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Christian D'Andrea

NFL’s 10 best throwback uniforms that can return in 2022

Since 2013, the NFL’s throwback uniforms have been tainted. A rule that limited teams to a single helmet style hampered some franchises’ ability to take the field looking like a slice of 1967.

Gone was Pat Patriot and the Broncos’ full Orange Crush kit. Buccaneer Bruce was kept on the bench instead of sailing the high seas of a Tampa Bay Super Bowl season. The Bills could pay homage to their teams of the 1960s thanks to their white helmet base but couldn’t throw it back to the red-helmet days of Marv Levy and four straight AFC championships.

The Packers’ ugly brown helmets… well, OK, that was probably a good idea to scrap those.

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Fortunately for the world at large, the NFL’s throwback uniforms will be restored to their full glory in 2022. The league revised its policy to allow a second helmet to be added to the rotation and paired with any look its team is going for — traditional, throwback, or (deep sigh, rubs temples) Color Rush.

We don’t officially know which franchises will take advantage of the relaxed helmet rule; teams have until July 31 to file their uniform plan with league headquarters. We do know that list will probably include the New England Patriots thanks to Jalen Mills’ Instagram:

Several others will join them, because a snappy throwback is social media equivalent of throwing against a prevent defense. Which teams have the most to gain with the cleanest looks? Oh, my friend, I am happy you asked.

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