The New Orleans Saints introduced this week they may put on their 1967-68 throwback uniforms throughout at present’s sport in opposition to the Carolina Panthers, which kicks off at 1 p.m. ET on FOX.
This marks the second consecutive season that New Orleans will wear the throwback uniforms, which characteristic a simplified fleur-de-lis brand on the helmet, black jerseys with outdated gold numbers and conventional stripes on the sleeves, outdated gold pants and socks that match the sleeves.
The look is much like what the Saints wore at house throughout their first two seasons as a franchise, although it’s paired with their customary Vegas gold shell as a substitute of outdated gold since they selected to introduce a black helmet as their second possibility final season.
New Orleans is 6-1 within the throwback uniforms, together with wins over the Tampa Buccaneers and New York Giants in 1994, a win over the Buccaneers in 2002, wins over the Buccaneers and Houston Texans in 2011, a loss to the Detroit Lions in 2016 and a win over the Los Angeles Rams in 2022.
After all, that’s to not be confused with the Saints’ Colour Rush uniforms, which have been worn at least once every season since 2016, as these had been primarily based upon their highway look throughout those self same seasons however are paired with the aforementioned black lids.
The Panthers, in the meantime, will counter with their white highway jerseys and both white or black pants. They’re 0-2 in white jerseys with white pants this season, together with a three-point loss to the Saints in Week 2, and 0-4 in white jerseys with black pants.
