The Best Athletes Who Wore #77

Aaron Hager

Updated June 1, 2025 32 items

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948 votes

340 voters

Voting Rules

Only athletes who wore 77 for at least one professional season

The best players to wear 77 as their jersey numbers are sprinkled across all major sports. It has been a popular jersey number for decades with success of athletes across the board. Top NFL players with number 77 jerseys include Willie Roaf and Andrew Whitworth, all Hall of Fame-level players whose career highlights are among the greatest moments in football history.

Basketball stars have had success with the number as well with Luka Doncic and Andrea Bargnani thriving with the number 77 in the NBA. Baseball and hockey aren’t too far behind with quite a few superstars, like Ray Bourque and Tony Batista, rocking the number in NHL and MLB history, respectively.

Check out the list of famous athletes who wore 77 and help decide who deserves to rank the highest for wearing this iconic jersey number. Vote up your favorite athletes to wear the number 77.

- Photo:
  Erik Drost
  flickr
  CC-BY 2.0
1
261 votes
Luka Dončić
League: NBA

Years Active: 2019-Present

Career Highlights: NBA Rookie of the Year, NBA All-Rookie First-Team
- Birthplace: Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Nationality: Slovenian
- Team: Los Angeles Lakers
- Position: Small forward
- Photo:
  Wikimedia Commons
2
104 votes
Tyron Smith
League: NFL

Years Active: 2010-Present

Career Highlights: 7x Pro Bowl, 2x First Team All-Pro
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
- Nationality: United States of America
- Team: Dallas Cowboys
- Position: Offensive tackle
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
3
84 votes
Paul Coffey
League: NHL

Years Active: 1980-2001

Career Highlights: 5x Stanley Cup Winner (Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins), Most Goals by Defenseman in Single Season, Most Points in Single Game by Defenseman, 8x Scoring Leader by Defenseman, Longest Point Streak by Defenseman, NHL Hall of Fame
- Birthplace: Weston, Ontario, Toronto, Canada
- Nationality: Canada
- Team: Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers
- Position: Defenseman
- Photo:
  Wikimedia Commons
4
51 votes
Iván Rodríguez
League: MLB

Years Active: 1991-2011

Career Highlights: 14x MLB All-Star, World Series Champion (Florida Marlins), AL MVP, NLCS MVP, 13x Gold Glove Winner, 7x Silver Slugger, Rangers Hall of Fame, Nationals Ring of Honor
- Birthplace: Manatí, United States, with Territories
- Nationality: United States of America, Puerto Rico
- Team: Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Houston Astros
- Position: Catcher
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
5
74 votes
Ray Bourque
League: NHL

Years Active: 1979-2001

Career Highlights: 11th All-Time in Games Played, 4th All-Time in Assists, 1st in Points by Defenseman, 1st in Goals by Defenseman, Calder Trophy, 5x Norris Trophy Winner, 13x NHL First-Team All-Star, 6x NHL Second Team All-Star, 2001 Stanley Cup Champion (Colorado Avalanche)
- Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
- Nationality: Canada
- Team: Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche
- Position: Defenseman
- Photo:
  Wikimedia Commons
6
66 votes
Andrew Whitworth
League: NFL

Years Active: 2006-Present

Career Highlights: 4x Pro Bowl, 2x First-Team All-Pro, Second-Team All-Pro
- Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana
- Nationality: United States of America
- Team: Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals
- Position: Tackle
- Photo:
  Wikimedia Commons
7
37 votes
Victor Hedman
League: NHL

Years Active: 2007-Present

Career Highlights: James Norris Winner
- Birthplace: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
- Nationality: Sweden
- Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
- Position: Defenseman
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
8
53 votes
Tony Batista
League: MLB

Years Active: 1996-2007

Career Highlights: 2x MLB All-Star
- Birthplace: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- Nationality: United States of America
- Team: Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Montreal Expos
- Position: Shortstop, Third baseman
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
9
22 votes
Adam Oates
League: NHL

Years Active: 1985-2004

Career Highlights: 142 Goals, 357 Assists, 499 Points
- Birthplace: Weston, Ontario, Toronto, Canada
- Nationality: Canada
- Team: Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Edmonton Oilers
- Position: Centerman
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
10
38 votes
Willie Roaf
League: NFL

Years Active: 1993-2005)

Career Highlights: 11x Pro Bowl, 6x First-Team All-Pro, 3x Second-Team All-Pro, NFL All-Decade Team, Saints Hall of Famer and Ring of Honor
- Birthplace: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- Nationality: United States of America
- Team: New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs
- Position: Tackle
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
11
42 votes
T. J. Oshie
League: NHL

Years Active: 2008-Present

Career Highlights: Stanley Cup Champion (Washington Capitals)
- Birthplace: Mount Vernon, Washington
- Nationality: United States of America
- Team: Washington Capitals
- Position: Right wing
- Photo:
  Wikimedia Commons
  CC-BY
12
70 votes
Curley Culp
League: NFL

Years Active: 1968-1981

Career Highlights: Super Bowl Champion (Kansas City Chiefs), AFL Champion, 6× Pro Bowl, First-team All-Pro, 4× Second-team All-Pro, NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame, First-team All-American
- Birthplace: Yuma, Arizona
- Nationality: American
- Team: Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers, Detroit Lions
- Position: Defensive Tackle, Defensive Lineman
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
13
15 votes
Jeff Carter
League: NHL

Years Active: 2004-Present

Career Highlights: 2x Stanley Cup Champion (Los Angeles Kings), 2x NHL All-Star
- Birthplace: London, Canada
- Nationality: Canada
- Team: Los Angeles Kings
- Position: Centerman
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
14
15 votes
Gheorghe Mureșan
League: NBA

Years Active: 1991-2006

Carewer Highlights: NBA's Most Improved Player, 2x FG Percentage Leader
- Birthplace: Triteni, Romania
- Nationality: Romania
- Team: Washington Bullets/Wizards, New Jersey Nets
- Position: Center
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
15
38 votes
Tom Neville
League: NFL

Years Active: 1965-1979

Career Highlights: AFL All-Star, Boston Patriots All-Decade Team
- Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama
- Nationality: United States of America
- Team: Boston Patriots, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, New York Giants
- Position: Tackle
- Photo:
  Wikimedia Commons
16
54 votes
Anson Carter
League: NHL

Years Active: 1996-2008

Career Highlights: 202 Goals, 2019 Assits, 421 Points
- Birthplace: Scarborough, Toronto, Canada
- Nationality: Canada
- Team: Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings
- Position: Right wing
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
17
16 votes
Andrea Bargnani
League: NBA

Years Active: 2002-2017

Career Highlights: NBA All-Rookie First Team
- Birthplace: Rome, Italy
- Nationality: Italy
- Team: Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets
- Position: Power forward
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
18
41 votes
Kevin Sargent
League: NFL

Years Active: 1992-1998

Career Highlights: 73 Games Played, 3 Fumble Recoveries
- Birthplace: Bremerton, Washington
- Nationality: American
- Team: Cincinnati Bengals
- Position: Tackle
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
19
24 votes
Pierre Turgeon
League: NHL

Years Active: 1987-2007

Career Highlights: NHL All-Star
- Birthplace: Rouyn-Noranda, Canada
- Nationality: Canada
- Team: Buffalo Savers, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadians, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars
- Position: Center
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
20
7 votes
Ben Williams

League: NFL

Years Active: 1976-1985

Career Highlights: Pro Bowler
- Birthplace: Yazoo City, Mississippi
- Nationality: United States of America
- Team: Buffalo Bills
- Position: Defensive end
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
21
9 votes
Joffrey Lauvergne
League: NBA

Years Active: 2015 - 2018

Career Highlights:
- Birthplace: Mulhouse, France
- Nationality: France
- Team: Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs
- Position: Center
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
22
7 votes
DeMarre Carroll
League: NBA

Years Active: 2009 - 2020

Career Highlights: Made over $80,000,000 in career earnings
- Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
- Nationality: United States of America
- Team: San Antonio Spurs
- Position: Small forward
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
23
22 votes
Tom Gilbert
League: NHL

Years Active: 2006-Present

Career Highlights: 45 Goals, 178 Assits, 223 Points, 198 Penalty Minutes
- Birthplace: Bloomington, Minnesota
- Nationality: United States of America
- Team: Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
- Position: Defenseman
- Photo:
  George Rinhart
  Getty Images
24
13 votes
Red Grange
League: NFL

Years Active: 1925 - 1934

Career Highlights: 2× NFL champion (1932, 1933), 2× First-team All-Pro (1930, 1931), NFL 1920s All-Decade Team, Chicago Bears No. 77 retired, 100 greatest Bears of All-Time
- Birthplace: USA, Pennsylvania, Forksville
- Nationality: United States of America
- Position: Running back
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
25
12 votes
Vladimir Radmanović
League: NBA

Years Active: 1997 - 2013

Career Highlights: NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2002)
- Birthplace: Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nationality: Serbian
- Team: Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Seattle Supersonics
- Position: Small forward, Power forward
- Photo:
  Metaweb (FB)
  CC-BY-SA-2.0
26
1 votes
Aleksandar Pavlović
League: NBA

Years Active: 2000–2016

Career Highlights: Played in 2007 NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Birthplace: Bar, Montenegro
- Nationality: Serbian-Montenegrin
- Team: Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans
- Position: Shooting guard, Small forward
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
27
1 votes
Kenneth Sims
League: NFL

Years Active: 1982-1989

Career Highlights: Lombardi Award
- Birthplace: Kosse, Texas
- Nationality: American
- Team: New England Patriots
- Position: Defensive end
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
28
5 votes
Mike Wilson
League: NFL

Years Active: 1978-1989

Career Highlights: Superbowl Appearance
- Birthplace: Virginia
- Nationality: United States of America
- Team: Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks
- Position: Tackle
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
29
6 votes
Johnny O'Bryant III
League: NBA

Years Active: 2014-2018

Career Highlights: NBA D-League All-Star (2017)
- Birthplace: Cleveland, Mississippi
- Nationality: American
- Team: Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets
- Position: Power forward
- Photo:
  Milwaukee Bucks
30
7 votes
Ersan İlyasova
League: NBA

Years Active: 2003 - 2021

Career Highlights: Made over $70,000,000 in NBA career
- Birthplace: Eskişehir, Turkey
- Nationality: Turkey
- Team: Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic
- Position: Small forward, Power forward
- Photo:
  user uploaded image
31
1 votes
Ben Weber
League: MLB

Years Active: 2000-2005

Career Highlights: World Series Champion (Anaheim Angels) 162 Strikeouts, 3.77 ERA, 19 Wins
- Birthplace: Port Arthur, Texas
- Nationality: American
- Team: Anaheim Angels, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds
- Position: Relief pitcher
- Photo:
  Wikimedia Commons
32
8 votes
Chris Gratton
League: NHL

Years Active: 1993-2009

Career Highlights: 214 Goals, 354 Assists, 568 Points
- Birthplace: Brantford, Canada
- Nationality: Canada
- Team: Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres, Phoenix Coyotes, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Position: Centerman

Kevin Sargent

Mike Wilson