leopard88 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 When I was kid (early-mid 70s), I always thought the Broncos were a blue-and-red team. The "Orange Crush" nickname made no sense to me. I'm pretty sure Colorwerx posted a color sheet that showed they used a much redder shade from the late 60s until the late 70s. Examples -- Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch B Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 9 hours ago, Gothamite said: I don't think I'd go as far as "sky blue", but their royal has appeared pretty bright at times. And check out this 1970s gamer from Helmet Hut: I don't know if it's the lighting, or what, but that's crazy light. I don't know the official nomenclature of that color. I do remember, however, that back in the "Orange Crush" days of the '70s, folks would refer to the color as "Sky Blue". Whatever it is, I think it makes for a great helmet color paired with certain shades of orange or red. ? "Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong." Dennis Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch B Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 2 hours ago, leopard88 said: When I was kid (early-mid 70s), I always thought the Broncos were a blue-and-red team. The "Orange Crush" nickname made no sense to me. I'm pretty sure Colorwerx posted a color sheet that showed they used a much redder shade from the late 60s until the late 70s. Examples -- Same here ... I didn't know the Broncos were orange until I heard of the "Orange Crush" monicker. "Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong." Dennis Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandell Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Once again, I think camera quality has made huge advancements. I didn't realize the Bronco's wore orange untile the orange crush nickname of the late 70's. And I read every football related book and magazine I could find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest23 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Mitch B said: I don't know the official nomenclature of that color. I do remember, however, that back in the "Orange Crush" days of the '70s, folks would refer to the color as "Sky Blue". Whatever it is, I think it makes for a great helmet color paired with certain shades of orange or red. ? As it's been mentioned before that color was the stock royal blue when helmet manufacturers went with mold injected coloring. That's why the rams and giants went with navy. Their jersey trim and apparel during that era was definitely royal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawalkingcorpse Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Mitch B said: Same here ... I didn't know the Broncos were orange until I heard of the "Orange Crush" monicker. I always knew they were blue and orange because I saw Bronco's pennants here in Kansas City. I hate the new Buccaneers logo. Pewter was boring in 97, even more boring now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I can't link the Colorwerx swatches as photos, but he shows the Broncos using burnt orange from 1965-76, then switching to a lighter orange in 1977 (just in time for the "Orange Crush" year). http://www.colorwerx.net/team-colors/football/national-football-league-1922-through-present/ http://www.colorwerx.net/team-colors/football/american-football-league-1960-through-1969/ Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 12 hours ago, Mitch B said: I don't know the official nomenclature of that color. I do remember, however, that back in the "Orange Crush" days of the '70s, folks would refer to the color as "Sky Blue". Whatever it is, I think it makes for a great helmet color paired with certain shades of orange or red. ? I never recall hearing that as sky blue (51 years old, FWIW). It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltjets21 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Were these fauxbacks or throwbacks? I checked the uniform database and never saw a plain white jersey with green numbers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 18 minutes ago, ltjets21 said: Were these fauxbacks or throwbacks? I checked the uniform database and never saw a plain white jersey with green numbers... Fauxbacks, I believe. @Gothamite? It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Nope, authentic throwbacks. The Packers wore solid white jerseys with green numbers as an alternate in 1938: Clarke Hinkle is wearing navy blue socks in that photo, but it's not clear what they wore in games. The Packers also wore the white jerseys again in 1939, this time definitely with white socks, which was the basis for those Thanksgiving throwbacks in 2001. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch B Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 10 hours ago, Sec19Row53 said: I never recall hearing that as sky blue (51 years old, FWIW). Whatever it was called, I liked it, and I believe the shade of blue used in the '80s and '90s was lighter than that used in the '60s and '70s. "Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong." Dennis Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Bolton Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I grew up in the 90s, and there was never the slightest doubt that the Broncos weren't blue and orange. Maybe the slightly earlier generation saw red, but it in the mid-90s, before the rebrand, it was very clearly orange crush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Yeah, I never doubted they were orange either. Even in the more reddish-orange era, they were identifiably orange. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 10 hours ago, Gothamite said: Yeah, I never doubted they were orange either. Even in the more reddish-orange era, they were identifiably orange. I'm not sure I'd go that far. I'm obviously not the only one who didn't see it. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 1 hour ago, leopard88 said: I'm not sure I'd go that far. I'm obviously not the only one who didn't see it. Identifiably to me, obviously. I didn't mean to imply that you guys were wrong in your impressions, only that there was never any question at all in my mind. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Gothamite said: Identifiably to me, obviously. I didn't mean to imply that you guys were wrong in your impressions, only that there was never any question at all in my mind. I'll allow it for that limited purpose. Objection overruled. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavePunter Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 FWIW, "royal blue" for impregnated helmet shell colors, is still a comparably light blue.. most royal-helmet teams use a painted shell with a darker and more vibrant shade than the lighter/powdery-er "royal blue" plastic shell.. i haven't done a side-by-side with two actual helmets to compare, but i'd imagine its at least similar to the old Denver helmet color -- maybe slightly more "royal", but still similiar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chawls Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Packers uniforms look good; they just need green socks. Quote If you hadn't noticed, Chawls loves his wrestling, whether it be real life or sim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Green Bay looks good but it also feels really wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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