Joseph Maddock, Frank Longman, John Curtis, Henry Schulte, John Garrels, Walter Rheinschild, Adolph "Germany" Schulz, Harry Hammond, Ernest "Tommy" Hughitt, Miller Pontius, Fred Norcross, Stanfield Wells, William Cunningham, John McLean, Neil Snow, Albert Hernstein, Richard France, Dave Allerdice, Albert Benbrook, James Craig, Walter Niemann, David DeTar, John Chase, Walter Horton, John Duffy, James Duffy, George Dygert, William Malley, Allen Steckle, Willam Olcott, Paul Magoffin, Horace Prettyman, George Thomson, Henry Senter, Herb Graver, James Van Igwagen, Hugh White, Edgar McPherren, John Bennett, James Hogg, Charles H. Smith, James Raynsford, James Baird, etc.

    Michigan Football Position Greats

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    Michigan Defensive Linemen