In the NFL, ranges of
uniform numbers are (usually) reserved for certain positions:
- 1–19: Quarterbacks, punters and placekickers[22]
- 20–49: Running backs and defensive backs[23]
- 50–79: Offensive and defensive linemen[24]
- 10–19, 80–89: Wide receivers[25]
- 40–49, 80–89: Tight ends[26]
- 50–59, 90–99: Linebackers and defensive linemen (90–99)[27]
- Players who switch positions in their career can keep their number if they played their prior position for at least a year and move from a position that is eligible to receive passes to another eligible position, or if he is moving from one ineligible position to another ineligible position.[28]
NCAA and high school rules specify only that offensive linemen must have numbers in the 50–79 range, but the NCAA "strongly recommends" that quarterbacks and running backs have numbers below 50 and wide receivers numbers above 79.
[29] This helps officials, as it means that numbers 50 to 79 are
ineligible receivers, or players that may not receive a forward pass (except in the rare instance when a Tackle lines up as the outermost lineman on his side of the line and the officials are notified that he will be an eligible receiver for that particular play). There are no numbering restrictions on defensive players in the NCAA, other than that a team may not have two players on the field at the same time with the same
jersey number.
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