With 16 days till the Cardinals open the season against the Saints, we look at the players who have worn No. 16.
We are counting down to the start of the 2025 regular season for the Arizona Cardinals, and that is less than three weeks away. They will open the season on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 7. That is 16 days away.
As we count down the remaining days of the offseason, let’s look at who has worn that number uniform over the years for the Cardinals.
Who has worn No. 16?
Cardinals players to wear No. 16
Cornerback Max Melton, entering his second NFL season, is wearing No. 16 for the second season. He is going to be a starter this season.
CB Max Melton (2024-?)WR Dan Chisena, P Nolan Cooney (2023)CB Josh Jackson (2022)P Ryan Winslow (2021)WR Trent Sherfield (2018-2020)WR Chad Williams (2017)WR Jeremy Ross (2016)CB Teddy Williams (2013)QB John Navarre (2004-2005)QB Jake Plummer (1997-2002)QB Mike Buck (1995)P Rich Camarillo (1989-1993)QB Kent Austin (1985)QB Rusty Lisch (1980-1983)QB Tim Van Galder (1972)QB King Hill (1958-1960)WR/OL Dick Plasman (1946-1947)OL Henry Adams (1939)RB Rock Reed (1937)OL Mickey Erickson (1930-1931)OL Walt Kiesling (1929)OL Duke Slater (1928)OL Willis Brennan (1923-1927)WR Eddie Anderson (1922)OL Charlie Knight (1920-1921)
You might think that Plummer is the obvious choice for the best No. 16, but the Cardinals have two Hall of Famers who wore No. 16 (Kiesling and Slater), although those two players wore many numbers in their careers, because apparently that was how things went 100 years ago.
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