Ranking Every NFL Team's Alternate Uniforms

As the Autumn leaves turn into threat of Winter snow, I think it’s high time to take a gander at the weird, wild, and wacky world of alternate NFL uniforms. Some make you wonder how they ever got approved (looking at you Detroit) and some make you wonder why they ever went away in the first place (RIP the Oilers).

There is some interesting variety to the league’s alternate threads right now. Some relics survive from the late 2010’s Color Rush era, some amazing throwbacks are coming back, and some are just different colored versions of the primary looks. All the more reason to rank the NFL’s alternate aesthetics:

To skip to a section:

The Ah! My Eyes Hurt! Tier
But Like…Why?
Hitting the Snooze Button
Let’s Ride
Hang Them In the Louvre
“They Should Wear These Full Time!”

The Ah! My Eyes Hurt! Tier

#55 – Detroit Lions’ Charcoal Color Rush Abomination

#54 – Cleveland Browns’ Color Rush Full-Turd

#53 – Indianapolis Colts’ “Indiana Nights” Uniform

#52 – Tennessee Titans’ Columbia Blue

#51 – New York Jets’ Stealth Black

#50 – San Francisco 49ers’ 1955 White Throwbacks

But Like…Why?

#49 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Pewter Color Rush

#48 – Carolina Panthers’ Black Color Rush

#47 – Los Angeles Rams’ Bone Alternate

#46 – Minnesota Vikings’ Purple Color Rush

#45 – Denver Broncos’ Snow-Capped Orange Color Rush

#44 – Jacksonville Jaguars’ Black alternates

#43 – Green Bay PAckers’ White Color Rush

#42 – Philadelphia Eagles’ Black Alternates

Hitting the Snooze Button

#41 – Detroit Lions’ 1934 Throwbacks

#40 – Houston Texans’ Navy “Deep Steel Blue” Color Rush

#39 – Washington Commanders’ Gi-Joe Cosplay Black Alternates

#38 – San Francisco 49ers’ 1955 Red Throwbacks

#37 – Cleveland Browns’ 1946 Throwbacks

#36 – New York Jets’ “New York Sack Exchange” Throwbacks

#35 – Chicago Bears’ Orange Alternates

#34 – Denver Broncos’ Navy Alternates

#33 – Atlanta Falcons’ Fade-To-Red Alternates

#32 – Dallas Cowboys’ White Color Rush

#31 – New York Giants’ White Color Rush

#30 – Indianapolis Colts’ 1956 Throwbacks

#29 – Pittsburgh Steelers’ “Steel Curtain” Throwbacks

#28 – Cincinnati Bengals’ White Tiger Color Rush

#27 – Buffalo Bills’ Red Color Rush

Let’s Ride

#26 – Pittsburgh Steelers’ Black Color Rush

#25 – Atlanta Falcons’ 1966 Throwbacks

#24 – Baltimore Ravens’ Purple Color Rush

#23 – Las Vegas Raiders’ 1960’s Throwbacks

#22 – Green Bay Packers’ 1953 Throwbacks

#21 – Carolina Panthers’ “Process Blue” Alternates

#20 – Baltimore Ravens’ Black Alternates

#19 – Miami Dolphins’ 1966 White Throwbacks

#18 – Houston Texans’ “Battle Red” Alternates

#17 – Chicago Bears’ 1936 Throwbacks

Hang Them In the Louvre

#16 – New Orleans Saints’ White Color Rush

#15 – Dallas Cowboys’ 1960 Throwbacks

#14 – Seattle Seahawks’ 1990’s Throwbacks

#13 – Seattle Seahawks’ Green Alternates

#12 – New York Giants’ 1990’s Throwbacks

#11 – Minnesota Vikings’ 1960’s Throwbacks

#10 – Los Angeles Chargers’ Navy Color Rush

“They Should Wear These Full Time!”

#9 – Arizona Cardinals’ Black Alternates

#8 – New Orleans Saints’ 1967 Throwbacks

#7 – Philadelphia Eagles’ 1990’s Throwbacks

#6 – Los Angeles Chargers’ Royal BLue Color Rush

#5 – Miami Dolphins’ 1966 Aqua Throwbacks

#4 – Cincinnati Bengals’ Orange Alternates

The Podium

#3 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 1976 Throwbacks

#2 – New England Patriots’ 1980’s Throwbacks

#1 – Tennessee Titans’ Oilers Throwbacks

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