Whoever wears No. 0 for the #Broncos this year will be the second in franchise history, following in the footsteps of 1962 fullback Johnny Olszewski: https://t.co/RjWnJ6wJ6r pic.twitter.com/3XnigEKAA9
— Jon Heath (@ByJonHeath) April 4, 2023
The NFL revised its uniform rules this offseason and players will now once again be allowed to wear a zero on their jerseys.
For the Denver Broncos, outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper is set to wear No. 0 in 2023. He will become the first player in the modern era to wear No. 0 for the Broncos and just the second known player in franchise history to do so.
The only other player who has worn No. 0 for the Broncos in the regular season was former fullback Johnny Olszewski in 1962, according to pro-football-reference.com. In the third year of the team’s existence, “Johnny O” wore the number for 12 games in what proved to be his 10th and final season playing pro football.
Olszewski played for three other teams before joining the Broncos, earning two Pro Bowl nods while scoring 19 touchdowns. Although he only spent one season in Denver, Olszewski is the best player in franchise history to wear No. 0 for the Broncos given that he was the only one so far.
Cooper could jump Olszewski on the team’s all-time great No. 0 list if he has success wearing the number going forward.
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