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Everyone loves the Broncos’ beautiful throwback uniform

“Please don’t go back!” Everyone seems to agree that the Broncos should make their throwback look their primary uniform.

The Denver Broncos broke out their beautiful throwback uniform against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday and everyone loved it.

Broncos fans have called for the team to make the throwback look the team’s primary uniform, and several players have echoed that sentiment.

“I think it’s the coolest uniform we have, so I’m hoping we can wear it more often,” wide receiver Devaughn Vele said last week. “I like those colors.”

Pat Surtain, the team’s star cornerback, said he wishes the team could wear the throwback uniform more often. Denver tight end Adam Trautman has said it would be nice if it becomes the primary uniform in the future.

Broncos fans and pundits are not alone. National pundits and even fans from other teams have made it clear that the 1977-inspired throwback uniform is Denver’s best look.

Unfortunately, the Broncos did not seriously consider a full-time switch to the throwback design when they made their new uniforms that were unveiled earlier this year. After making changes in 2024, Denver can’t make further changes to the primary uniform until 2029 at the earliest.

In the meantime, the Broncos can wear throwback or alternate uniforms up to three teams per season. Denver will wear the throwback uniform one more time this season in Week 18 against the Kansas City Chiefs in January.

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Gallery: 28 best photos of Broncos’ amazing throwback uniform

The Broncos won’t wear it again until the season finale, so here’s one more look at the team’s beautiful throwback uniform.

The Denver Broncos broke out their beautiful throwback uniform for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5. Here are our favorite photos of the 1977-inspired uniform in action.

Broncos honor Randy Gradishar, add 2 players to Ring of Fame during Raiders game

The Broncos honored Randy Gradishar, Steve Foley, Riley Odoms and the 1977 team against the Raiders on Sunday.

The Denver Broncos are throwing it back to 1977 for their AFC West showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders today.

In addition to wearing their beautiful throwback uniform, the Broncos painted their field to appear as it did against the Raiders in the 1977 AFC Championship game, and they updated their scoreboards and stadium signage to reflect the throwback design.

Denver is also playing 1970s-inspired music to complete the throwback atmosphere, and there was a nod to “Back to the Future” outside the stadium.

Before the game, the Broncos unveiled the Ring of Fame pillars for new Ring of Fame members safety Steve Foley and tight end Riley Odoms.

Denver also honored linebacker Randy Gradishar for his recent enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame before Sunday’s game.

At halftime, Foley and Odoms were officially recognized as the newest members of the team’s Ring of Fame. The Broncos also honored the 1977 team that reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history at halftime.

More than 120 former Denver players returned to Empower Field at Mile High as part of the team’s Alumni Weekend festivities.

“I’m just glad that they’re coming out and getting a chance to be honored,” coach Sean Payton said on Friday. “I think what Carrie [Walton Penner] and Greg [Penner] have done to embrace our history, not only in the building… If you went through the hallways this offseason, here’s the tight ends room and here are the [photographs of former Broncos] tight ends. It’s pretty impressive, and I know how important it is to our ownership, and I know how important it is to me. … I’m excited for those that are obviously getting honored, and then also those that can enjoy and be back for that experience.”

F1 driver and team co-owner Lewis Hamilton also attended Saturday’s walk-through practice.

To complete the throwback, the Broncos will need to beat the Raiders, just like they did in the 1977 AFC Championship game (20-17).

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Twitter reacts to Broncos’ amazing throwback uniform

Everyone seems to agree — the Broncos’ throwback uniform is by far the team’s best look.

They are simply beautiful.

The Denver Broncos are wearing their 1977-inspired throwback uniforms for the first time on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. It is by far the team’s most popular look, with many fans calling for the Broncos to make it their primary uniform.

Denver’s players seem to agree with that sentiment, including star cornerback Pat Surtain.

“It sucks that we can only wear them twice this year,” Surtain said last week. “I wish we could wear it more times.”

Surtain is not alone.

“I think it’s the coolest uniform we have, so I’m hoping we can wear it more often,” wide receiver Devaughn Vele said. “I like those colors.”

Added tight end Adam Trautman: “Maybe it’ll become the primary at some point. Who knows? That’d be nice.”

Here’s a sampling of how fans and pundits reacted to the uniform on Twitter/X.

 

The Broncos unveiled a completely new uniform set earlier this year. Unfortunately, team president Damani Leech said making the throwback look the team’s primary uniform was not seriously considered.

If fans, players and pundits continue to push for Denver to adopt the throwback uniform as their primary look, perhaps the Broncos will consider making the switch down the road. After making changes this year, Denver would have to wait until 2029 before making any more changes to the primary uniform.

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Bo Nix reports to Broncos game wearing a throwback John Elway jersey

Bo Nix arrived for the Broncos’ game wearing a throwback John Elway jersey.

Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos are ready to throwback to 1977 when they host the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5.

The Broncos will wear their 1977-inspired throwback uniform against the Raiders on Sunday. Nix reported to Empower Field at Mile High wearing a throwback No. 7 John Elway jersey.

Technically, Craig Morton was the No. 7 quarterback who helped Denver reach its first Super Bowl in 1977, but Nix has the right idea with the throwback.

“I think they’re awesome,” Nix said when asked about the throwback uniform last week. “I think any time you can pay a little tribute to former teams that have come before you and have kind of laid the foundation for the opportunity that you have, I think that’s really important.

It’s fun to wear throwbacks. I think that’s always a neat thing that teams are able to do, and ours are pretty cool.”

Broncos safety Brandon Jones wore a throwback Steve Atwater jersey:

Star cornerback Pat Surtain wore a throwback jacket:

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on Fox and in-market fans can stream the game on fuboTV (try it free). The Broncos are considered favorites at home this week.

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Pat Surtain wishes Broncos would wear throwback uniform more often

“They’re my favorite uniform combo for sure,” Broncos CB Pat Surtain said of the throwbacks. “It sucks that we can only wear them twice.”

The Denver Broncos are breaking out their beautiful throwback uniform for this week’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Many Broncos fans have called for Denver to make the throwback look the team’s primary uniform, and it sounds like star cornerback Pat Surtain is on board with that idea.

“They’re tight,” Surtain said Wednesday. “I’m not going to lie, they’re my favorite uniform combo for sure.  It sucks that we can only wear them twice this year. I wish we could wear it more times, but I have to come out swaggy this week, put something together for sure.”

The Broncos are allowed to wear alternate/throwback uniforms up to three times per season. Denver is using one of those three games to wear an alternate navy jersey with a white helmet, leaving just two games for the throwback uniform (here’s the full uniform schedule).

“I love the uniform,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said of the throwbacks. “It’s what I grew up watching. [With] the players, I don’t know if it creates a different energy [but], more importantly, the timing is good for the players that we’re honoring that they wore that uniform.”

Denver will host former players at Alumni Weekend on Sunday. The throwback uniform was inspired by the 1977 team that reached the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history, and those players have been invited to Empower Field at Mile High for the Raiders game.

The team will also honor linebacker linebacker Randy Gradishar for his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the team will recognize safety Steve Foley and tight end Riley Odoms for their selection to the Broncos Ring of Fame.

“I think they’re awesome,” quarterback Bo Nix said of the throwbacks. “I think any time you can pay a little tribute to former teams that have come before you and have kind of laid the foundation for the opportunity that you have, I think that’s really important. It’s fun to wear throwbacks. I think that’s always a neat thing that teams are able to do, and ours are pretty cool.”

Denver wide receiver Courtland Sutton is also a big fan of the throwback look, and he’s eager to get a win against the division-rival Raiders while wearing the uniform.

“You’ve seen them. They’re sweet!” Sutton said. “I’m looking forward to Sunday and putting the threads on. The helmets already look — the helmets are some good eye candy for sure. They’re going to be nice. I’m looking forward to wearing them, but the thing that is going to be even more exciting and make the moment even more fulfilled is if we go out there and get a win.

“A divisional win at that. That would make it even more special of a moment. Bringing the throwbacks back, but to get a win and a divisional win at home in them, that moment would be very satisfying.”

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on Fox. The Broncos are considered favorites at home this week.

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Broncos likely to wear throwback uniform vs. Raiders in Week 5

The Broncos are expected to wear their iconic throwback uniform when they honor their 1977 team against the Raiders in Week 5.

The Denver Broncos have not yet announced their uniform schedule for the 2024 NFL season, but one game’s uniform set is easy to predict.

The Broncos are set to host the Las Vegas Raiders at Empower Field at Mile High in Week 5. The team will add safety Steve Foley and tight end Riley Odoms to their Ring of Fame at halftime of that game and linebacker Randy Gradishar will be recognized for his Pro Football Hall of Fame nod.

Additionally, the entire 1977 team will be invited to Alumni Weekend so Denver can honor the squad that reached the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. Given that the Broncos dubbed their throwbacks “the ‘77 classics” in April, it seems safe to assume that uniform will be worn against the Raiders in Week 5.

It’s a perfect game to debut the throwback look because the Raiders are one of Denver’s oldest rivals dating back to the launch of the AFL in 1960.

So mark your calendars, Broncos fans. The throwback uniform is expected to make its debut on Sunday, Oct. 6.

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Broncos gave little consideration to making throwbacks their primary uniform

“We didn’t entertain those [throwbacks] as a primary closet item really hardly at all,” Broncos president Damani Leech said.

When the Denver Broncos unveiled new primary uniforms last week, they were met with mixed reviews from fans and pundits.

The team’s throwback uniform, however, received overwhelmingly positive support. After the full uniform set was unveiled, team president Damani Leech met the media to discuss the team’s new look.

“Of course, the fan base, a majority of them wanted to keep the same logo — these are uniforms [with the] logo and color that we won three Super Bowls in, so there was a lot of support for that,” Leech said on April 22. “But also, I think pretty closely right behind that was the amount of support for throwback uniforms. The old ‘D’ [logo] and the old colors.

“I think we did a really great job working with Nike on creating something that was really authentic and true to that 1977 ‘Orange Crush’ era, but really with a modern chassis. You will notice that right now it looks really good. You see a lot of photos of our players [in them] and they look good. We’re really excited about how they’re going to look on the field during the season.”

Many fans have suggested the Broncos should make the throwback look their permanent uniform, and Leech acknowledged that sentiment, but he lobbied to keep the throwback as a special occasion uniform.

“I’m not surprised the fans really love the throwbacks,” Leech said. “You hear that sentiment of, ‘We wish we had the throwbacks permanently.’ I love the throwbacks as well, but I also love the modern take on our brand, uniform and colors. I think we have a good mix.

“We’ll be able to wear those throwbacks up to three times [per season], including with our alternate jersey. We can wear that group of uniforms up to three times during the season. So I think fans will be excited when we roll those out. When the schedule comes out, we’ll start working on our uniform schedule and it’ll be really exciting to see it.”

Leech went on to say that the team did not seriously consider making the throwback look the club’s primary uniform.

“That was one of the early sort of design pillars that we had,” he said. “We wanted a modern, fresh new uniform. We wanted to keep the same colors. We wanted to keep the same logo. The feedback from fans, the majority wanted to keep the same logo and colors. So we didn’t entertain those [throwbacks] as a primary closet item really hardly at all.”

NFL teams have to wait at least five years before making major changes to their uniforms. So if there’s still overwhelming support a switch to throwbacks in 2029, the team might revisit the matter.

“We certainly didn’t come into this with the idea that these would be our uniforms forever,” Leech said. “We didn’t put a date on it, either. So we love them right now. I think we’re going to love them for a while. We’ll see.”

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Broncos can wear alternate or throwback uniforms 3 times this season

The Broncos can wear an alternate OR throwback uniform up to three times per season. We’ll likely see the blue jerseys worn at least once.

The Denver Broncos unveiled new primary, alternate and throwback uniforms on Monday. With blue, orange and white options for their jerseys, pants and helmets, the Broncos can mix and match to make nine different jersey/pants/helmet combinations, plus a 10th throwback look.

The Broncos will keep orange as their primary jersey and the dark navy blue will be the team’s alternate jersey. Denver also introduced a 1977-inspired throwback uniform with an orange jersey and light blue helmet.

The Broncos will wear their primary blue jersey for most home games and their primary white jersey for road games. Denver can wear an alternate or throwback uniform up to three times per season.

The Broncos will likely wear their blue jersey as an alternate at least once this year, which means the throwback uniform won’t be worn more than twice in 2024. Unfortunately, Denver can’t wear an all-white alternate uniform because the blue jersey has been designated as their alternate jersey.

So unless the Broncos introduce a white alternate jersey in the future, the team’s white alternate helmet will be paired with the navy alternate jersey. And that alternate uniform will cut into the number of times the throwback uniform can be worn each season.

Judging by how well the throwback uniform has been received, fans in Denver probably won’t be too pleased to hear this news.

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