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Mar 20, 2022

Carson Wentz is going back to the No.11 he wore while with the Philadelphia Eagles from 2016-2020. - Cam Sims, Washington’s 6-foot-5 receiver, wore No. 11 during the 2021 season, after wearing No. 89 during the 2018-2020 seasons. - Perhaps even more curious for older Washington football fans, Wentz becomes the 11th player to wear No. 11 since the 1969 season. I choose that season because 1969 is the first season I recall watching games and beginning a life-long passion for following the team. Incidentally, this is also is the case for 106.7 The Fan and Command Post columnist Rick Snider. - - goodnight, dmv pic.twitter.com/F6CxU6FNGS - — Washington Commanders (@Commanders) March 18, 2022 - - - Quarterbacks have readily worn the No. 11 burgundy and gold jerseys. Alex Smith traded from Kansas City, was the 2018 starter until his horrible broken leg. Smith returned for the 2020 season, displaying rare courage to win the NFL Comeback Player of the Year. - Mark Rypien donned No. 11 from the 1988-1993 seasons, starting playoff games in 1990-92, including winning the Super Bowl XXVI MVP. - Patrick Ramsey might have been born on Valentine’s Day but he never received much love from Washington fans while wearing No 11 during his four seasons with the Redskins (2002-05). Starting 24 games, Washington went only 10-14 in Ramsey’s starts, and he was consequently traded in 2006 to the NY Jets for a 6th round choice, which became safety Reed Doughty. - Former Florida State Seminole Casey Weldon was a backup quarterback for the 1999 season. He did not attempt a pass as Brad Johnson (another former Seminole) led Washington to the NFC East title in ’99. Weldon had also worn No. 11 in his previous four seasons as a backup in Tampa Bay. - Kim McQuilken wore No. 11 in his four seasons as an Atlanta Falcons quarterback (1975-78) keeping the same number the next year (1979) in his only season in Washington, backing up Joe Theismann who led Washington to a 10-6 season. - Other notable players since 1969 wearing No. 11 other than Sims were receivers Terrelle Pryor (2017), DeSean Jackson (2014-16), Aldrick Robinson (2012-13), Devin Thomas (2008-10) and Mike Espy (2006). -   - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Washington Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Washington Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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