10 worst throwback uniforms in the NFL

With both the St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers going to throwback uniforms this week, it made sense to look at some of the worst attempts at teams going back to their roots.

From the Steelers bumblebee look to the Philadelphia Eagles bringing baby blue and yellow back to their color scheme, here are the 10 worst throwback uniforms we have seen around the NFL in recent years.

1. Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh will wear its ugly bumblebee throwback uniforms this week against the Cincinnati Bengals. It's such a bad look in every possible way — something even the biggest of Steelers fans would admit.

Seeing Ben Roethlisberger wear something akin to what the inmates in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" donned, just doesn't make a whole bunch of sense here. They could burn these uniforms, and I am not too sure anyone would care.

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

More than representing an era of Buccaneers football that might have been the worst of any team in NFL history, this creamsicle look is a downright travesty. Orange jerseys with orange and white pants — yeah, that's most definitely a look that we could have left in the 1970's. Oh, and there's just something ridiculous about the Buccaneer on the helmet, right?

3. New England Patriots

If the Patriots were ever going to decide to wear a throwback uni, the Boston Patriots version of 1960 made a bit more sense. Instead, here's a team that has gone back to its ugly roots multiple times over the past several years. This look doesn't just bring back memories of some bad football teams in the late 1980's and early 1990's. The red base with a helmet that depicts a minuteman snapping a football. Let's get real for a second here, New England.

4. St. Louis Rams

In many ways, the Rams deciding to go back to their old uniforms for Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers makes some sense. After all, that was their look when they played in Southern California — something they would love to do in 2016. As it is, this is yet another uniform that should be left in the dustbin of history. The bright yellow pants with an ugly-looking blue making up the jersey. No thanks!

5. Detroit Lions

We don't even know what the Lions have been doing with their throwbacks. The blue shirt looks like something from an ill-fated sequal of "The Longest Yard." And that's not even the worst part. Metallic silver pants and helmets to go with them? It's like the Lions are attempting to preserve their past while preparing for a future in space. Jeez.

6. Green Bay Packers

Green Bay originally went with the dark brown helmet and navy blue jersey for its throwbacks. In reality, those were among the best we have seen around the NFL. Unfortunately, the Packers decided to switch it up recently. Last week saw them wear the same light brown pants with two different variations of yellow — neither of which matched. We are in the 21st century, let's make sure your colors aren't clashing. Plan?

7. Seattle Seahawks

I guess it's better than the horrendous lime-green look. Ouch, those are an eyesore to the utmost degree. Still, Seattle's uniforms from back when it was in the AFC West are just so darn ugly. The silver and blue helmet as well as the silver, white and green jersey isn't much of an issue. It's the pants with a silver base and green stripes going down the sides that makes us wonder if this look was created by some stoned dude watching "Wizard of Oz" while listening to "Dark Side of the Moon." By the way, the music does match up perfectly with the movie.

8. Washington Redskins

It's not like the Redskins current uniforms are the sexiest in the NFL. But these monstrosities should have died a slow death decades ago. You know, before people actually cared about how football uniforms looked. Poop brown helmets, an ugly gold base on the pants and probably the ugliest-looking version of read you will ever see on the jerseys — just pathetic.

9. New York Jets

This one scribe loves the Jets unis of the Joe Namath era. Why the team simply doesn't go back to those every time it decides to wear throwbacks, no one will ever know. This version doesn't even make sense. Yellow and blue? If they really wanted to become the Chargers, maybe attempt to relocate to San Diego. If not, stick with the current unis — one of the best in the NFL.

10. Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia went to these yellow and baby blue throwbacks for the first time back in 1997. We understand the historical significance of going back to your roots, but come on here. Much like the Jets, Philadelphia has one of the best unis in the NFL. Don't mess with a good thing. Just ask Chip Kelly.

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