Ranking the seven worst NFL uniforms of all-time after Bills' new 'Nickel City' alternate gets ripped by fans
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- Buffalo Bills unveiled a new "Nickel City" alternate uniform on Monday featuring a gray jersey, gray pants, and a blue helmet — the first gray jersey and blue helmet in franchise history — and fans overwhelmingly panned the look online, comparing it to Power Ranger costumes and Arena League jerseys.
- Jacksonville Jaguars' 2015 Color Rush uniforms, officially called "Bold Gold" but widely viewed as mustard, ranked No. 1 on the list; quarterback Blake Bortles said at the time, "I think they're ugly as hell."
- Philadelphia Eagles' 1934 gold-and-baby-blue throwbacks, worn during the 2007 75th anniversary season, ranked second; the author noted already dreading the potential re-release for the team's 2032 100th anniversary.
- Denver Broncos' AFL-era mustard-yellow-and-brown uniforms ranked third; the team originally burned them in a public bonfire after switching to orange and blue in 1963, then brought the look back for the AFL's 50th anniversary in 2009.
- Pittsburgh Steelers' 1934 "bumblebee" throwbacks, featuring black-and-gold horizontal stripes, ranked fourth; the uniforms were worn for five games between 2012 and 2016.
- Green Bay Packers' 1929 throwback ranked fifth, worn from 2010-2014 with a brown helmet initially and then a gold helmet after the NFL's one-helmet rule (2013-2021) forced a single-helmet design.
- Chicago Bears' 1920s throwback from the NFL's 1994 75th anniversary season ranked seventh and notably had no number on the jersey front.
Why it matters: The Bills' Nickel City launch drew near-unanimous fan criticism, placing it alongside the NFL's most-hated uniform designs. The list exposes how franchises keep resurrecting historically reviled looks — the Broncos burned their AFL mustard-and-brown uniforms before wearing them again in 2009, and the Eagles' gold-and-blue 1934 throwbacks are already pegged for a possible 2032 return — turning alternate jersey launches into long-term brand gambles for teams.
