NFL uniform power rankings: Who tops the list?

Sports are made for great debate. Who is the greatest player of all-time? Which defense is the best ever? What quarterback would you want most with two minutes remaining and the Super Bowl on the line?

One of the most interesting debates always centers around the uniforms. In the National Football League, 32 teams are trying to better the other franchises. Why? For jersey sales and brand recognition. Some hit the mark and others fall woefully short. It seems some teams are changing looks every couple of years, while others have had the same uniform forever.

For the purposes of this power ranking, we aren’t going to include when teams throw in some crazy throwbacks. The teams will be judged on their home, road and alternates, not some nonsense like the Philadelphia Eagles trotted out a few years back with blue and yellow. The same goes for the Pittsburgh Steelers and those hideous bubble bee/prison jumpsuits they have going on occasionally.

Without further prelude, let’s get to business:

32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

At one time, Tampa Bay has a good look. When Warren Sapp was in town, the Buccaneers had the pewter look with a cool logo and some pretty standard font. Now? The logo is massive, the numbers look digital and the uniform is too jumbled. A word of advise would be to return to the days of Bucco Bruce. What’s old is always new again, and those original Tampa Bay uniforms are sweet as sugar.

31. Cincinnati Bengals

This team has never really gotten it right. Originally, the Bengals had the word “BENGALS” across the helmet from their inception in 1967 until 1981. Then, they shocked the football world by going for stripes on their helmets, which they still have today. Look, the helmets are alright, but the pants are brutal. Please stop will all the stripes and get a cleaner appearance. It might help Andy Dalton play respectably in the playoffs.

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