Miami Dolphins Jersey Number Assignments

The Miami Dolphins worked the waiver wire this weekend, as well as signed eight players to the practice squad. Through all the changes, numerous jersey numbers have changed. Here is an updated list of every Dolphins player, with their (currently) assigned number.

The NFL regulates what positions can wear which numbers. The current rules allow the numbers 1-9 to be assigned to quarterbacks, kickers, and punters, while 10-19 are quarterbacks, kickers, punters, and wide receivers. Numbers 20-39 are reserved for running backs, cornerbacks, and safeties, while 40-49 adds tight ends to the previous group, assuming there are no available numbers in the 80s for the tight end.

Numbers 50-79 cover the offensive and defensive lines, with linebackers able to wear the 50-59 block. Moving back to the offensive side of the ball, the block of numbers 80-89 is reserved for wide receivers and tight ends. The final numbers 90-99, are back on defense, with linebackers or defensive lineman allowed to wear them.

A player must wear a number assigned to his "primary" position, and is not required to change his number if changing positions, as long as he is not moving from a receiver eligible position to a non-eligible number. This rule effected Miami's Will Yeatman this year, who was number 89 as a tight end last year, and is now assigned number 60 as a tackle.

A player may also were any number during the preseason, since there are a larger number of players on each team's roster. Once the team's cut roster down to the 53-man regular season limit, every player number be assigned a number within their position block.

The use of the numbers 0 and 00 was ended in 1973.

On to the Dolphins numbers:

Quarterbacks:

Pat Devlin	7
Matt Moore	8
David Garrard	9
Ryan Tannehill	17

Running Backs:

Reggie Bush	22
Daniel Thomas	33
Marcus Thigpen	34
Lamar Miller	44

Fullbacks:

Jorvorskie Lane

41

Wide Receivers:

Marlon Moore	14
Davone Bess	15
Legedu Naanee	19
Brian Hartline	82
Rishard Matthews	86
Anthony Armstrong	87

Tight Ends:

Charles Clay	42
Anthony Fasano	80
Michael Egnew	84
Jeron Mastrud	88

Tackles:

Will Yeatman	60
Jonathan Martin	71
Jake Long	77

Guards:

Richie Incognito	68
Artis Hicks	73
John Jerry	74
Nate Garner	75

Centers:

Mike Pouncey	51
Josh Samuda	64

Defensive Ends:

Olivier Vernon	50
Derrick Shelby	79
Cameron Wake	91
Jared Odrick	98

Defensive Tackle:

Tony McDaniel	78
Randy Starks	94
Paul Soliai	96
Kheeston Randall	97

Linebackers:

Sammy Brown	52
Austin Spitler	53
Koa Misi	55
Kevin Burnett	56
Karlos Dansby	58
Jason Trusnik	93

Cornerbacks:

Sean Smith	24
R.J. Stanford	25
Nolan Carroll	28
Richard Marshall	31

Safety:

Reshad Jones	20
Troy Nolan	23
Jimmy Wilson	27
Chris Clemons	30

Special Teams:

P	Brandon Fields	2
K	Dan Carpenter	5
LS	John Denney	92

Practice Squad:

CB	De'Andre Presley	21
S	Anderson Russell	40
LB	Jonathan Freeny	49
LB	Josh Kaddu	57
G	Chandler Burden	63
T	Andrew McDonald	67
WR	Chris Hogan	81
WR	Jeff Fuller	83

Other:

S	Kelcie McCray	37	Injured Reserve
RB	Jonas Gray	46	Reserve/PUP
G	Eric Steinbach	63	Retired

Note: All number information via MiamiDolphins.com