There are Packers and Wisconsin connections all over the list of greatest NFL players by jersey number

USA Today published a list Monday of "greatest NFL players by uniform number," penned by Jim Reineking, and there are Packers connections aplenty.

Heck, even if you don't go with purely Green Bay connections, the headline itself gives you two Wisconsin guys: "From No. 00 Jim Otto to No. 99 JJ Watt." Otto graduated from Wausau East before becoming a highly decorated center for the Oakland Raiders and earning enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Watt, of course, is the Pewaukee native who has netted three NFL Defensive Player of the Year trophies as one of the most dominant defensive linemen this generation.

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Here's the full rundown of local ties

00 — Jim Otto

The Wausau native first named first team All-AFL 10 times during his run with the Raiders from 1960 to 1974. He played for all 10 years of the AFL and saw action in every game.

4 — Brett Favre

The Gunslinger was named MVP three times and led the Packers to a triumph in Super Bowl XXXI, with another appearance the following year. He also set a record with 299 consecutive games played and retired as the NFL's all-time leading passer.

5 — Paul Hornung

The Pro Football Hall of Famer won four NFL championships and was named the NFL MVP in 1961. He was a multi-dimensional talent for the Packers as a halfback and kicker, and he set an NFL record with 176 points in 1960 -- with just 12 games of data. That mark stood until 2006.

14 — Don Hutson

The three-time NFL champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer has 99 career touchdown receptions, a mark that stood as an NFL record for four decades. Today, the Packers' practice facility across from Lambeau Field bears his name.

15 — Bart Starr

The five-time NFL champion and 1966 NFL MVP is one of the defining icons of the Packers organization. He was named MVP in each of the first two Super Bowls.

31 — Jim Taylor

Taylor led the NFL in rushing in 1962 -- the only year Jim Brown didn't lead the league in his nine-year career. Taylor won four NFL championships, was named the 1962 NFL MVP and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

38 — Arnie Herber

Herber was a key cog in the Packers' 1930s teams under Curly Lambeau and won four NFL championships. He became first passer ever to throw for 1,000 yards in 1936 and led the league in passing in 1932, '34 and '36.

45 — Emlen Tunnell

Tunnell has 79 career interceptions, though only five of those came with the Packers when he closed his career there from 1959-61. He's primarily known as a New York Giant, although he was selected to the Pro Bowl as a Packer in 1959.

64 — Jerry Kramer

Recently inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the beloved Kramer threw the block that got Bart Starr into the end zone in the Ice Bowl, and the offensive guard also earned all-pro standing five times.

66 — Ray Nitschke

He's the only linebacker to appear on the NFL's 50th anniversary team, and the two-time All Pro was a force on the dominant 1962 championship team. He won five titles and is now in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

90 — Julius Peppers

The nine-time Pro Bowler spent three seasons in Green Bay, racking up 25 sacks in that stretch with eight forced fumbles and two interceptions. He'll be remembered most likely as a Carolina Panther, and he also spent time with the Chicago Bears, but few boasted the athleticism of Peppers.

91 — Kevin Greene

He never played for the Packers but coached the Green Bay linebackers from 2009-13, presiding over a Super Bowl triumph in that run. As a player, he finished with 160 career sacks with the Steelers, Panthers, Rams and 49ers.

92 — Reggie White

This one's easy. The Hall of Famer helped the Packers win Super Bowl XXXI after his franchise-altering decision to sign as a free agent in Green Bay. The Minister of Defense recorded 68.5 sacks in his six seasons and was AP Defensive Player of the Year in 1998.

99 — J.J. Watt

The Pewaukee native and University of Wisconsin product has wreaked havoc for the Texans since he was drafted in 2011, and he's also made a massive impact off-the-field in fundraising for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

Also considered

3 — Jan Stenerud (behind Bronko Nagurski)

12 — Aaron Rodgers (behind Tom Brady)

13 — Kurt Warner (behind Dan Marino)

23 — Troy Vincent (behind Devin Hester)

24 — Willie Wood (behind Darrelle Revis)

26 — Herb Adderley (behind Rod Woodson)

30 — Clarke Hinkle (behind Terrell Davis)

36 — LeRoy Butler (behind Jerome Bettis)

40 — Elroy Hirsch (behind Gale Sayers)

41 — Eugene Robinson (behind Matt Snell)

52 — Mike Webster (behind Ray Lewis)

69 — Tim Krumrie (behind Jared Allen)

73 — Joe Thomas (behind John Hannah)

84 — Sterling Sharpe (behind Randy Moss)

87 — Willie Davis (behind Rob Gronkowski)

JR Radcliffe can be reached at (262) 361-9141 or jradcliffe@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe.