pcgd Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I'm pretty sure the Packers have never worn white at home too, but that's just a guess.....I didn't like the Bears in white, although I was at the game and it was pretty hot, I still don't think it's a good enough excuse, unless you're from say Texas or Florida. But to echo the sentiments of others, ya can't argue with the results and yes I'm going to come out here and offically state that Joey Harrington is a bust. CBS said it was a balmy 76. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 No team should wear white jerseys at home. Yes, even the Dallas Cowboys. To me, that's tantamount to a baseball team wearing a gray uniform at home. It just isn't done.NFL should set boundaries here. Same with the NCAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 And yes those Bears unis with the black pants are God-awful.First of all they're not black, they're navy blue.Secondly, the dark pants go way back in team history. It's what the Bears wore when beating the Redskins 73-0 in the 1940 NFL Championship game. Whatever, they're still butt-ugly. This may be one of the only times I argue against tradition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Falcon Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I believe this was a first for a regular-season game. They did wear white for a few exhibition games in the early 90s. It's not at all unusual for teams to wear white at home early in the season. It's still warm out so they choose to go with the light colors. It's that simple. And yes those Bears unis with the black pants are God-awful. It IS unusual for the Bears to do it. To my knowledge, they never have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmy b Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I believe this was a first for a regular-season game. They did wear white for a few exhibition games in the early 90s. It's not at all unusual for teams to wear white at home early in the season. It's still warm out so they choose to go with the light colors. It's that simple. And yes those Bears unis with the black pants are God-awful. It IS unusual for the Bears to do it. To my knowledge, they never have. blue falcon,yeah, they did. back - awaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy back - in 1940.tb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I'm pretty sure the Packers have never worn white at home too, but that's just a guess..... The Packers have worn white at home a couple times that I know of.The earliest example that I've been able to find was in 1938, where they added a white jersey to their scheme so as to avoid confusion with the visiting navy-clad Cleveland Rams. Funny - when the Rams came to town in 1952 the Packers weren't feeling so magnanimous, and both teams played in gold uniforms.The Packers also experimented with a white helmet and uniform in 1954, but I don't know at how many home games, if any, they wore it.If anyone knows of specific dates when the Packers have worn their modern white uniforms at home, let me know and I'll update the database. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBear Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 The Packers have worn white at home a couple times that I know of.The earliest example that I've been able to find was in 1938, where they added a white jersey to their scheme so as to avoid confusion with the visiting navy-clad Cleveland Rams. Funny - when the Rams came to town in 1952 the Packers weren't feeling so magnanimous, and both teams played in gold uniforms.The Packers also experimented with a white helmet and uniform in 1954, but I don't know at how many home games, if any, they wore it.If anyone knows of specific dates when the Packers have worn their modern white uniforms at home, let me know and I'll update the database. The Packers played their first two home games in 1989 in white jerseys. Lindy Infante believed that Vinny Testaverde - then QBing Tampa Bay - was colorblind and couldn't tell his team's orange unis from other teams' whites. (To disguise this a bit, he ordered the Packers to wear white for the first two home games).The Packers lost them both, 34-7 to the Rams and 13-10 to the Bucs, and haven't worn white at home since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Falcon Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 In 1989 the Packers hosted Tampa Bay in week one and New Orleans in week 2. I do believe they wore white against both, but they did beat the Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moser316 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 The Packers have worn white at home a couple times that I know of.The earliest example that I've been able to find was in 1938, where they added a white jersey to their scheme so as to avoid confusion with the visiting navy-clad Cleveland Rams. Funny - when the Rams came to town in 1952 the Packers weren't feeling so magnanimous, and both teams played in gold uniforms.The Packers also experimented with a white helmet and uniform in 1954, but I don't know at how many home games, if any, they wore it.If anyone knows of specific dates when the Packers have worn their modern white uniforms at home, let me know and I'll update the database. The Packers played their first two home games in 1989 in white jerseys. Lindy Infante believed that Vinny Testaverde - then QBing Tampa Bay - was colorblind and couldn't tell his team's orange unis from other teams' whites. (To disguise this a bit, he ordered the Packers to wear white for the first two home games).The Packers lost them both, 34-7 to the Rams and 13-10 to the Bucs, and haven't worn white at home since. I remember those games, and the fact that they had to wear their dark jerseys in Tampa Bay during the "Creamsicle" years (because they always wore white at home to start the season)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheo25 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 <QUOTE>In 1989 the Packers hosted Tampa Bay in week one and New Orleans in week 2. I do believe they wore white against both, but they did beat the Saints.I'm a Saints fan and I can vouch that the Saints wore black in their last regular-season visit to Lambeau Field in 1989 and lost the game, 35-34. Saints return to Lambeau in regular season for first time in Week 5 this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Yes, the white jersey was worn against the Saints and Buccaneers in 1989, not against the Rams.Very weird seeing the Bears in white at home. I love their navy jerseys (but only with the white pants, please). It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmy b Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 gothamite,as far as the packers go, the all white uni that you speak of was worn for road games only in 1957 and 1958. i'm pretty certain of this.they had a white helmet with a navy stripe, white jerseys with navy numerals (front, back, sleeves) and navy northwestern stripes on the sleeves. white pants with a single navy stripe on the sides and white socks with navy northwestern stripes. not a hint of yellow trim on any of this.tb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Falcon Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 gothamite,as far as the packers go, the all white uni that you speak of was worn for road games only in 1957 and 1958. i'm pretty certain of this.they had a white helmet with a navy stripe, white jerseys with navy numerals (front, back, sleeves) and navy northwestern stripes on the sleeves. white pants with a single navy stripe on the sides and white socks with navy northwestern stripes. not a hint of yellow trim on any of this.tb Timmy B, what do you think the best way is to conduct research on uniforms? I for one would LOVE to get hold of copies of old ESPN Sportscenter or Prime Time, or the HBO series This Week In The NFL. That's really the only way I can complete my research!!I'm using an Excel sheet for each NFL team to track what teams wore during each game. The only ones that are 100% complete are 1998-2004/05. My favorite Steelers one is complete back to around 1972, since I have seen so much of their stuff in videos and magazines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Thanks for all the information, guys!Timmy, do you have any documentation of that road uniform? Ideally, I'd love to be able to post a picture, but a description would be good too, if you can provide a source. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBear Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I stand corrected - it was 1989. Still hasn't been done since, though. And they did lose to Tampa, which disproved Infante's theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Lindy Infante was WRONG about something!? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly97flyer Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I know teams have to designate what jersey theyre gonna wear at the beginning of the season, but are there any rules/guidelines on what pants they choose to wear? Can they mix and match as they please, and do they have to notify the league in advance of pants color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd76 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 AtlantaBut I'm normally wrong on these... the falcons (at least one game in 68, and i think at some point in the 80's) I recall the Falcons wearing white at home several times in the 2000s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aunoonan Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 The Colts have worn white at home ONCE since moving to Indy. It was when they introduced blue pants to begin the 1995 season. They wore white jerseys/blue pants at home on opening day vs. the Bengals and lost in OT. They then wore that combo at Buffalo and at the Jets, but by the time they returned to Indy to face St. Louis, they had gone back to their normal home blue and the blue pants were never seen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 The Packers played their first two home games in 1989 in white jerseys. Lindy Infante believed that Vinny Testaverde - then QBing Tampa Bay - was colorblind and couldn't tell his team's orange unis from other teams' whites. I love it every time I hear this theory. I guess it never occured to Lindy that Vinny did quite OK in picking out the U of Miami's orange jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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