Question

What jersey number has been retired by three different teams in the same division?

Answer

12. It’s been retired by the Bills (Jim Kelly), Jets (Joe Namath) and Dolphins (Bob Griese). The other team in that division, the Patriots, probably won’t be re-issuing 12 to anyone either. Including the Seahawks (“the 12th man”) and 49ers (John Brodie), 12 has been retired by five teams. Three other numbers have retired by five teams – 7, 40 and 70.