Jackson is now a two-time NFL MVP award winner, having won it in 2024 and 2019 while also winning the Heisman in 2016. Aikman wore No. 8 for UCLA after transferring from Oklahoma, finishing third ...

Dale Jr., of course, became one of the faces of NASCAR while driving the No. 8 car. Jackson has worn that same number throughout his football career and has won two MVPs with it.. Well, back in ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s history with the number goes back even longer. He debuted in the NASCAR Cup series in 1999 with the #8 for his father’s race team.