Ranking the NFL Throwback Uniforms

     Yesterday’s throwbacks worn by the Packers and Bucs got me thinking…enough teams wears throwbacks where they can be counted, and ranked. So I did, below.

     Would’ve been nice if the Bucs had told the Falcons they were wearing the creamsickle throwbacks in advance. Even if the Falcons (or Reebok) hadn’t wanted to splurge for white throwback jerseys, the light orange Buc uniforms would still contrasted with the black Falcon throwbacks. On Thanksgiving the Pats and Lions both wore colored jerseys, for the second time in nine years…so it wouldn’t have been unprecedented.

     Both the Falcons 60s or current unis would be somewhat of a time warp for the Bucs 70s unis, though. Enough teams have throwback so that throwback on throwback games could happen more often than just Thanksgiving. Teams plan far in advance what uniform will be worn in each game. Often this information is published. Several color-on-color or throwback-on-throwback games could be planned every year, particularly for division rivalry games.

     A quick ranking…

Packers…helmet color resembles leather.

Bears…big, shiny orange numbers

Patriots…Pat Patriot, grey masks 

Steelers…1930's era uniforms

Steelers

Steelers: NFL 75th Anniversary Uniforms

Eagles 1930's era uniforms...

Eagles: early 1960's uniforms

Bills…even the back of the helmet is plain.

Falcons…sock stripes, grey masks

Vikings…sleeve stripes, grey masks

Buccaneers…creamsicle jerseys, sock stripes

Colts…blue helmet with horseshoes on back

Cowboys…white helmets and pants.

Chiefs throw back to the Texans...

Chargers…powder blues

Rams…70s shoulder horns

Rams: 1950's yellow jerseys

Lions…plain 40s look. The 60s look would be better.

Redskins...leather-colored helmet.

Redskins…yellow pants, sock stripes.

Browns…everyday 60s look
Giants threw back to their 1950's red jerseys

Saints…sometimes they wear white-trimmed numbers

Broncos…occasional vertically striped socks in yellow & brown

Broncos: NFL 75th Anniversary Uniforms 

Jets…everyday 60s look needs grey facemasks, but these New York Titans uniforms were sweet.

Titans…sometimes they wear Oilers throwbacks. Once against the Titans. Confusing?

Raiders…unchanged throughout the years. Occasional silver numbers.

49ers…

Cardinals…everyday great helmet.

Dolphins…the 60s/70s throwbacks are seldom worn

Seahawks…they could have a great throwback

Bengals…they could have a great throwback

Jaguars…new team…a throwback is barely possible.

Ravens…nice unis…new team, no throwback possible

Panthers…new team, no throwback possible

Texans…new team, no throwback possible.