Commanders Wire continues a countdown to the Commanders season opener for 2023 in 49 days. Who was Washington’s best player wearing number 49?
There have only been nine players to have worn No. 49 in Washington NFL history. You see, when Bobby Mitchell, the Hall of Fame receiver for the Browns and then Redskins retired just prior to the 1969 season, No. 49 was then unofficially made off-limits.
