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Broncos will debut throwback uniforms vs. Raiders in Week 5

As expected, the Broncos will wear their throwback uniforms against the Raiders in Week 5 this season.

As expected, the Denver Broncos will break out their throwback uniforms for the first time this season against the Las Vegas Raiders at home in Week 5 (Oct. 6).

The Broncos announced Sunday that the 2024 throwback uniforms inspired by the 1977 squad will go on sale at the Team Store at Empower Field at Mile High on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. MT.

Throwback jerseys and merchandise will also be available to buy at the team’s training camp practice if you have a ticket to attend the practice. The throwback gear will also be available to purchase online beginning Aug. 3.

The Week 5 game against the Raiders will be a perfect opportunity for Denver to debut the “new” throwback look. That week, the Broncos will honor linebacker Randy Gradishar for his Pro Football Hall of Fame nod, and the team will officially induct safety Steve Foley and tight end Riley Odoms into their Ring of Fame.

Additionally, Denver will invite all members of the 1977 team that reached Super Bowl XII to attend the game as part of Alumni Weekend. The Broncos and Raiders are founding members of the AFL who have competed against each other in the AFC West since 1960. The rivalry will resume this fall with a nod to Denver’s iconic 1970s classic.

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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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Broncos might have accidentally leaked their new alternate logo

The Broncos might have accidentally leaked their modernized alternate “D” logo ahead of their full uniform unveiling on April 22.

Just a few days after the Denver Broncos released a funny teaser video emphasizing no uniform leaks, a potential leak has hit the Internet.

A Broncos season ticket holder who goes by “richiejakobe” on Reddit shared a screenshot on Thursday that shows a modernized throwback “D” logo that is displayed on an official team graphic promoting “Club 1977” at their stadium.

Richiejakobe said in a Reddit comment that the team emailed them a link for more information on “Club 1977.” When the fan clicked the link, the official website showed the existing logo alongside a modernized throwback “D” logo. That throwback logo has since been removed from the website.

Interestingly, the “D” logo appears to exactly match a concept design that was created by graphic artist Drew Kauffman of Empery Designs in 2019. Broncos Wire has reached out to Kauffman for comment but has not yet heard back at time of publication.

It’s possible that the Broncos might have bought the design from Kauffman to use as their new alternate/throwback look, but that’s merely speculation. It’s also possible that richiejakobe altered the screenshot, but that would be an elaborate hoax.

We’ll get definitive answers when the new uniforms are unveiled on April 22, but Denver might have accidentally (or intentionally?) leaked a new logo early. Stay tuned for updates.

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NFL will allow all teams to have three different helmets starting in 2025

The Detroit Lions will unveil their new uniforms next week, and another new helmet design could be on the way too

Last year, the Detroit Lions debuted their blue helmets to wildly favorable reviews. It was the first time the team had an alternate helmet design since playing with the blank silver ones, which are the same helmet but without any logos or stripes.

Now the Lions, as well as all other NFL teams, can add another helmet design into the mix. The NFL approved a third game-eligible helmet design with some restrictions on usage.

Like the alternate blue helmets for the Lions last year, the new design must match the team’s historical color scheme if worn with the standard uniform combinations. In other words, if the Lions adopt a black helmet design for their third style, it may only be worn with the color rush (the grey jerseys/pants) or a specific alternate uniform (like Detroit’s all-white combination). No mixing and matching

The full memo, courtesy of Tom Pelissero of NFL.com:

The Lions are set to unveil their redesigned uniforms next week.

Saints will be wearing their gold helmets, not black alternates, against the Rams

The Saints will be wearing their gold helmets, not black alternates, and Color Rush jerseys against the Rams on Thursday night:

There’s confirmation: the New Orleans Saints have put their alternate black helmets on the shelf and packed their signature gold lids for Thursday night’s prime-time game against the Los Angeles Rams. We already knew the Saints would be wearing their popular “Color Rush” jerseys in this matchup, based off previous announcements, and they’ve now clarified the choice in headgear.

It’s a good decision. The “Color Rush” uniforms and gold helmets made for the best look in the NFL after it was debuted, but the mismatched black helmets just didn’t work out. There’s certainly room for an alternate black helmet in the team’s wardrobe. They just need to spend a little more time in the lab pairing it with the right uniform variant.

The Saints achieved a 9-5 record in their “Color Rush” uniforms from 2016 to 2021, but they were winless in their black helmets across the 2022 season and this year’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons (going 0-3). Hopefully switching back to gold helmets with the alternate jerseys helps them find their mojo again.

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Saints will be wearing their Color Rush uniforms against the Rams, with a twist

The Saints will be wearing their Color Rush uniforms against the Rams, with a twist. They might be shelving their controversial black helmets:

Now this is interesting. The New Orleans Saints (7-7) are hitting the road for a huge game with the Los Angeles Rams (7-7) on Thursday night, and they’ve announced that they’ll be wearing the fan-favorite “Color Rush” alternate uniforms for this prime-time game — with a twist.

It looks like the Saints are ditching the controversial black helmets they’ve paired with these all-white uniforms since last year’s game with the Minnesota Vikings in London. Their announcement on social media uses older photos of players wearing the usual gold helmets, not these new black ones, which drew a mixed reaction from fans for clashing with the jerseys and pants.

Hopefully that’s the case. Black helmets could work for the Saints if paired with the right uniforms (like their classic throwbacks) and if given a little more polish. We’ll find out for sure at kickoff. If you’re curious, the Saints were 9-5 in their “Color Rush” variants with gold helmets, and winless in three games with black helmets.

And if you’re superstitious, here’s how that compares to the other kits used since 2006 (not including the controversial gold jerseys used in a loss back in 2003):

Saints announce uniform combo for Week 15 vs. Giants

The Saints announced their uniform combo for Week 15’s game against the Giants: black jerseys and matching black pants

There it is: the New Orleans Saints (6-7) announced they will be wearing their black jerseys and matching black pants for Sunday’s kickoff with the New York Giants (5-8), an appropriate look for the final leg of their three-game homestand. The Saints badly need a win to stay alive in the NFC South title race and once again claw back to a .500 record with the regular season finale in sight.

If you’re curious, the Saints have worn this uniform combo in 89 games since the start of the 2006 season, logging a 52-37 record along the way. Here’s how that compares to the other kits used since 2006 (not including the controversial gold jerseys used in a loss back in 2003):

Saints will be wearing their ‘Color Rush’ uniforms and mismatched helmets vs. Falcons

The Saints will be wearing their “Color Rush” uniforms and mismatched black helmets in Sunday’s game with the Falcons:

They’re back: the New Orleans Saints are wearing the alternate black helmets they debuted last season in Week 12’s road game with the Atlanta Falcons, pairing them with mismatched “Color Rush” jerseys, the team announced Friday.

It isn’t a good look. The white-and-gold uniforms clash with the predominately black helmets, which feature design elements that don’t carry over to the jerseys and pants — like a field of small fleur-de-lis running down the center of the helmet replacing the usual stripe.

But the Saints are determined to make them happen anyway. The NFL allowed teams to wear alternate helmets last season to accommodate unique uniform choices, but the Saints didn’t think it through far enough, simply pairing new helmets with an established alternate jersey. It’s a shame. The helmets would look much better paired with black throwback uniforms or a new all-black kit altogether. Instead, they’ve spoiled what was one of the cleanest looks in the NFL.

Here’s how the Saints’ winning percentage in this combination stacks up to the other uniforms in their wardrobe, if you’re curious (not including the controversial gold jerseys used in a loss back in 2003):

Seahawks wearing action green for Thanksgiving game vs. 49ers

Seahawks wearing action green for Thanksgiving game vs. 49ers

Rejoice, 12’s, because our eyes will be feasting on Thanksgiving. The Seattle Seahawks have announced they are going to wear their iconic all action green color rush uniforms for Thursday Night Football.

The Seahawks often save wearing the all action green combo for Thursday or Monday night games, so it was hardly a surprise announcement. Regardless of expectation, it is still a welcome news update.

Seattle started donning the all action green uniforms in the 2016 season. Not only is it one of their more popular and completely unique looks, it’s also one they’ve had tremendous success in.

All time, the Seahawks are 8-2 when wearing the green jerseys, and 5-1 when wearing the full green combo. The last time Seattle wore this combo was in Week 1 last year, when the Seahawks upset the Denver Broncos 17-16 in Russell Wilson’s return to the Emerald City.

They will need any bit of good vibes or mojo (or whatever you want to call it) these uniforms might bring. Seattle will be hosting the San Francisco 49ers, who defeated the Seahawks in a Thursday Night Game at Lumen Field last year. Seattle was wearing the green jerseys in that game, but with blue pants. If I had to wager a bet, I’d suppose the 49ers will be wearing their all white throwback uniforms for Thanksgiving.

We’ll see if the Seahawks can bounce back from their frustrating loss to the Los Angeles Rams this past Sunday. Seattle and San Francisco will kick off at 5:20 pm on NBC, just as all the turkey will be settling in everyone’s stomachs.

Broncos won’t have new uniforms in 2023, but they’re being worked on

The Broncos won’t have new uniforms in time for the 2023 season, but a new look is on the way.

Since becoming the team’s new president one year ago, Denver Broncos executive Damani Leech has received one question more often than any other from fans: When are new uniforms arriving? 

Leech confirmed in July that the Broncos are working on new uniforms, but details are limited on what they will look like and when they will be ready. The front office knows Broncos Country is passionate about the team’s look, though, and they will listen to the fans.

“We did a survey last fall,” Leech said in July. “We had over 10,000 responses to that survey, which right away showed how much passion and interest there was broadly in the thought of our uniforms.” 

Leech spoke in July after the team released a new alternate helmet that was met with mixed — but mostly positive — reviews from fans.

“Fans certainly will tag me on social media, and I was pleased,” Leech said of the helmet’s reception. “I try to avoid reading the comments sometimes, but I was pleased after yesterday’s rollout. You saw a lot of people excited, excited about the [logo], and excited for something new. I think that there is a lot of interest and energy around something new and we will continue to work on it.” 

Many fans have campaigned for the team to return to a throwback look with a light blue helmet and the throwback “D” logo. Leech has acknowledged fan-made uniform concepts on Twitter (now called X), and it’s clear that he wants to respect the team’s tradition while also giving the team a modern look.

Perhaps that’s what the uniform will eventually look like — a modern spin on the team’s classic throwback uniform, similar to the current Color Rush design but with white pants and a light blue helmet.

A new look won’t be ready in time for the 2023 season and we don’t know exactly when the uniforms will be announced, but fans can rest assured that a new design is on the way.

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