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Giants numbers history for #10 & #92

truebluelarry : 1/25/2020 1:51 pm
It's interesting that these numbers will be retired together (though probably at different ceremonies) this year.

Eli's #10 is tied with Phil Simms #11 as the most frequently worn retired number at 20.

Here are the 19 players who wore #10 prior to Manning:
Ed McGinley 1925
Swede Nordstrom 1925
Joe "Doc" Alexander 1926
Charles Corgan 1927
George Murtagh 1929
Hal Hilpert 1930
Corwan Artman 1931
Tom "Potsy" Jones 1932
Mickie Kobrosky 1937
Len Barnum 1938-40
Lou DeFilippo 1945
Howie Livingston 1946-47
Henry Schichtle 1964
Fran Takenton 1967-71
Brad Van Pelt 1973-83
Bo Almodobar 1987
Kent Graham 1992-94, 1998-99
Tom Rouen 2002
Jeff Feagles 2003

It's possible that number could increase to 21. There are two players from 1930 & 1937 who I have by last name only who may have each played one game for the Giants in each of those seasons, but I need to confirm them before declaring them as official. Players were transient during in the early era and record keeping wasn't always thorough.

On the flip side, Strahan's #92 is tied with Al Blozis' #42 the least worn retired number for the Giants. The only other player to ever wear it was Jeff Tootle, a strike replacement player from 1987 who wore it for three games.


Some of those names,  
81_Great_Dane : 1/25/2020 3:39 pm : link
including Tarkenton and Van Pelt, deserve to be remembered with the number, even it's being retired for Eli Manning.
RE: Some of those names,  
Daniel in MI : 1/25/2020 5:47 pm : link
In comment 14793599 81_Great_Dane said:
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including Tarkenton and Van Pelt, deserve to be remembered with the number, even it's being retired for Eli Manning.


What about Swede Nordstrom? He’s got a great return policy....
These are the guys I saw play:  
Big Blue '56 : 1/25/2020 7:10 pm : link
#10:

Henry Schichtle 1964
Fran Takenton 1967-71
Brad Van Pelt 1973-83
Bo Almodobar 1987
Kent Graham 1992-94, 1998-99
Tom Rouen 2002
Jeff Feagles 2003



32  
FJ : 1/25/2020 7:15 pm : link
Al Blozis wore 32.
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Leg of Theismann : 1/25/2020 10:41 pm : link
"It's interesting that these numbers will be retired together (though probably at different ceremonies) this year."

Is this confirmed that #92 will be retired? Where are you getting this from?

Also, has anyone else confirmed if #10 will officially be retired (beyond just Mara giving Eli his word that no Giant will wear #10 again)?
Bo Almodobar 1987  
Del Shofner : 1/26/2020 1:41 am : link
Who the heck was that?
RE: Bo Almodobar 1987  
Big Blue '56 : 1/26/2020 6:55 am : link
In comment 14793875 Del Shofner said:
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Who the heck was that?


Scab player
Some corrections:  
truebluelarry : 1/26/2020 8:20 am : link
Add Munn Gilroy 1930 and Joe Dulkie 1937 to the list of players who also wore #10. I was able to verify them as official last night.

Also, three players wore #32 - Tommy Tomlin 1926 and Len Younce 1941 before Blozis, so #92 was only worn by Strahan and Tootle.
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