As far as Patriots history with No. 1, there's not much, as Newton will become the first non-kicker to sport the jersey number. Barefooted kicker Tony Franklin wore the premier digit from 1984-87.

Before Newton, Tony Franklin wore the No. 1 jersey from 1984–87. John Smith (1974–83) and Eric Schubert (one game in 1987) were the only players to wear it before Newton. Currently, wideout Ja ...

Cam Newton has revealed that he had to choose a jersey number he didn’t want when he arrived at the Carolina Panthers for his 2011 NFL rookie season, because backup quarterback Jimmy Clausen ...

Cam Newton’s jersey is officially retired at Auburn, the school announced in a social media post Monday morning. Newton’s No. 2 is now retired alongside the No. 34 of Bo Jackson, the No. 7 of Pat ...

Cam Newton is wearing the same jersey number with the Carolina Panthers that he wore in his first stint with the team, and it is apparently not a coincidence that it was still available.

Oftentimes when a rookie joins a team, their jersey number is already taken. In Cam Newtown's case, he was asked to pay a steep price to get his hands on his coveted jersey number.