61 Days Until NFL Kickoff – Best Players to Wear 61 in NFL History

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It is officially 61 days until the official kickoff of the 2024 NFL season! As our official countdown here on FlurrySports, we will be releasing the best players to ever wear the jersey number of the number of days remaining. Follow along to keep track of how many days until the NFL season, and share who YOU think the best player to ever wear that jersey number is! Click here to see the best NFL players from yesterday.

With 61 days until the 2024 NFL season, we give you the best NFL players to wear #61. Of course, some of the all-time greats at this number will still be playing this season. They have the ability to continue rising up the list! The official ranking of these players is based on the Approximate Value (AV) from Pro Football Reference.

Without further ado, here are the all-time best players to wear #61 in NFL history.

Best Players to Wear 61 in NFL History

1) Nate Newton, OT/G (1987-98)

NFL Draft: Undrafted in 1983

6x Pro Bowl | 2x All-Pro

Super Bowl Champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX)

180 Career Starts

2) Jesse Sapolu, OG/C (1983-97)

NFL Draft: 1983, Round 11, Pick 289 to the San Francisco 49ers

2x Pro Bowl

Super Bowl Champion (XIX, XXIII, XXIV, XXIX)

154 Career Starts

3) Bob DeMarco, C (1961-74)

NFL Draft: 1960, Round 14, Pick 157 to the St. Louis Cardinals

3x Pro Bowl | 1x All-Pro

163 Career Starts

4) Robbie Tobeck, OG/C (1994-2006)

NFL Draft: Undrafted in 1993

1x Pro Bowl

166 Career Starts, 1 Receiving TD

5) Rich Saul, OL (1970-81)

NFL Draft: 1970, Round 8, Pick 204 to the Los Angeles Rams

6x Pro Bowl

106 Career Starts

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