The Greatest Athlete To Wear Every Jersey Number From 00 to 99

No. 40 — Gale Sayers

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Honorable Mention: Mike Alstott, NFL

A blur coming out of the backfield, Sayers wasted no time asserting himself as a top running back in the NFL. In his rookie year, the brash tailback accumulated 22 touchdowns and an astonishing 2,272 all-purpose yards. Sayers became the youngest ever player enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he was honored at just 34 years of age.