Another week, another new NFL uniform revealed. The Cleveland Browns introduced their new duds on Wednesday, going for a more classic look in 2020.
The Browns are one of seven NFL teams that will introduce either a new uniform, new logo or both this offseason. The Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers revealed their new logos in March with uniforms still to come. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons rolled out their uniform changes last week. The Indianapolis Colts unveiled a new logo and tweaks to their existing uniforms. The New England Patriots are the only team of the seven yet to show any part of their new look.
Let’s recap the new looks and vote on which team has the best new uniform.
New uniforms
The Browns say they are getting back to their roots with a “simplified, traditional look,” harkening to their 1964 NFL title team led by legendary running back Jim Brown. The tweaked look features brown jerseys with white pants, and white jerseys with brown pants.
“As you look at iconic franchises like the Browns, the Bears, the Packers, the Cowboys — they’re true to who they are,” executive vice president and owner JW Johnson said. “They’re not doing a lot of changes and trying to make a lot of flashy moves with their uniforms. I think when we went through the process, it just felt right that we got back to who we are and who we’ll always be.”
The Bucs’ new uniforms pay homage to the winningest era in franchise history, from 1997 to 2013, which included a Super Bowl title. Gone is the font for jersey numbers that fans complained were too difficult to read. They have three color combos instead of their previous two: red, white and an all-pewter look for Color Rush games.
The Falcons introduced on April 8 their first uniform redesign in 17 years. The home uniform has black jerseys and pants with the road look featuring white jerseys and pants. There will be up to eight uniform combinations, including a throwback version to the 1966 team and a “Rise Up” alternate uniform.
New logos
The Rams’ new look has been a work in progress since they returned to Los Angeles in 2016 after 21 seasons in St. Louis. The Rams went away from navy blue, light gold and white, a scheme they adopted in 2000 in St. Louis.
The new look is a nod to their throwback royal blue and gold. The new colors are dubbed “Rams Royal” and “Sol.” White also is featured. New uniforms will be unveiled later this spring.
But not everyone is a fan of the new look, including Rams Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, who met with the front office to discuss unhappiness with the change. But the Rams have no plans to re-think the new look.
The Colts are keeping their uniforms relatively traditional, but they announced on Monday a new logo style that honors their home state. The “C” on their uniform will have the outline of Indiana on the interior part of the letter. There are also seven grommets around the “C” to represent the horseshoe. That logo is being added to the inside of the neckline of the uniform.
Same classic look. Built for the future. 🔵⚪️⚫️ pic.twitter.com/3h5xi08s96
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) April 13, 2020
New secondary logo.
New wordmark.
The Horseshoe. 𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒. pic.twitter.com/rmdCVdb9h6
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) April 13, 2020
The Chargers introduced an update to their Bolt logo ahead of a new uniform unveiling later this spring. The three-tone Bolt with a navy keyline has been reduced to powder blue and gold.
this is us.
→ https://t.co/xZH7gOYulf pic.twitter.com/up1cSB5XAX
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) March 24, 2020