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With 9 days until the 2022 NFL season, we give you the best NFL players to wear #9. 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 #9 in NFL history.
Best Players to Wear 9 in NFL History
1) Drew Brees, QB (2001-20)
NFL Draft: 2001, Round 2, Pick 32 to the San Diego Chargers
13x Pro Bowl | 1x All-Pro
Super Bowl Champion, MVP (XLIV)
NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2008, 2011)
80,358 Passing Yards, 571 TD-243 INT
NFL Records for the most consecutive games with a touchdown pass, highest completion percentage in a season, highest completion percentage in a game, and most touchdown passes in a game.
2) Matthew Stafford, QB (2009-Present)
NFL Draft: 2009, Round 1, Pick 1 to the Detroit Lions
1x Pro Bowl
Super Bowl Champion (LVI)
49,995 Passing Yards, 323 TD-161 INT
NFL Records for most fourth-quarter comebacks in a season (8), most passing attempts in a season (727), and first player to complete 60% or more of his passes in every game of a season (2015).
3) Sonny Jurgensen, QB (1957-74)
NFL Draft: 1957, Round 4, Pick 43 to the Philadelphia Eagles
Hall of Fame
5x Pro Bowl | 1x All-Pro
NFL Champion (1960)
32,224 Passing Yards, 255 TD-189 INT
NFL Record for longest pass completion (99 yards).
4) Steve McNair, QB (1995-2007)
NFL Draft: 1995, Round 1, Pick 3 to the Houston Oilers
3x Pro Bowl
NFL MVP (2003)
31,304 Passing Yards, 174 TD-119 INT, 3,590 Rushing Yards, 37 Rush TD
5) Tony Romo, QB (2004-16)
NFL Draft: Undrafted in 2003
4x Pro Bowl
34,183 Passing Yards, 248 TD-117 INT
