The New York Giants have finally answered the question that everyone in the NFL and the media have been asking. What number is [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag] going to wear?
The two numbers Nabers has worn before are 13 and 8. Neither of those numbers is available. Daniel Jones, the Giants quarterback wears No. 8, and former Tennessee wide receiver [autotag]Jalin Hyatt[/autotag] wears No. 13. With that said, the Giants decided to do something that no NFL team has ever done before. They have decided to un-retire a number.
The Giants have chosen to unretire the No. 1 for Nabers to wear in New York. The number was last worn by Giants legend Ray Flaherty. Flaherty played as an End for the Giants. His career started in 1929 playing for the New York Yankees football team. Yes, back then the Yankees were the name of the football team in the 20s.
In 1935, his number was retired and it became the first number to be retired in the history of pro football. Now, his number is the first to be un-retired.
With permission from the family of Giants legend Ray Flaherty, Malik Nabers will wear No. 1.
Flaherty's number was the first to be retired in Pro Football History. #Giants100 pic.twitter.com/9I5BKSkIVK
— New York Giants (@Giants) August 28, 2024
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