Flanagan: Delaney’s No. 37 “unofficially” retired by the Chiefs

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Bowser

How many numbers have the Chiefs "retired"? Some of them are obvious choices, but look at the Packers. They have three numbers retired right now. Just three. Of course, that will go up to four for number 4 if and when he really does retire, but to think of all the players that have come and gone through Lambeau, not even to mention their history and those that made the HoF, and to see them have only three numbers retired makes you wonder why the Chiefs do what they do. Marcus was a great player for us while he was here, but no way should his number be retired, officially or unofficially. Same for #19.

There's a full list here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...etired_numbers

3 -- Jan Stenerud
16 -- Len Dawson
28 -- Abner Haynes
33 -- Stone Johnson
36 -- Mack Lee Hill
63 -- Willie Lanier
78 -- Bobby Bell
86 -- Buck Buchanan

I mentioned it in another thread a while back, but the Chiefs have more retired jerseys than any other AFC team and all but 3 NFC teams.

Oh, and according to that page, the Pack have retired 5 numbers. Your point is still valid, though.

[KCTitus]

Has anyone worn #14 since Blackledge left?

[cdcox]

Originally Posted by KCTitus

Has anyone worn #14 since Blackledge left?

Carl was so embarrassed over drafting that disaster, he hasn't let anyone wear it since.

[KCTitus]

Originally Posted by cdcox

Carl was so embarrassed over drafting that disaster, he hasn't let anyone wear it since.

Makes sense...so using the 'unofficial' criteria, could we legitimately state that Blackledge's number has been 'unofficially' retired as well?

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by KCTitus

Makes sense...so using the 'unofficial' criteria, could we legitimately state that Blackledge's number has been 'unofficially' retired as well?

"Banned" may be a better term.

[Bowser]

Huh. The Chargers only have two numbers retired - #14 Dan Fouts and #19 Lance Alworth, and the Raiders have ZERO. That kind of suprises me with the Raiders.

[KCTitus]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Huh. The Chargers only have two numbers retired - #14 Dan Fouts and #19 Lance Alworth, and the Raiders have ZERO. That kind of suprises me with the Raiders.

Marinovich's number is unofficially retired for the Raiders.

[Programmer]

Originally Posted by Bowser

Huh. The Chargers only have two numbers retired - #14 Dan Fouts and #19 Lance Alworth, and the Raiders have ZERO. That kind of suprises me with the Raiders.

Not me, nobody has ever been good enough for Al Davis.

Maybe when he is no longer around some will be retired.

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by cdcox

Carl was so embarrassed over drafting that disaster, he hasn't let anyone wear it since.

That was Steadman's fuck up, not Carl's

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Oh, and according to that page, the Pack have retired 5 numbers. Your point is still valid, though.

I stand corrected. Thanks.


ANd a further view about the Chiefs not releasing 32 - I feel that it's just a petty shot at the Raiders, nothing more. While there's nothing wrong with that, it's run its course. I would love to see Jamaal Charles running around in #32.