In 2009, the NFL paid homage to the 50th season following the launch of the then rival AFL, with eight original teams (and the Dallas Cowboys) wearing throwbacks.
Category: AFL
A Uni Watch Look at Don Maynard
Click to enlarge Pro Football Hall of Famer Don Maynard died yesterday. I saw him play during the tail end of his career in the early 1970s, when I was …
Charge! 1960s Car Commercial Is Loaded with Uni Goodness
Reader Chris Alvarez (@chrisinleaucadia) recently stumbled across an old TV commercial that totally delivers the uni-driven goods. It’s embedded above — go ahead and take 60 seconds to watch it. …
A Simple (Game)Plan: Re-Reimagining The NY Jets
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Earlier this month, as you’re all aware, the New York Jets introduced a redesign of their helmet and uniforms (pretty much only the third re-design …
A Look at Tom Jacobsen’s Broncos Memorabilia Collection
Click to enlarge Last month I had two stories that were based on old Denver Broncos files that were shared with me by a collector. First there was my story …
Major Historical Find: A 1965 Stadium Uniform Brochure
For all of today’s images, you can click to enlarge Today we have something very, very special — a 1965 promotional brochure from a company that made uniforms for stadium …
Too Good for the Ticker!: Vintage Football Observations
Longtime reader Gene Sanny was recently doing a bit of football research for some art projects and came across some interesting stuff. One thing at a time: • Here’s something I’ve …
Why Were the Packers Playing on an Infield in 1969?
If you click on the video above, you’ll see some highlights from a 1969 Packers/49ers game. The Packers were the home team, but the field included a baseball infield diamond, …
Talking Helmets with Curtis McClinton
Super Bowl IV is not generally regarded as a good game. The score was lopsided (Chiefs 23, Vikings 7) and the outcome was never in doubt. These days the game …
1962 Broncos Photo Has Lots of Stories to Tell
Click to enlarge About a month ago I linked to four photos from the Broncos/Titans game played on Sept. 30, 1962 at the Polo Grounds. Those shots, provided to me …
A Raiders History Mystery
Yesterday’s Ticker included a link to slideshow showing the Raiders playing in various home stadiums other than the Oakland Coliseum. We’re going to follow up on that today, because eagle-eyed …
A Visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Tom Speed, who made some great uni-related observations during a recent visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He emailed …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Tie One On, Revisited
Click photos to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Remember our recent post about DIY NHL goalie-themed neckties? That entry was extremely popular, so today we have a follow-up from the same anonymous …
To Tuck or Not to Tuck: That Is the Question
Click to enlarge Last week I mentioned the excellent new “30 for 30” documentary, Untucked, which is about Marquette’s untucked jerseys back in the late 1970s. As a companion piece …
Play Action, Pump Fake — Checkmate!
For all photos in today’s post, you can click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Karl Dentino, who’s going to enlighten us regarding a DIY …