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New Orleans Saints announce uniform combo for Week 1 game vs. Titans

New Orleans Saints announce uniform combo for Week 1 game vs. Titans

The New Orleans Saints announced which uniform combination they’ll be wearing in the first game of their 2023 regular season: black jerseys and matching black pants. It’s a common look for them at home in games like this one against the Tennessee Titans.

In fact, it’s a uniform combo the Saints have used more often than any other since 2006 — 85 times, including playoff games. They’re 49-36 in these kits all-time, and they’ll be looking to win their 50th game in the all-blacks on Sunday.

If you’re curious, superstitious, or just want to dress accordingly, here are the records the Saints have achieved in each of the eight different uniform sets we’ve seen from them dating back to 2006:

  1. “Black and Gold” throwbacks: 3-1 (.750)
  2. White jerseys, white pants: 11-4 (.733)
  3. Black jerseys, gold pants: 24-15 (.615)
  4. White jerseys, black pants: 42-27 (.609)
  5. White jerseys, gold pants: 37-25 (.597)
  6. Black jerseys, black pants: 49-36 (.576)
  7. “Color Rush” alternates: 9-7 (.563)
  8. Black jerseys, white pants: 0-1 (.000)

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Saints uniforms snubbed in recent NFL power rankings

The New Orleans Saints were massively disrespected in the latest NFL power rankings at Uni Watch, grading teams on their looks and fashion.

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Don’t look now, but the New Orleans Saints took one on the chin in the latest NFL power rankings from Uni Watch’s Paul Lukas. And they were hit in the most critical variable in all of sports: their uniforms.

Sure, Lukas credits the Saints with a nice color palette; it’s a timeless look that goes well with anything (as black does), and that’s changed little in the team’s history, except for varying shades of gold (which at times has looked more like khaki). However, he took a shot at the Saints for not taking full advantage of that combination, ranking them 18th in the league:

In theory, the Saints are a good-looking team with very solid uniform elements. In practice, they wear mono-black way too often — a whopping seven times in 2019. Such a pointless look for a party town like New Orleans. Look, it’s not that hard: Wear the black jersey with the gold pants! That move alone would let the Saints jump at least half a dozen spots on this list.

But there’s good news: the Saints still ranked second-best in the NFC South, behind the upstart Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at 14th) and well ahead of the rebuilding Carolina Panthers (25th) and bottom-feeding Atlanta Falcons (31st). Just like in reality, it’s a two-horse race for the 2020 NFC South title.

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