Micah Parsons Breaks Decades-Long Tradition: What Wearing No. 1 Could Mean for the Packers’ Future

Micah Parsons wore No. 11 at Penn State, where he became a consensus All-American. He wore No. 11 with the Cowboys, where he made 52.5 sacks in four seasons.

Parsons had polled his followers about whether he should choose No. 0 or No. 1, and he did not indicate why he had chosen No. 1.He will become the first Packers player to wear the number since Curly Lambeau in 1925 and 1926. The namesake of Green Bay’s stadium is the only player in franchise history to wear No. 1.Micah Parsons, a standout number 11 through his Penn State days and his impactful run with the Cowboys, is switching gears both in team colors and jersey digits. After notching an eye-popping 52.5 sacks in just four seasons, the linebacker is now heading to Green Bay—but he’s leaving his familiar “11” behind. Since wide receiver Jayden Reed already has dibs on that number, Parsons is stepping up to wear No. 1 for the Packers, a choice laden with historic weight. Believe it or not, he’ll be the first to don that number since Curly Lambeau, the legendary figure who shaped the very identity of the franchise back in the mid-1920s. Parsons teased his fans with a query: No. 0 or No. 1? And in true Parsons fashion, he kept the reasoning behind his pick close to the vest. It’s a fresh start and a nod to the past all wrapped into one bold move—something only a player of his caliber could pull off with such quiet confidence. LEARN MORE“I’m going with No. 1,” Parsons said Friday at his introductory news conference.Wide receiver Jayden Reed already had No. 11 in Green Bay, so Parsons will wear No. 1 after the trade from Dallas.