We have the National Football Leagues Players Association to thank for National Jersey Day. The Association wanted to create a day where fans could celebrate their favorite players and teams.
It was established that the first Friday in November would be an appropriate day since it is close to the middle of the NFL season. So, wear your favorite Jersey with pride and cheer on your team loud and strong.
When is National Jersey Day?
This year, we celebrate National Jersey Day on Friday, November 5, 2021.
FAQs About National Jersey Day
Here are frequently asked questions about National Jersey Day.
How do I celebrate National Jersey Day?
Besides wearing your favorite jersey, use the hashtag #JerseyFriday to post on social media. Share pictures of yourself and friends sporting your jerseys. Most of all, have fun and enjoy the day!
Put together videos of you and your friends playing sports or sitting in front of the TV enjoying a game. You could even throw a tailgate party in your own driveway.
Jersey Days are celebrated in Ireland, Canada, England, and Australia. People love their jerseys worldwide.
What are superstitions about jerseys?
Some players and fans feel certain numbers are lucky, like 11. It is the first double-digit prime number. Or 2, an important number in Japan since it is the first even number. The number 9 is popular and has been worn by several famous players. And you cannot go wrong with the lucky number 7.
Another superstition is not to wash a jersey if you are on a winning streak. Can you imagine what the locker room of the winning Super Bowl Team smells like? Some players sleep with their jerseys on.
Minnie Minoso, a player for the Chicago White Sox, would shower with his jersey on to clean it and restore its aura. His success on the field motivated his teammate to shower in their jerseys too.
What do jersey numbers mean in football?
The original intention of the football jersey numbering system was to help coaches and referees track players. Here is a breakdown of the numbering system:
1 – 9 = Quarterbacks, Kickers, and Punters
10 – 19 = Quarterbacks, Kickers, Punters, and Wide Receivers
20 – 39 = Running Backs, Fullbacks, Cornerbacks, and Safeties
40 – 49 = Running Backs, Fullbacks, Cornerbacks, Safeties, and Tight Ends
50 – 59 = Linebackers and Centers
60 – 79 = Offensive Linemen and Defensive Linemen
80 – 89 = Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
90 – 99 = Linebackers and Defensive Linemen
00 = Centers. (Jim Otto wore the number 00 – a tribute to his last name.)
Where did the use of jerseys come from?
Since football is a contact sport, the players and coaches knew right away; they needed clothing that would hold up. Original jerseys were made of wool. Wool is exceptionally durable and hard to tear. However, on a hot fall day, wool could be very uncomfortable.
As the football game evolved, so did the jerseys; lighter weight and stronger fabrics were developed. These new materials allowed players, and their supportive fans, to be more comfortable.
Don’t confuse National Jersey Day with National New Jersey Day, celebrated on July 27th. National New Jersey Day was established to recognize the “Garden State.” New Jersey was named the Garden State by Abraham Lincoln in 1897.
What are famous jersey numbers?
While Michael Jordan, Lebron James, and David Beckham all wore number 23. Willie Mays one-upped them by wearing #24.
Wayne Gretzky, “the Great One,” wore the number 99.
The number 12 is extremely popular with talented NFL quarterbacks. These include Joe Namath, Terry Bradshaw, Andrew Luck, and future Hall of Famers Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers.
The number 6 is popular with baseball and basketball players. Julius Irving, Bill Russell, and Stan “The Man” Musial wore the number 6.
Two football running backs, Jim Brown and O.J. Simpson, and a Hall of Fame basketball player, Magic Johnson, wore number 32.
One of the greatest baseball players ever, Babe Ruth, wore number 3. Also, the number of NFL star Russel Wilson.
No one in baseball will ever wear the number 42 again. The number 42, worn by Jackie Robinson, was permanently retired across the league. A testimony to his impact on the game.
The number 4 is a popular number worn by Bret Favre, Lou Gehrig, and hockey legend Bobby Orr.
Hall of Fame baseball player Mickey Mantle wore lucky number 7. Soccer superstar Christiano Renaldo also wore this number.
Roger Marris was the other half of the New York Yankees “Gold Dust Twins” with Mickey Mantle. While playing for New York, Maris wore number 9.
Jokes About Jerseys
Where do football players go to get a new uniform?
New Jersey.
If Al Abama wore Miss Issippi’s new jersey to the party, what will Mary Land ever wear?
I don’t know; Al ask a.
Why do NFL fans wear jerseys to games?
Really! Who do they think they’re fooling?
Quotes About Jerseys
I play for the name on the front of my jersey and make sure they remember the name on the back.
Unknown
I wear the number 10 jersey for the US National Team in honor of the greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi.
Kobe Bryant
The number was the substance of all things.
Pythagoras
When it is time to pick jersey numbers, you make sure everyone knows your number so no one takes it.
Unknown
I think that I’m on such a mission with my career that you don’t really stop and think about your jersey number too often.
Carli Lloyd
I was honored to wear Arizona across my chest. To have my jersey number retired was the ultimate compliment.
Jennie Finch
It’s not about the name on the back of the jersey; it’s about the badge on the front.
David Beckham
If you look at old football pictures, the jerseys hang, and the sleeves are dangling, but now everything is tucked and tailored.
Andre Benjamin
The uniform makes for brotherhood since it is universally adopted and covers all differences of class and country.
Robert Baden-Powell
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Jersey Captions for Instagram
I think you have that on backward.
Is it just me, or does something smell funny?
Dazed and confused.
Nacho Average Selfie.
Is that your number or your IQ?
I play; therefore, I am.
Play until the end.
Life isn’t perfect, but your jersey can be.
Does this make me look fat?
It is only a number.
Now, this is style.
It’s not how big you are; it’s how hard you play.
There’s no crying in football.
Be the game-changer.
What are you looking at?
Clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose.
Today, I feel like a champion.
Funny Captions for National Jersey Day
Did they spell my name right?
Football is life.
I’m falling for you.
Believe, and you can achieve.
Eat, Sleep, Watch Football, Repeat.
Do I look like I’m having fun?
Never give up.
By Tim Moodie
In the Fall, you can find Tim Moodie glued to the television set on Saturdays and Sundays. Wearing his favorite jersey, he gleefully watches College and Pro Football.
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