Why is Sammy Baugh's #33 the only "Officially" retired number?

I've always had a problem with this. Before Jeff George was signed by the Redskins in 2000, no player had worn #3 since 1986. Also, since Theismann went down with an career ending injury in 1985, nobody has worn #7. Sonny Jurgensen was the last player to sport #9. With Darrell Green in the HOF, no one has worn #28 in ten years. Let's not forget about #42, #43, and #44 respectively. Two of those three players are in the HOF. Bobby Mitchell's #49 had been unretired during a preseason game during the unfruitful Steve Spurrier era and he said it alienated him. Leonard Marshall wore Sam Huff's #70 during the early 2000s. Many players have also worn Ken Houston's #27 over the years and Houston is a Hall Of Famer. And let's not forget about #65. No one has worn that number since Dave Butz hung up his scarred up Redskins helmet. Lastly, nobody has worn #81 since Art Monk left for the Jets in 1994. And no one will wear #21 for a long time.

What is the point in mentioning this? My point is shouldn't other jersey numbers besides Sammy Baugh's be worthy of "official" retirement?

good question.

what about jason campbell having to ask doug williams for permission to wear #17

I've been waiting for them to retire 21.

I've been waiting for them to retire 21.

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Me too.

I have a feeling that #21 will be sported in the faraway future when Sean Taylor is totally forgotten about. It seemed that #21 would have been retired after the 2007 season, before or after the 2008 season, or better yet when Taylor officially was named one of the 80 greatest Redskins.

I don't like it that #33 is the only retired number.

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It just is, son. I'm not concerned about it, there are multiple numbers out there that Redskins players know they'll never get their hands on.

Don't worry, #10 will be retired in about 20 years.

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It just is, son. I'm not concerned about it, there are multiple numbers out there that Redskins players know they'll never get their hands on.

Probably so. Being as though the Redskins are a storied franchise with countless former players in the Pro Football Hall Of fame, it just seems like more than one jersey in the team's 80 year history would be officially retired. Some former Redskins players who never came close to going to the HOF have jerseys that are forbidden for another newer generations of players to wear. So are considered Redskins legends and others Redskin greats.

I've been waiting for them to retire 21.

Absolutely not. His career doesn't even remotely warrant retiring his jersey. I like Taylor as much as the next person but people have put him into this class that he simply isn't. It's the same reason why Terrell Davis will never see the Hall of Fame. Accidents happen and it's unfortunate, but there isn't a reason to retire his number. I'm fine with the Ring of Honor and that's where it should stop at.

When will we retire Dallas Sartz's number?