It is officially 88 days until the official kickoff of the 2022 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 88 days until the 2022 NFL season, we give you the best NFL players to wear #88. 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 #88 in NFL history.
Best Players to Wear 88 in NFL History
1) Alan Page, DT (1967-78)
NFL Draft: 1967, Round 1, Pick 15 to the Minnesota Vikings
Hall of Fame
9x Pro Bowl | 5x All-Pro
NFL Champion (1969)
NFL MVP (1971)
Defensive Player of the Year (1971, 1973)
148.5 Sacks, 23 Fumble Recoveries, 3 Safeties
NFL Record for most safeties in a season (2)
2) Marvin Harrison, WR (1996-2008)
NFL Draft: 1996, Round 1, Pick 19 to the Indianapolis Colts
8x Pro Bowl | 3x All-Pro
Hall of Fame
Super Bowl Champion (XLI)
1,102 Receptions, 14,580 Rec Yards, 128 Rec TDs
3) Tony Gonzales, TE (1997-2013)
NFL Draft: 1997, Round 1, Pick 13 to the Kansas City Chiefs
Hall of Fame
14x Pro Bowl | 6x All-Pro
1,325 Receptions, 15,127 Rec Yards, 111 Rec TDs
4) Michael Irvin, WR (1988-99)
NFL Draft: 1988, Round 1, Pick 11 to the Dallas Cowboys
Hall of Fame
Super Bowl Champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX)
5x Pro Bowl | 1x All-Pro
750 Receptions, 11,904 Rec Yards, 65 Rec TDs
5) Drew Pearson, WR (1973-83)
NFL Draft: Undrafted in 1973
Hall of Fame
Super Bowl Champion (XII)
3x Pro Bowl | 3x All-Pro
489 Receptions, 7,822 Rec Yards, 48 Rec TDs
