Falcons unveil new uniforms featuring red home jerseys
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- The Atlanta Falcons unveiled new jerseys for the first time since 2020, replacing their black primary home jerseys with red tops inspired by their pre-1990 look, paired with white pants.
- The team introduced a white road jersey that can be worn with either white or black pants, featuring vertical stripes reminiscent of their 1966 uniforms.
- The Falcons will maintain their black helmets as the primary look, with a slightly smaller logo and a facemask color adjusted to a more silver tone, while still offering black jerseys with red helmets as a throwback option.
- Team president Matt Ryan emphasized that the return to red honors the franchise’s history and energizes the future, highlighting the significance of the color in Atlanta’s football legacy.
- Vice president and chief marketing officer Shannon Joyner stated the new uniform was designed to authentically reflect the team’s identity and create a lasting look for the future.
