The countdown to the start of the has officially begun.The Eagles will kick off the 2024 season in unique fashion, taking on the in on September 6.In anticipation of
Vin Baker Jersey the coming NFL season, well be checking in at semi-regular intervals highlighting the most iconic Eagles players to ever wear a specific number.With 92 days to go until September 6, today were celebrating No. 92.Who is the most iconic player to wear No. 92?Reggie White, defensive end, 1985-1992.92 Days until Football!The Minister of Defense Reggie White was one of the best defenders of all time! All About The Birds (@AATBirds) What makes Reggie White so iconic?Oh man where to begin.White is at the top of many peoples Greatest Eagles of All Time lists. Hes one of the most dominant defensive players in
Spencer Hawes Jersey the history of not just the Eagles, but the entire NFL.An ordained minister, Whites nickname was the Minister of Defense and its not hard to see why.Reggie White number of days until regular season football!!! The Hall of Fame defender leads the franchise in sacks (124)
OJ Mayo Jersey . He was a 13-time Pro Bowler between the Eagles and Packers. He has 198 career sacks. He died at the age of 43 in 2004. Corner Pub Sports (@CornerPubSports) As a rookie, White finished the year with 13 sacks. He would surpa s that total in all but one of his remaining seasons in Philadelphia. In 1987, White won Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the season with 21 sacks
John Henson Jersey .11 years later, he would win DPOY for the second time while playing for the Green Bay Packers. Hes one of just eight players to ever win the award twice, and the 11-year gap between the awards is the most in NFL history.Which other players have worn No. 92 for the Eagles?Just one other player in Eagles history has worn No. 92: defensive end Smiley Creswell, who held the number for a portion of the 1985 season
Mirza Teletovic Jersey just before White came to Philadelphia.Who currently wears No. 92?No player on the Eagles currently wears the No. 92, and no player ever will again for the franchise.The Eagles, along with the Packers, retired the No. 92 in Whites honor in 2005, a year after his death. White was the first player in NFL history to have his number retired by two different teams.