The Packers rolled out brand new alternate uniforms this week. They teased the move over the summer, showing off the new third jerseys back in July, but this was the first time we’ve had a chance to see them in action.
Packers unveiled alternate uniforms that are throwbacks to throwbacks
The Packers came out dressed in brand new throwbacks for their Week 6 game against the Chargers.
Old timey! But totally in a post-modern kind of way.
Here they are! The #Packers will wear these historic third jerseys on Oct. 18 vs. the Chargers. https://t.co/MdxKsIgUFd
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) July 28, 2015 The Packers are throwing it way back to 1994 this season. On Tuesday, Nike unveiled Green Bay’s alternate third uniform for the 2015 season after it was leaked through the team shop earlier this week. The scheme riffs on the alternate worn during the 1994 season, which itself was a tribute to the uniforms worn from 1937 to 1949.
The Packers are planning on wearing the uniform during their Week 6 matchup against the San Diego Chargers.
A couple thoughts:
- The uniforms look a lot like a better version of something Michigan might have worn during the height of its Adidas era. Factor in the khaki-colored pants and Jim Harbaugh might have actually signed off on this.
- Is 1994 really the year you want to honor? Yeah, technically the 2015 throwbacks are based on the 1937-49 jerseys, but the resemblance is much closer to the early-90s version. The ‘94 Packers went 9-7 and lost in the divisional round of the playoffs to the Dallas Cowboys ... which is fine, but not exactly the most scintillating year in the organization’s storied history.
You can head over to Packers blog Acme Packing Company for more reactions to the uniforms if you’d like!
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