We all love a good throwback jersey. Whoever thought up the idea of those AFL legacy jerseys for the 2009 season deserves a medal. Never has the throwback been better served! Thankfully there is still some fine retro quality out there today, but now we’re going to give a rundown of our top 10 throwback custom football jerseys of all time.
Chicago Bears: The 40s
The Bears have always been a bit of a retro team in many ways. Whatever their current uniform happens to be, it always looks like a classic. But still, this 1940s throwback is always a welcome change. And in order to get round the draconian NFL rules on helmets, they make their throwback look that bit more authentic by dropping the decals from their regular-season helmets.
San Diego Chargers: 1963
This one went down so well when they brought it back that it didn’t take long for it to become the official alternate jersey for the organisation. So does this actually count as a throwback? Well seen as it looks so darn good, we’ll make an exception!
Washington Redskins: 1994
This is a great uniform, and never better than when they first reintroduced it in 2012. It was only in 2012 that they were allowed to use the helmets with a matte finish that made them look like real leather. For whatever reason the NFL then decided to prevent any teams from changing their helmet during the season, so they were then forced to wear the retro jersey with their modern-day helmets. Sacrilege!
LA Rams: The 80s
Now the Rams have moved back to LA, it is a good time to be talking about a throwback jersey. This was a lot more bright and colourful than the Rams’ recent regular season efforts. And the added bonus is that whatever the NFL helmet police might try, the current helmets go well with the retro jersey, so no harm done.
Dallas Cowboys: The 60s
This is all about the simplicity. It doesn’t try too hard. And the blue star atop the cream helmet just looks so darn classy! Sadly, the Cowboys were only able to wear it a few times before the NFL put their size 9s on banned the use of throwback helmets during the season. It didn’t deter the Cowboys from rocking it out with their current helmets though – they’re still doing it to this day.
Philadelphia Eagles: 1979
The bright green and white gives a really crisp look. It’s timeless as much as it’s retro.
Atlanta Falcons: The 90s
It feels a bit rough on the 1966 jersey to not have that on the list. It’s better than most of the other throwbacks in the NFL, but unluckily it is pipped at the post by the Falcons’ effort from the 90s. The modern-day jersey isn’t all that different actually, but the reverse of colors is so so effective.
New England Patriots: 1984
The proliferation of red kinda makes this retro jersey more patriotic. There just seems to be more glory in the red. The overall feel of the Patriots uniform hasn’t changed much down the years, but this reversal of color is most welcome.
Buffalo Bills: 1965
This is all about the bison on the helmet. That standing bison seems so much better than the modern-day charging bull. The rest of the uniform is pretty similar to the Bills jersey of today, so this is yet another retro effort that has been blunted by the NFL’s outlawing of alternate helmets. It has made the standing bison a thing of the past, and not a thing of the past that you’re able to bring back on special occasions!
Houston Oilers: The 80s
You can still see loads of these being rocked out at Tennessee Titans home games. It’s not as if the franchise only just moved over either…it’ll be 20 years this year since the Oilers ceased to be the Oilers, but the sentiment about this jersey remains. The oil platform was always an iconic image, and those hints of red really help bring the look to life.
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