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New Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons will wear the No. 1 jersey, a number not used since Curly Lambeau in 1926.

Packers team historian Cliff Christl argues that Lambeau's No. 1 was never "unofficially retired."

The Packers have officially retired only six numbers, with No. 12 for Aaron Rodgers likely to be next.

Micah Parsons will don the No. 1 jersey when he makes his Green Bay Packers debut, a uniform that hasn't been worn since 1926, when Curly Lambeau wore the jersey for two seasons. Lambeau, of course, is seen as the founding father of the Packers organization, serving as a player, coach and driving force behind the team's establishment in professional football.

It's not uncommon for teams to "unofficially" retire a number, even without a formal proc

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