There it is: the New Orleans Saints (6-7) announced they will be wearing their black jerseys and matching black pants for Sunday’s kickoff with the New York Giants (5-8), an appropriate look for the final leg of their three-game homestand. The Saints badly need a win to stay alive in the NFC South title race and once again claw back to a .500 record with the regular season finale in sight.
If you’re curious, the Saints have worn this uniform combo in 89 games since the start of the 2006 season, logging a 52-37 record along the way. Here’s how that compares to the other kits used since 2006 (not including the controversial gold jerseys used in a loss back in 2003):
"Black and Gold" throwbacks
Record: .800 (4-1)
White jerseys, white pants
Record: .706 (12-5)
White jerseys, black pants
Record: .597 (43-29)
White jerseys, gold pants
Record: .597 (37-25)
Black jerseys, gold pants
Record: .585 (24-17)
Black jerseys, black pants
Record: .584 (52-37)
"Color Rush" alternates
Record: .529 (9-8)
Black jerseys, white pants
Record: .000 (0-1)
