We are counting down to the start of the 2025 regular season for the Arizona Cardinals and are less than seven weeks away. They will open the season on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 7. That is 44 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. 44?
Cardinals players to wear No. 44
Third-year linebacker Owen Pappoe now wears No. 44. He is competing for a starting role this year in training camp.
- LB Owen Pappoe (2023-?)
- LB Markus Golden (2015-2018, 2020-2022)
- LB Keishawn Bierria (2019)
- FB Jarrod Baxter (2005)
- S Michael Stone (2001-2004)
- CB J.J. McCleskey (1997-1999)
- CB D.J. Johnson (1996)
- TE TErry Samuels (1995)
- RB Tony Baker (1989)
- CB Michael Brim (1988)
- CB Wayne Smith (1983-1986)
- CB Tim Collier (1980-1982)
- RB Randy Love (1979)
- CB Rolly Woolsey (1978)
- RB Donny Anderson (1972-1974)
- WR John Gilliam (1969-1971)
- RB John David Crow (1958-1964)
- RB Dave Mann (1955-1957)
- FB Paul Barry (1954)
- RB Johnny Karras (1952)
- QB Joe Gasparella (1951)
- RB Mike Swistowicz (1950)
- QB Paul Christman (1946-1949)
- FB Frank Balazs (1941)
- WR Hal Bradley (1939)
- OL Billy Volok (1934-1939)
- OL AL Graham (1932-1933)
- FB Ernie Nevers (1931)
- RB Mickey MacDonnell (1927-1929)
We have some good players. Nevers is a Hall of Famer and wore No. 44 in his one All-Pro season. Christmas was the team’s quarterback in 1947 when the Cardinals won their one championship. Crow is in the Cardinals’ record book for many of his achievements, and Golden was both productive and a fan favorite in his two stints with the Cardinals.
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