NFL Color Rush 2023 Uniforms consist of Cardinals with black jerseys, Falcons with Red, Ravens with Purple, and Carolina Panthers with Blue.
The color uniforms are specially worn during Thursday Night Football games. In 2012, Reebok was replaced by Nike as the League’s uniform supplier and the color vs. color concept came into practice.
In 2015 in a shareholders’ meeting of the Green Bay Packers, it was officially announced that the Thursday Night Football will be treated as an option to wear color uniforms during the color vs. color matchups.
It became mandatory in the 2016 season. The league made it official on 30 October 2015 for eight teams to wear the jerseys in the shades theme in four Thursday Night events/matches.
At first, it was introduced as the promotional Thursday Night “Color Rush” games but was made mandatory from week 10 of the 2015 NFL season.
This officially continued through the end of the 2017 season and was discontinued in 2018. Though, no longer in practice formally, many teams still use the jerseys as a part of their tradition.
Cleveland Browns
Browns have been putting on brown jerseys as a part of the color rush schemes first on 20 September 2018 and most recently they were seen in the dress on 27 November 2022.
The numbers on the Jerseys are outlined by solid orange shades. Their dress consists of several shoulder stripes and pant stripes. It is also the first team to wear the last rush-themed jersey. The most notable change to their design was made in 2020 in which there were no stripes on the sleeves.
Baltimore Ravens
Ravens have always decorated their players in purple Jersey as part of the shades blitz theme in the NFL games. They first used it on 10 November 2016.
They have put the rushing gear on five times till now with the last time being on 2 October 2022. The #numbers are given gold and white outlines beautifully carved on the front and rear parts of the shirt.
A recent upgrade was made to the uniforms with a little less use of golden elements in 2022 playing against the Rams.
Seattle Seahawks
Seahawks has gone with action green color uniforms as part of their color rush scheme. They wore it for the first time on 15 December 2016 and most recently on 12 September 2022.
The numbers printed on the jerseys are outlined with blue and white borders. To go with the dress, the players usually wear blue helmets. The team has also worn blue pants and action green jerseys.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers chose to wear black top shirts as part of the Shades promotion campaign of the league putting it for the first time on 25 December 2016.
The team was most recently seen in the outfit on 20 November 2022 and it was the seventh time the squad was putting on the jerseys reflecting the tone. The numbers are outlined in solid gold and in block and consist of modern stripes in all gold.
Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals went with Black shades in their T-shirts from 9 November 2017 and will still continue to wear the same outfit for the 2023 season as well.
Their last appearance putting on the black jerseys and black alternate helmet 20 October 2022. the numbers are in red and white outline and the outfit is sometimes worn with white pants as well.
Atlanta Falcons
Falcons have a red uniform for the rush which they first adopted on 7 December 2017 and have only used once. They have never put on the Jersey again.
It is not determined whether the team will decide to go with one for the 2023 season. The one-time jerseys had the numbers in throwback jersey style outlined in black and white tone and had no stripping, modern logos, or sleeves. It was discontinued in 2020.
Buffalo Bills
On 12 November 2015, Bills decided to show up with red T-shirts on the field and made a total of eight appearances including the first one.
The last time the fans saw the Bills wearing such outfits was back on 19 December 2021. The numbers on the Ts were demarcated using white and blue outlines. The team was also the first to wear such kind of uniform on Sunday football.
Carolina Panthers
Panthers have put on blue Jersey only thrice in history with the first being on 26 November 2015 and the last time being on 12 October 2017.
The #numbers are presented with white, and black outlines. The design reflects a regular blue jersey with matching pants, socks, and shoes to go with.
Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals have gone white on the top since they adopted the theme jersey on 29 September 2016. Ever since the introduction, the team has put it on nine times.
The shirt has numbers written in solid black and consists of black sleeves with shoulder tiger stripes pattern and goes well with white tiger stripes stripe on the pants. Their most recent appearance in the dress was on 20 November 2022.
Chicago Bears
The Bears rush outfit consists of a navy blue jersey with the numbers written with white and orange outlines. They first wore it on 20 October 2016.
The team has made their appearances wearing the outfit two times only. The last one was on 28 September 2017. The design went well with the navy pants and blue socks that were normally worn with white jerseys.
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys jerseys consist of blue sleeves and have a star on the shoulder and it comes in white shades. The team has worn it seven times including the first on 26 November, 2015.
The numbers are in blue outlined by blue and white hue. The dress was worn with a white alternate helmet as a pair on 2 January 2022.
Denver Broncos
Broncos wore orange jerseys in throwback style which included helmet decals and numbers written with white and blue outlines last on 20 November 2022.
The outfit debuted for the team on 13 October 2016 and has been seen on the field for the sixth time. In this 2023 season, the team has introduced a new alternate helmet with the throwback D-horse decal.
Detroit Lions
Lions selected a grey T-shirt that included numbers outlined in white and Honolulu shades. The team used the dress for the first time on 16 December 2017.
Before, the team had all-black rush uniforms that they never wore. The present-day outfit was revealed all at once in 2017. The team has also added an alternate Honolulu blue helmet with the 1960s leaping tiger stripe logo to go for the 2023 season.
Green Bay Packers
The Packers have appeared in the white jersey five times starting on 20 October 2016 and the most recent appearance on 17 November 2022.
The #numbers have been given a solid green outline. The design reflects back to the Reebok era and is worn essentially with regular white pants.
Houston Texans
Texans chose to go with a navy blue color T-shirt wearing it for the first time as a part of the rush outfit on 14 September 2017 and kept on with it for the sixth time last season.
Their most recent appearance wearing the outfit dates back to 2 January 2022. The jersey numbers have been given red touch and white outline.
Indianapolis Colts
Colts have put on blue uniform four times until now counting from their first on 14 December 2017 that went essentially with blue pants.
The numbers are written in solid white and the fans last witnessed the outfit on the field on 4 November 2021. The franchise has unveiled a similar outfit for 2023 containing a black helmet, black trim, and black shoulder stripes.
Kansas City Chifs
Chiefs put on red T-shirts for the first time on 8 December 2016 and went with the outfit only two times. The last one was on 19 November 2017.
The dress went well with regular red pants. The numbers were written in White and were outlined in yellow color. The outfit was adopted as the team’s recurring home alternate.
Los Angeles Chargers
Chargers adopted the royal blue outfit as their choice while going with the rush trend in the NFL. They first used it on 13 October 2016.
The design is similar to the Air Coryell-era and consists of numbers written in gold and outlined in white. The original design was replaced with “Midnight Lightning” set in navy blue in 2020.
Los Angeles Rams
The Rams went with a yellow jersey on 17 December 2015 wearing it for the five time in a row. The last appearance was on 25 November 2019.
It was designed in the identical style of their throwback jersey consisting of solid blue detailing of the numbers. The outfit was discontinued following the complete overhaul of the uniform in 2020.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jaguars appeared with their shirts painted in gold for the first time on 19 November 2015 and the last time on 27 October 2016 marking only two appearances.
The fans have not witnessed the jerseys with white numbers and teal outlines since the 2016 season. It was formally discontinued after the team’s outfit was changed in 2018.
Miami Dolphins
Dolphins showed up with the orange color outfit only once in history on 29 September 2016 which had numbers in white demarcated with aqua blue.
The white stripes on the pants were outlined by teal and marine blue which is also present in the current style of their uniform. It was replaced by a white throwback jersey.
Minnesota Vikings
Vikings have a purple color outfit which was introduced on 1 December 2016. The numbers are written in solid gold and the design consists of gold stripes.
They have shown up on the field wearing the dress five times with the most recent one on 24 November 2022.
New England patriots
Patriots Blue T-shirt consists of red-white-red Pat Patriot-era shoulder striping and the numbers written in white with red outline introduced first on 22 September 2016.
The dress went well with pants having red-white-red stripes. The team made their seventh appearance wearing the same outfit on 8 December 2019.
New Orleans Saints
Saints put on white shrugs resembling the throwback design of circa back in 1975 which was adapted for the first time on 17 November 2016.
The numbers are written in gold and the jersey doesn’t contain any colored collar. In 2022, a black alternate helmet was added to go with the outfit.
New York Giants
Giants T-shirts are white comprised of numbers painted blue and marked with a red outline. The team used it on 22 December 2016 for the first time.
The design resembles those dresses of the 1980s and the 1990s consisting of “GIANTS” inscription on helmets and the “NY” logo on the collar.
New York Jets
The jets wore Kelly green shrugs for the first time on 12 November 2015 and for the last time on 21 October 2018. They only put it on for two matches.
The design had hunter-green shoulder stripes and went well with Kelly’s green helmet and pants in white.
Las Vegas Raiders
Raiders have shown themselves in the white rush uniforms only two times till the 2023 season. The first one was on 8 December 2016 and the last was on 8 December 2022.
The design is a throwback from the early 1970s and went well with the team’s typical silver pants. The numbers are painted in silver and are given black outlines.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles first introduced their black blitz jersey on 22 December 2016 and have appeared putting on the outfit for the seventh time until 20 November 2022.
The numbers on the Ts are white, midnight green drop shadow and the design resembles the black alternate worn since 2003 with an addition of a black alternate helmet in 2022.
San Francisco 49ers
49ers chose to stand out with a black uniform using it for the first time on 6 October 2016 which consisted of numbers painted in solid red.
The dress was the adaptation based on the black alternates from the 2015 season. The team put it on for the last time on 21 September 2021. It was replaced in 2018.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers put on red jerseys with the number written in pewter properly outlined in white first introduced on 17 December 2015 and was last seen on 8 December 2019.
Altogether, the team wore it seven times until it was finally discontinued in 2020 and was replaced with all-pewter set.
Tennessee Titans
Titans decided upon the light blue outfit to wear first on 19 November 2015. 16 November 2017 marked their final time when they were last seen in the dress.
It had white numbers outlined in dark blue color. The shrugs went well with the matching pants and were previously worn with navy socks. It was discontinued in 2018.
Washington Commanders
Commanders introduced yellow-gold mixed T-shirts for the first time on 30 November 2017 which consisted of numbers painted in burgundy with white outlines.
The Commanders ended up wearing an all-burgundy combination at the end after they disliked the “garish” gold that was chosen for the theme.