The 2024 NFL season will mark the New York Giants' 100th year of existence. As such they'll be finding various ways to honor the milestone over the course of the year. In Week 1 the franchise decided to kick off a century's worth of football with throwback jerseys while hosting the Minnesota Vikings at Metlife Stadium.
The jerseys were not well-received. They're an amalgamation of various Giants uniforms from the 1920s and 1930s, and it didn't take long for jokes and complaints to pour in from NFL fans. There was some appreciation for what the franchise was trying to do but the reaction was largely negative.
Here's a sampling of how football fans felt about these Frankenstein uniforms:
I appreciate the Giants wanting to honor their tradition. And I love how old school their current uniforms are. But this mishmash of the Roaring Twenties and Depression Era football is a disaster. pic.twitter.com/32uQ87boSa
— Damon Amendolara (@DamonAmendo) September 8, 2024
that's cool how the giants' designed uniforms to be as hideous as their on-field play
— lieutenant winslow (@lt_winslow) September 8, 2024
That roughing the passer call was as bad as the Giants' uniforms.
— LastNoleOfKrypton (@GodofKrypton) September 8, 2024
Trying to watch for Theo Johnson while the Giants are wearing these disgusting uniforms pic.twitter.com/NF9D2nXguO
— Caroline (@_supcaroline) September 8, 2024
I'm gonna say it, the Giants are wearing the worst uniform in the history of the league today. Only the Steelers stripey thing is close. https://t.co/vG4J1OtBzj
— #DoomSayer (@MrBill11) September 8, 2024
Vikings are gonna win this game by a million
— Josh Dorsey (@J_Dorsey3) September 8, 2024
These Giants throwback uniforms are horrendous 😂 pic.twitter.com/wBGioIUL6P
The Giants might be wearing the UGLIEST uniforms to ever be worn. What a shit show team pic.twitter.com/0NBO1ni3Gf
— Ryan 💻🎧 (@therealryanhale) September 8, 2024
Why the hell are the Montreal Canadiens playing on NFL week 1? https://t.co/bcR7rxL52e
— J🍩ey Bag 🍩f D🍩nuts 🍩 (@joeybagovdonuts) September 8, 2024
Type of jerseys I made on madden when I was 7 https://t.co/r4jR2iZsDj
— Ziah (@TazH5_) September 8, 2024
Yoooo these jersey stink 🔥🔥🔥
— Ethan (@EthanBigBlue) September 8, 2024
Please never wear these jerseys again
— Joe Volpe (@JoeVolpe_) September 8, 2024
The Giants could wear these jerseys once more in 2024. So regardless of whether you agree with the general sentiment, it may not be the last time we see these kits.
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