What Will The Patriots Policy Be For #55 Jersey? - New England Patriots Forums

***IcyPatriot*** · 03-15-2006, 08:50 PM

I can handle Willie moving on...but someone wearing #55 well that's a whole different story. What is the Patriots policy for retiring numbers? We have 7 retired right now.

#20 Gino Cappelltti

#40 Mike Haynes

#57 Steve Nelson

#73 John Hannah

#78 Bruce Armstrong

#79 Jim Hunt

#89 Bob Dee

Mike Haynes played 1/2 his career for the Raiders and still had his number retired.

Do we have to wait until Willie retires for the jersey to be officially retired.

I searched but cannot find the policy for that.

Monty Beisel wears #52 which was Ted Johnson.

It doesn't appear his number will be retired.

So am I being overly hopefull that Willie's #55 will be retired?

12 years and 2 Pro Bowls should be enough.

***Pats Fanatic*** · 03-15-2006, 08:52 PM

No the only number I see being retired is No. 12. It's harder to retire numbers in the NFL, I just don't see it happening.

***R_T26*** · 03-15-2006, 08:54 PM

w/ 53 players on a roster its tough to retire too many #'s. Because when do you stop

bruschi
troy
adam
brady
Willie
Ty
etc.

Sean Pa Patriot · 03-15-2006, 09:01 PM

Mike Stone had Ty Law's number... If the Pats would get Jullian Peterson, they could give him 55 if they want, they should start thinking about givin number 11 away as well.. that era is over...

Murphys95 · 03-15-2006, 09:08 PM

Julius Adams' number (#85) is not retired, nor is he in the Patriots Hall of Fame. Willie was a consumate Patriot. I'd like to see both in the Patriots Hall of Fame - Julius first

nickw308810 · 03-15-2006, 09:13 PM

We give Willie's 55 to 1st round pick Manny Lawson of course....

***Box_O_Rocks*** · 03-15-2006, 09:48 PM

The number gets reissued because NFL rules will require all the 50's to be used up on LBs. Retiring the number while Willie is still active is premature.

***fgssand*** · 03-15-2006, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean Pa Patriot

Mike Stone had Ty Law's number... If the Pats would get Jullian Peterson, they could give him 55 if they want, they should start thinking about givin number 11 away as well.. that era is over...

I agree, why Tony Eason didn't even show u pfor the 86' team halftime appreciation last year!!

arrellbee · 03-15-2006, 10:48 PM

Just for info - 7 Patriot's numbers have been retired. All players listed below are in the Patriots Hall of Fame.

78 Bruce Armstrong
20 Gino Cappelletti
89 Bob Dee
57 Steve Nelson
73 John Hannah - also NFL HOF
79 Jim Lee Hunt
40 Michael Haynes - also NFL HOF

85 Nick Buoniconti - also NFL HOF
14 Steve Grogan
5 Vito Parilli
56 Andre Tippett

Sean Pa Patriot · 03-15-2006, 11:27 PM

Willie Ty Law and Drew Bledsoe , Time to move on with out them..

The only numbers left to retire are

4 Adam, - Although that could change by Friday

12 Brady- Nuff Said

54 Bruschi- He has been Mr Pat the last 10 yrs...