NFL Uniforms: Grades for all 32 teams’ look in 2020

NFC South

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: B-

Obviously, Tampa Bay’s new uniforms would be well-received because their previous outfits were hideous. As clean as these look, it’s tough to find anything special about them. A reason is the Buccaneers use a whopping four colors (five if you include white). The all-pewter uniform appears more gray, which just muddles the team’s color scheme even more. While they’re definitely a huge upgrade, it only launched the Buccaneers from having the worst uniforms to average ones.

Atlanta Falcons: C-

There are a few things holding the Falcons’ new uniforms back. The font choice for the numbers is weird. It’s not like we’ll be wearing 3D glasses when we watch them. The decision to put ‘ATL’ instead of ‘Atlanta’ or ‘Falcons’ above the numbers is a head-scratcher, too. And of course, what were they thinking with that red/black gradient uniform? I fear the team tried to do much with their new look. At least the helmets are appealing.

Carolina Panthers: B-

That ‘Panther blue’ is fantastic. The uniform design is not as good.  Notice how the helmet stripe, shoulder stripe and pants stripe are all different. The color scheme keeps the look relevant, especially when they wear the glorious light blue jerseys. Another issue is the numbers on the shoulders, which I discussed in part three of the series:

"“This tweak would be relatively minor, but it would go a long way toward some consistency. With the logo on the sleeve and the numbers on the shoulders, the stripes in between them make the numbers and logo smaller than they need to be.”"

New Orleans Saints: B+

Let’s get it out of the way: Black and gold is a marvelous color combo. Even though the shade of gold can sometimes appear slightly different, the Saints incorporate their colors beautifully into their outfit. The glittery gold helmet is a plus, as are those elite Color Rush/throwbacks. I wish they’d do more with their white away uniforms, but they’re not bad by any means.