In 1987 the last year he played for the Bears
Number 8
21,803 ... 16,726 rushing, 4,538 receiving, and 539 on kick returns.
88
The Yankees retired Mickey Mantle's number in 1969.
This occurred in 1972.
34
1987
It was rtired as a sign of respect in the end of the year when Michael Jordan retired from the Chicago Bulls.
Brian Urlacher did not retire from the Chicago Bears.
No he worked until he died.
Ya
It means no one else on that team can wear that number - example: No one on the Chicago Bulls team can ever wear Michael Jordan's number 23.
2 is the number of directors who are liable to retire by rotation.
he had nothing to prove anymore to anybody
No, the Raiders do not retire numbers.The last player to wear #16 for the Raiders was QB Andrew Walter from 2006-2008.
In 1997.
July, 2005