66 days till the Arizona Cardinals' 2025 season opener: Who has worn No. 66?
We are counting down to the start of the 2025 regular season for the Arizona Cardinals and are less than 10 weeks away. They will open the season on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 7. That is 66 days away.
As we count down the remaining days of the offseason, let's look at who has worn that number uniform over the years for the Cardinals.
Who has worn No. 66?
Cardinals players to wear No. 66
Offensive lineman McClendon Curtis currently wears No. 66. He is in his first season with the team after he spent the last two years with the Seattle Seahawks, mostly on the practice squad.
Faneca, a Hall of Famer, was the best player for the Cardinals to wear No. 66, but Dobler was probably the greatest Cardinals player to wear it.
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