Worst White Uniforms in Sports

[CrazyAnna]

If it's the Steelers, it's because of the yellow pants paired with the black helmet. The Packers set works with yellow pants because the helmet and pants balance one another. The Steelers would be well-served to wear black pants with a yellow stripe when wearing the white jerseys.

Why must the pants match the helmet? Doesn't it make more sense for the colors to better balance out when the helmet and socks match sense they are the north and south poles of the uniform? The jersey and pants are just middle components.

[tBBP]

^ She has a point.

[hugevolsfan]

I prefer but not limited to the helmet & pant to match & the jersey & socks to match.

I have always felt that gives great color balance.

Such as black helmet & pants & red jersey & socks for home

Black helmet & pants & white w/ red accents jersey & socks for away

[CrazyAnna]

I prefer but not limited to the helmet & pant to match & the jersey & socks to match.

Which makes sense because that has a consistent rhythm to it. But a team like the Steelers matching the black helmet with black socks also flows.

[Jungle Jim]

I respect all opinions, but to me the black pants look better with the white jersey and black helmet. I don't like the monochrome look on the left, by the way. The yellow pants are, by far, a better choice with the black jerseys. For the black pants to work, the tops of the socks would have to be yellow to avoid the leotard look...

Here's another version I found with an image search. Again, the tops of the socks would need to be yellow...

[GriffinM6]

I respect all opinions, but to me the black pants look better with the white jersey and black helmet. I don't like the monochrome look on the left, by the way. The yellow pants are, by far, a better choice with the black jerseys. For the black pants to work, the tops of the socks would have to be yellow to avoid the leotard look...

Here's another version I found with an image search. Again, the tops of the socks would need to be yellow...

You see, that that makes the yellow sleeve stripes look out of place, because it's a black overload. The yellow pants balance it out perfectly IMO.

[hugevolsfan]

BTW when I said not limited too I actually like the Steelers look I think a black pair for away might look good as an alternate.

I think you would need to change the stripes on the away uni maybe make the middle one black to achieve it though.

[Mingjai]

You see, that that makes the yellow sleeve stripes look out of place, because it's a black overload. The yellow pants balance it out perfectly IMO.

I prefer the Steelers in gold pants for the reason you mention. Despite the fact the Redskins need to clean up the various striping used on the uniforms, I prefer the gold pants with them as well. There's enough gold on the jersey and helmet so that the gold pants don't look out of place while the burgandy socks provide a good bookend to the helmet.

[Jungle Jim]

I respect all opinions, but to me the black pants look better with the white jersey and black helmet. I don't like the monochrome look on the left, by the way. The yellow pants are, by far, a better choice with the black jerseys. For the black pants to work, the tops of the socks would have to be yellow to avoid the leotard look...

Here's another version I found with an image search. Again, the tops of the socks would need to be yellow...

You see, that that makes the yellow sleeve stripes look out of place, because it's a black overload. The yellow pants balance it out perfectly IMO.

I can't disagree with what you say. That crossed my mind after I posted the pics, but I wasn't going to say anything.

[The_Admiral]

What if they wore pants in a lovely shade of Moon Grey?

[imawalkingcorpse]

These things look like upside down tampons.

While these are the most boring uniforms in all of professional sports and my least favorite combo of any Buccaneers uniforms ever.

[Kevin W.]

Yeah, I went there. The idea is good in concept but fails in execution. There's a lot wrong with it.

[infrared41]

To be fair, if they had a gray or colored version it would be equally as bad!

I doubt they had a colored version.

Cracked me up. Well done, eye.

[Morgan33]

It'd be a terrible design even without the unnecessary text as the colours and striping are the very definition of derivative. It's blue counterpart would come very close to topping the list of a "Worst Dark Uniform In Sports" Thread.

Aside from its comparisons to the Leafs and Red Wings, purely from an aesthetic perspective what's wrong with the jersey design itself?

-Generic clip-artish logo (The previous logo was perfect, just needed a better jersey)

-Boring, derivative striping pattern

-90's expansion team trying to play original six dress up

Nuff said

[DustDevil61]

Similar to my latest post on Arizona State in the College Football 2012 thread, ASU just doen't look like ASU when they wear white helmets and pants, nor do they look like ASU when they go all-white:

[bulldogbarks55]

It doesn't help that they've worn it for like 75% of their games the last few seasons.

It doesn't help that they've worn it for like 75% of their games the last few seasons.

Unpopular opinion alert: This and their brown over white are two of my favorite looks in the NFL. I actually prefer them over the orange pants.

This is the Browns' best uniform. They don't need to mess with it. They need some better coaching and players.As to wearing White so often.....Can you say Cowboys?

[Kevin W.]

Similar to my latest post on Arizona State in the College Football 2012 thread, ASU just doen't look like ASU when they wear white helmets and pants, nor do they look like ASU when they go all-white:

There are very few schools that can properly pull off the all-white look. I agree with you that ASU is not one of them.

[oldschoolvikings]

Black pants plus black socks = horrible failure every time. Saints, Ravens, Jags... it never looks like anything but complete and utter crap.

[Equinox]

These things look like upside down tampons.

Well that's a visual we didn't need...

[Bay Area Sports Guy]

Similar to my latest post on Arizona State in the College Football 2012 thread, ASU just doen't look like ASU when they wear white helmets and pants, nor do they look like ASU when they go all-white:

Well at least they didn't do what Cal did:

White tops with blue bottoms?! Yuck!

Even worse:

Another sad combo:

This one is basically the vice versa of the first photo.

The Cal GOLDEN--I emphasize golden--Bears home and away uniform combo should be as follows: