The Phinsider
I recently posted about the numbers that the Miami Dolphins organization has permanently retired, also known as never to be issued to another player, with some possibly very rare exceptions (see the Tennessee Titans-Warren Moon/Cam Ward).
The list of “officially retired Miami Dolphins jersey numbers is short-
Two other players have their numbers unofficially retired, as no one has been assigned them since their playing days with the team-
I then asked the following question:
What other players, if any, should have their former jersey numbers retired by the Miami Dolphins in the future, and why?
Below are some of your thoughts and answers to the PQOTD-
DolphinsKings1 has a good list and says stop it already with the jersey number 0. I agree with all except for Drake. One amazing play should not get your number retired, but that’s only my opinion.
Well for me I wish for 0 to be retired forever because its so ****ing stupid.
The QB’s should have numbers only 1 through 19. (12 and 13 are gone Grease Lightin’ and Dan The Man).
20 - 49 should be for RB’s, CB’s, FS, and SS (39 The Zonk!) is already gone. 32, 34 and 23 are classic numbers that should be removed for their excellence during their time with us {KDrake, Ricky W and Ronnie B}).
50-59 are strictly LB’s. (54 should be in the future).
60-79 OL only. 78 R. Webb should be.
80-89 WR’s and TE’s only.
90-99 DL only. 99 should be in the future.
Francesco ITA is against it all!
I am against these kind of things, on a philosophical way ...
retired numbers, memorabilia, Hall of Fame, Circle of Honor...is all stinky underwear for fans to smell
MIAMI235 says Stephenson, someday I believe it should have already happened! There’s an argument to be made that he’s the best player the team has ever had, or at the very least the second best, and probably the best center to ever play the game at any level. Again, just my opinion, but the dude has never received his due for the absolute greatness that he actually was.
Perhaps not at this juncture. Dwight Stephenson might be a consideration one day.
21Dave wants it official already!
Make it official and retire 99 and 54 and be done with it.
Luvs2drnk2.0 believes that retired numbers should mostly mirror their enshrinement into the Football HOF.
I kind of tie retired numbers to HOF players. Of the 8 left over that haven’t been mentioned already, I would look at Dwight Stephenson and Larry...
