joey joe joe jr. shabadoo Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 A very unusual crossing of the Jets new and old occurred for a hot second in 1977. As many know the Jets transitioned from the Namath era (which had already been altered slightly) uniforms to their new look in 1977. For some odd reason during the 1977 pre season the Jets wore the new helmet with the old rest of the uniforms. Not sure if they just weren't ready to roll out the new jerseys/pants/socks or they legit wanted to just change the helmet and helmet only and saw that it just didn't work. The jersey/pants/socks they eventually settled on were pretty basic and spartan so it's not like they were working on anything revolutionary. The helmet I've always loved...the rest of the set was kind of meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavePunter Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I kinda like it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCree Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I always felt that this look could've worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnysama Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Looks odd to see that look- oh, and a slight correction, this was in the 1978 preseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jim Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 That helmet is so much better than the white one. It's not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 They screwed up by putting black facemasks on. They should go back to those helmets with the current logos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 This was in 1993. Throwback to the SB3 uniforms... except they have the wrong helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGeeX5 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 12 hours ago, joey joe joe jr. shabadoo said: A very unusual crossing of the Jets new and old occurred for a hot second in 1977. As many know the Jets transitioned from the Namath era (which had already been altered slightly) uniforms to their new look in 1977. For some odd reason during the 1977 pre season the Jets wore the new helmet with the old rest of the uniforms. Not sure if they just weren't ready to roll out the new jerseys/pants/socks or they legit wanted to just change the helmet and helmet only and saw that it just didn't work. The jersey/pants/socks they eventually settled on were pretty basic and spartan so it's not like they were working on anything revolutionary. The helmet I've always loved...the rest of the set was kind of meh. This would be beautiful, I'd love to see a return of this logo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 39 minutes ago, Old School Fool said: This was in 1993. Throwback to the SB3 uniforms... except they have the wrong helmet. +2 more pictures This was essentially the beginning of throwbacks for the NFL (I think the NHL's 75th throwbacks really started the idea in all Big-4 sports). Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 The Giants did a similar thing in the 1975 preseason. They wore their new helmets, with the capital NY, but with the old uniforms. Below see that look compared to the full 1975 look. What's weirder, in the preseason game against the Jets, only quarterback Craig Morton had a logo on his helmet; everyone else had blank helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said: The Giants did a similar thing in the 1975 preseason. They wore their new helmets, with the capital NY, but with the old uniforms. Below see that look compared to the full 1975 look. What's weirder, in the preseason game against the Jets, only quarterback Craig Morton had a logo on his helmet; everyone else had blank helmets. Back in the '80s, I used to think blank helmets were the norm thanks to Topps football cards Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey joe joe jr. shabadoo Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 13 hours ago, WSU151 said: This was essentially the beginning of throwbacks for the NFL (I think the NHL's 75th throwbacks really started the idea in all Big-4 sports). You can go a bit further, 1991-1992 NHL season when they original 6 throwbacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 1 hour ago, joey joe joe jr. shabadoo said: 15 hours ago, WSU151 said: This was essentially the beginning of throwbacks for the NFL (I think the NHL's 75th throwbacks really started the idea in all Big-4 sports). You can go a bit further, 1991-1992 NHL season when they original 6 throwbacks It was the White Sox who invented throwbacks in 1990 by holding a "Turn Back the Clock" day, on which they wore 1917 uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 6 hours ago, joey joe joe jr. shabadoo said: You can go a bit further, 1991-1992 NHL season when they original 6 throwbacks The 1991-92 NHL season was the league's 75th anniverary that I mentioned Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 On 4/13/2017 at 8:04 AM, Old School Fool said: This was in 1993. Throwback to the SB3 uniforms... except they have the wrong helmet. The NFL did not require that the helmets match the uniforms that were being presented. This is why some of the throwbacks weren't 100% accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 I suspect they were just not ready to roll out the new jersey, etc. The helmet appears to work OK with what they were wearing. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaSteve Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 The race back to a green helmet in the NFL has been the slowest race ever. Jets vs Eagles, whoever decides to get there first will look great. But neither seem to be in any rush to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 On 4/13/2017 at 5:53 AM, MJWalker45 said: They screwed up by putting black facemasks on. They should go back to those helmets with the current logos. This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I actually think the addition of black to the Jets uniform was one of the few BFBS situations that worked. I really liked those uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jim Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 I agree. I have hated just about every case where black was added to uniforms since then, but it really worked with that uniform. And just to be clear, yes, the green helmets are superior, but it's the logo that is really so much better. The jet with the entrails behind it was perfect for a team called the Jets. My guess is that, had they not won Super Bowl III, they may never have returned to the traditional look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 7 hours ago, Jungle Jim said: I agree. I have hated just about every case where black was added to uniforms since then, but it really worked with that uniform. And just to be clear, yes, the green helmets are superior, but it's the logo that is really so much better. The jet with the entrails behind it was perfect for a team called the Jets. My guess is that, had they not won Super Bowl III, they may never have returned to the traditional look. I am now picturing a jet with entrails behind it... intimidating. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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