1.   It surely could have been the day Montana got his jersey number pulled from circulation.

2.   The team is retiring his jersey number in honor of his great career.

3.   Athletes routinely request the jersey numbers of childhood heroes, hoping to identify themselves with greatness.

4.   Banners representing jersey numbers of retired players were raised to the rafters as the players were introduced.

5.   A changed jersey number.

6.   Criddell prefers to use the jersey numbers of her favorite athletes Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Jerry Rice.

7.   Defensive backs Albert Lewis and Patrick Bates switched jersey numbers.

8.   Haslip has also changed his jersey number.

9.   He was quite a sight, Perez, so small that part of his jersey number had to be tucked inside his pants.

10.   He understands using jersey numbers as tributes, because he has done it himself.