NFL Uniforms: One change every team should make

NFC West uniform changes

San Francisco 49ers: Change Gray Facemasks to Red

I’m sure many 49ers fans will disagree with me on this, but the gray facemasks have got to go. It may pay homage to the great 49er teams of the 1980s and 1990s, but it just looks so out of place against the gold and red.

I think the team looked better in the 2000s with their red facemasks, even if they played far worse than they did in prior decades. Red facemasks would make the gold helmets pop out more, compared to the lighter gray facemasks they currently wear.

Arizona Cardinals: Change Gray Facemasks

Five teams wear gray facemasks and have no gray whatsoever in their logo. At least teams like the 49ers and the Colts have storied histories. (Despite being the oldest franchise with the Bears, the Cardinals have the third-worst winning percentage among active NFL teams!) Imagine how much better a white — or even red — facemask would look with these uniforms, which already need to be cleaned up.

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Los Angeles Rams: E̶v̶e̶r̶y̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ The Numbers

Where to begin? The strange “bone-colored” away look, the unnecessary name tags (we know you’re the Rams), that weird tag sticking out of the back of the jersey. The list goes on. I had such high hopes for this rebrand, then they went and had kids design bad soccer uniforms.

However, my own rule is limiting to me what one change the team should make, so I’ll suggest redoing the number designs. The font, the colors, the reflective material, it all has to go. I wouldn’t even know where to start. It is interesting that the uniforms look slightly better as a drawing than they do in person.

Seattle Seahawks: Remove Number Pattern

While I may dislike the Rams’ new look, I’ve always loved the Seahawks’ look. Since 2012, Seattle has been one of the best-dressed teams in football, which makes this suggestion more of a nitpick. Removing the little pattern inside the numbers would make the color match with the shoulder design, at least from a distance. These uniforms already have a lot going on, maybe toning it down a bit might appease some critics.

For part one of this five-part series, check out NFL uniforms in Super Bowls, and for part two, check out each team’s best uniform last season.