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New Orleans Saints fans might be biased, but the black-and-gold jerseys they put on each week have to rank among the best in the NFL.
Fortunately, an NFL uniform ranking from Matt Barrows and Daniel Brown of The Athletic vindicates those feelings. They placed the Saints among the NFL’s elite, praising New Orleans for the history woven into their color scheme and its timeless synergy with the logo.
Compare that to the sorry also-rans in the NFC South, like the bottom-ranked Tampa Bay Buccaneers (31), Carolina Panthers (30), and Atlanta Falcons (28). You’ll struggle to find a collection of worse color palettes and designs around the NFL, which helps the Saints stand out even more for how great of a job they’ve done in putting their own kits together. Here’s a summary from The Athletic’s writeup:
7. Saints. The black-and-gold combo used by the team represents oil – “black gold” — and indeed the Saints struck it big with this surprisingly flexible color palette. The fleur-de-lis logo adds a distinctive only-in-New Orleans touch. It’s like a Mardi Gras for your eyes.
Best look: Thanks to vital journalism by John Sigler of Saints Wire, we know that during the Sean Payton era, New Orleans’ best winning percentage (10 games or more) is black jerseys/gold pants (.639).
And hey, look at that shoutout. It’s good to know that the hard work we put in here at Saints Wire is appreciated — you can check out each uniform combination used by the Saints since Payton was hired back in 2006 by following this link, which also details the 2019 results.
Everyone knows that the weeks of practice, planning, and preparation pale in comparison to great uniforms, which is what really determines the better team on any given Sunday. That’s just common knowledge. And if the Saints are smart, they’ll continue to capitalize on it.
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