NFL Uniforms: Best combination each team wore in 2019

CARSON, CA - DECEMBER 22: Melvin Gordon #25 is congratulated by fullback Derek Watt #34 of the Los Angeles Chargers after scoring a touchdown in the second half of the game against the Oakland Raiders at Dignity Health Sports Park on December 22, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA - DECEMBER 22: Melvin Gordon #25 is congratulated by fullback Derek Watt #34 of the Los Angeles Chargers after scoring a touchdown in the second half of the game against the Oakland Raiders at Dignity Health Sports Park on December 22, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
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NFL Uniforms, Cincinnati Bengals (Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images)
NFL Uniforms, Cincinnati Bengals (Photo by Bryan Woolston/Getty Images)

Best AFC North uniforms

Cincinnati Bengals: Orange Jerseys

I still can’t believe Cincinnati only wore these once last season. I give them credit for contrasting the bright orange with white pants. Black pants might have offset the brightness of the jerseys. By using two bright articles of clothing, it reduces the brightness perception of the orange. I’m not a fan of the number font, but the rest of the uniform checks out.

NFL Uniforms, Cleveland Browns (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
NFL Uniforms, Cleveland Browns (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Cleveland Browns: All-Browns

It’s tough to make brown and orange look good. Cleveland still hasn’t really done that yet, but their all-brown threads seemed to be the best of the bunch. The style is kind of boring, though the orange looks electric on the brown backdrop.

On paper, I might’ve gone with one of their primary uniforms, but there were a couple of aspects of them that were just weird. (Who puts their name down their pants stripe?)

NFL Uniforms, Baltimore Ravens (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
NFL Uniforms, Baltimore Ravens (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Baltimore Ravens: Purple Color Rush

These are just like their normal all-purple threads, except gold and white are basically reversed. The most notable difference is the gold numbers, which complement the purple nicely. It’s also just the right amount of gold; too much and the uniforms would be a mess of colors. These get the job done.

NFL Uniforms, Pittsburgh Steelers (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
NFL Uniforms, Pittsburgh Steelers (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

Pittsburgh Steelers: Black-and-Gold Homes

Sometimes, the best looks are the basic looks. The Steelers accomplish that with their sleek, modern design on their normal home uniforms. There isn’t too much “gold” — unlike their Color Rush — and there’s enough white to complement the logo on the helmet. The curvature of the numbers is a bit strange, but that’s about it with these good-looking threads.