Colts numbers that should be retired when the time comes

[12isthenew18]

63- Saturday

88- Marvin/Mackey

87-Reggie

18-Peyton

98- Mathis

93- Freeney

32- James

21- Davis(if continued)/Sanders (maybe)

 

Am I missing any significant ones?

[Nobody]

I prefer we not retire so many numbers

[Gramz]

I am not sure all the numbers you have listed will, or should,  be retired.

 

I think it goes without saying that #18 will be.

 

not sure of all the rest.

[lennymoore24]

IMHO, the list and idea of retired numbers is a bit much.  For example, Jeff Saturday was a very good center for us.  But Ray Donaldson was very good as well.  James was a good RB back for us.  Tom Matte was too.  Now I know people will point out there numbers don't compare.  But that is because a different era.  John Unitas's numbers don't compare to Peyton Manning, but doesn't mean he wasn't great.  Guys like Lenny Lyles get forgotten as a very good DB.  For pass rushers, Fred Cook was the most dominant in a small window but sacks weren't counted then. 

 

And I image 10 years from now, we will have Colts that will be up numbers that beat even guys like Reggie.

 

I think it is better now to just add someone to a Ring Of Honor.

[bavanlan]

Colts #s that should be retired:

18 - Peyton Manning

[ColtsBTM12]

I think that's too many numbers to retire. All those were great core players for the Colts, but I think only franchise legends should get their numbers retired, guys like Peyton Manning, Johnny Unitas, and maybe Reggie Wayne.

[MTC]

I hope retiring numbers retires soon. 

 

(We're gonna run out of numbers soon if we retire all of those players you listed in the original post)

[braveheartcolt]

I would retire T-Rich's number whatever it was (34?), just in case......well, you know why.

[buccolts]

Retire no numbers.

List the player in the ring of honor, and leave it at that.

A Colts HOF would be good.

[bestQBever]

we're gonna run outta numbers... you don't just retire the number of every great player your franchise had. 

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

I say retire

18 Manning

88 Mackey/Harrison just do to 2 real good players wore it

[C0lts088]

#18 will be retired and as it should be! I'd love to see #88 retire as well. Possibly Saturday, but I don't see anything more.

[peytonmanning18]

The only number that should be retired is #18, everyone else can go in the ring of honor.

[Dark_Indy]

63- Saturday

88- Marvin/Mackey

87-Reggie

18-Peyton

98- Mathis

93- Freeney

32- James

21- Davis(if continued)/Sanders (maybe)

 

Am I missing any significant ones?

 

If 88 didn't get retired for Mackey, it won't get retired for Marvin.

 

 

18 is the only number that has a chance; still, that's a big maybe.

[Synthetic]

 

 

18 is the only number that has a chance; still, that's a big maybe.

 

 

Not a maybe, that's a definite. Manning is still largely beloved by Colts fans, and I highly doubt the organization would throw away the opportunity to retire his number since he spent the majority of his career wearing white and blue. 

 

That will be a big day when that comes with a lot of celebrating.

[Dustin]

I would retire T-Rich's number whatever it was (34?), just in case......well, you know why.

The Raiders had actually "retired" Jamarcuss Russell's number until a year ago.

[AntonMcG]

18

[horseshoeblue22]

Hakeem Nicks wanted to wear 88 last year, and the team told him he couldn't before issuing him #14. I think its a safe bet to say 18 and 88 will not be used again by the Colts.

[crazycolt1]

18 and 88 are the only two numbers that should be retired. The rest can go in the ring of honor.

[csmopar]

I hope retiring numbers retires soon.

(We're gonna run out of numbers soon if we retire all of those players you listed in the original post)

My thoughts exactly....

[jvan1973]

If 88 didn't get retired for Mackey, it won't get retired for Marvin.

18 is the only number that has a chance; still, that's a big maybe.

No maybe about it. 18 won't be worn by another colt

[Jason_]

If 88 didn't get retired for Mackey, it won't get retired for Marvin.

 

 

18 is the only number that has a chance; still, that's a big maybe.

 

Irsay has already said publicly that no player will ever wear 18 again.  No maybe about that one, 18 is retired.

[#BringBobBack]

63- Saturday

88- Marvin/Mackey

87-Reggie

18-Peyton

98- Mathis

93- Freeney

32- James

21- Davis(if continued)/Sanders (maybe)

 

Am I missing any significant ones?

21 for Bob Sanders no maybe about it

[braveheartcolt]

21 for Bob Sanders no maybe about it

I assume you must mean that the jersey should be retired because it is oft injured. I can see no other reason.

[ruksak]

63- Saturday

88- Marvin/Mackey

87-Reggie

18-Peyton

98- Mathis

93- Freeney

32- James

21- Davis(if continued)/Sanders (maybe)

 

Am I missing any significant ones?

You do realize that within a decade or so, if our front office approached retiring numbers so flippantly, we would, in fact, run out of numbers soon.....right? 

[Colts_Fan12]

Just 18 imo could 88 as well

[Indyfan4life]

If we retire that many numbers we would eventually be in the 100's for new numbers.

[Gramz]

Op meant well, and all of those players were great assets to our team, and should be recognized.

I just don't agree with retiring many numbers.

As I stated earlier in the thread, and many others have echoed my thoughts, #18 for sure, but that's probably it.

[ruksak]

Op meant well, and all of those players were great assets to our team, and should be recognized.

I just don't agree with retiring many numbers.

As I stated earlier in the thread, and many others have echoed my thoughts, #18 for sure, but that's probably it.

People would do well to understand the difference between elevating a retired player to the Ring of Honor, and retiring a jersey number. 

 

The aforementioned is meant to honor great players who contributed vastly to the team. 

 

Retiring a jersey number is a supreme honor, reserved for the absolute best of the best of the best. A level of honor befitting Peyton Manning, but no others who have ever worn a Colts jersey in Indy. 

 

It is not a snub to Marvin or Edgerrin to not have their jersey number retired. They understand the difference between what they accomplished, and what Manning accomplished. 

[TKnight24]

63- Saturday

88- Marvin/Mackey

87-Reggie

18-Peyton

98- Mathis

93- Freeney

32- James

21- Davis(if continued)/Sanders (maybe)

Am I missing any significant ones?

......... this isn't college. We can't have multiple players with the same number running around due to shortage of available numbers

[LJpalmbeacher2]

Colts #s that should be retired:

18 - Peyton Manning

But in the playoffs it's available again.

[shakedownstreet]

we could start using decimals or fractions!

 

man, who's that rookie in the 21/33rd's jersey? he looks like a keeper!

[braveheartcolt]

People would do well to understand the difference between elevating a retired player to the Ring of Honor, and retiring a jersey number. 

 

The aforementioned is meant to honor great players who contributed vastly to the team. 

 

Retiring a jersey number is a supreme honor, reserved for the absolute best of the best of the best. A level of honor befitting Peyton Manning, but no others who have ever worn a Colts jersey in Indy. 

 

It is not a snub to Marvin or Edgerrin to not have their jersey number retired. They understand the difference between what they accomplished, and what Manning accomplished.

While your distinction is spot on, the thought of retiring a number to proclaim greatness is pretty futile. I think most folk know now great 18 was without this type of gesture.

[shakedownstreet]

While your distinction is spot on, the thought of retiring a number to proclaim greatness is pretty futile. I think most folk know now great 18 was without this type of gesture.

 

still you can't just bring in some rookie & hand him an 18 jersey. you just can't

[LJpalmbeacher2]

I personally don't really Beleive in retiring #'s. When you retire a great players #, no other player will ever wear that #, and because of that you remember that player less because you don't see his # to remind you of him. In a way he sort of becomes forgotten.

Let's take Mickey Mantle for example. His #7 is of course retired, and not seen anymore,so I think he is remembered less as if say another yankee wore #7.

Just another way, maybe dorky way to look at it. Lol

[braveheartcolt]

still you can't just bring in some rookie & hand him an 18 jersey. you just can't

Of course you can. That's just silly. Are you seriously telling me that you would feel Manning's legacy would be diminished if a future QB donned the same number? I just don't get it. Perhaps it's my 'soccer' upbringing. No offense by the way sir.

[Dark_Indy]

Not a maybe, that's a definite. Manning is still largely beloved by Colts fans, and I highly doubt the organization would throw away the opportunity to retire his number since he spent the majority of his career wearing white and blue. 

 

That will be a big day when that comes with a lot of celebrating.

 

 

No maybe about it. 18 won't be worn by another colt

 

Yep, and #18 was a retired number by the Broncos four years ago. Guess who's wearing that now.

 

Never say never. 

[Cribbsfaircatch]

Retiring numbers is the dumbest thing in sports amd should be outlawed by leagues. Pretty soon, players will be wearing triple digits and fractions as numbers.

[jskinnz]

Retiring numbers is the dumbest thing in sports amd should be outlawed by leagues. Pretty soon, players will be wearing triple digits and fractions as numbers.

 

The dumbest thing in sports?  Yeah, that is a bit of an overstatement. 

[Defjamz26]

Irsay already confirmed that no one will wear 18 again. Besides that, 88 should be retired and that's it. What Peyton and Marvin did together was magical and won't easily be duplicated.....although Luck and Hilton are on that path.