Panthers Jersey Numbers....

[Phil Dees]

Also, on Panthers.com there is nothing mentioning the number 51 being retired, only that Sam Mills is inducted in the hall of honnor and has a statue outside the stadium.

"Sam Mills, who served as Carolina's inspirational leader as a player and coach, has his number 51 retired, becoming the first Panthers player to have his number retired."

http://www.panthers.com/team/history/chronology.html

[OneBadassCat]

Beason, Smith and Kasay will deserve it when it's all said and done for them.

[Go To Girl]

It is officially retired. It was done in a ceremony at halftime at the beginning of one of our seasons - I can't remember specifically which year. The jersey framed and was presented to his family. His son spoke. That whole thing with the equipment manager is old news - he did that up until the jersey was retired.

This board had a hissy fit because the kicker of the opposing team came out on the field during the ceremony and was practicing.

[therealmjl]

I don't ever want to see another Panther receiver wearing #89 again.

That is all.

[Hugor Hill]

I'm not going to try and fight with you or say that NFL.com is wrong.

But based on the information I know of, there are no numbers officailly retired by the Panthers organization. Panthers.com even done a special on it two off-seasons ago about how the equipment manager is the one who decides what numbers rookies and new players get and that he wouldn't give out the number 51 even though it wasn't officially retired.

Also, on Panthers.com there is nothing mentioning the number 51 being retired, only that Sam Mills is inducted in the hall of honnor and has a statue outside the stadium.

Unofficially it might be regarded as retired but it isn't officially. IMO, it should be retired officially and as I stated before it is the only number I think is deserving of being retired at this point.

http://www.panthers.com/team/history/chronology.html

Sam Mills, who served as Carolina's inspirational leader as a player and coach, has his number 51 retired, becoming the first Panthers player to have his number retired.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Mills

Mills' number 51 was retired by the Panthers and Saints at the start of the 2005 NFL season. The home field of the Montclair State University Red Hawks was named Sam Mills Stadium in his honor. Mills was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009. His son Sam Mills III holds the position of Quality Control - Defense for the Carolina Panthers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_retired_numbers

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/470701/nfls_retired_numbers.html?cat=33

http://www.eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com/history/retirednumbers/index.html

Now do you believe it?

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and to add, I dont want to see anybody wear #89 or #4, ever.

[mountainpantherfan]

Okay all. I'm a big man and can admit when I am wrong.

I honestly did not know that the number was officially retired. And under the article for Sam Mills on Panthers.com it does not mention it.

Not sure why the video was up on the web site after the fact. Oh well, now I'm happier knowing it is officially retired...

...and I still don't think any other number, not even 89 or 4, should be retired at this point in time.

[LaChance87]

And you know how some players jerseys are retired following their deaths for some teams... Well how about Fred Lane... He showed alot of promise before his life was cut short.

[mountainpantherfan]

http://www.panthers.com/team/history/chronology.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Mills

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_retired_numbers

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/470701/nfls_retired_numbers.html?cat=33

http://www.eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com/history/retirednumbers/index.html

Now do you believe it?

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and to add, I dont want to see anybody wear #89 or #4, ever.

Yep, sorry. It isn't mentioned under the section honoring Mills (which is odd) and I saw that video on the web site just a couple of years ago.

After I posted I did a google search and odd enough there are several sites that list no numbers retired and several that list 51. Since the number was unofficially retired for so long it has probably caused confussion, so at least I don't feel like the only dumbass.

[DudeNamedJeremy]

i hope we don't ever retire 4 so we can bring in favre in a few years =p

[mush]

Until 89 passes 87's stats then no for 89. I'd say #4 is the most likely to get his someday.

[DynastyRTR]

89

[CatMan72]

I would say 4, 30, 93, 87 and 89.

[XxDeputyxX]

#45...Brad Hoover.

[aussiepanthersfan]

What about 34 or 28 when the time comes? hope they are here for the next 5-10 years