Falcons' Throwback Uniforms Revealed!

by Adam Schultz on Aug 20, 2009 8:21 PM EDT in Falcons News

Old school threads, new school 'tude. The hunt is on! (Jimmy Cribb/AtlantaFalcons.com)

The Falcons New Media team has graciously allowed us to help reveal the throwback uniforms to be worn during a home game this season. The full-blown reveal is happening right now over at the official site. Click here to join the festivities, which include videos, photos, and some historical perspective. Also available now are six player throwback jerseys, those classic red helmets, hats, tshirts, and more at the official Falcons store.

Personally, I believe it's refreshing to see such iconic threads making their return to the gridiron. I've always been a fan of the red helmets and, though the old logo looks a bit dated compared to our new, fiercer Falcon, the sight of it gives me all sorts of warm and fuzzies. These are the uniforms the inaugural team wore and though they went 3-11, they started something magical that season: Falcons football. We all have fond memories of our Birds and seeing these uniforms just helps bring them to the surface. This season is destined to be magical and these throwback unis are the perfect way to connect the far flung past and bright future of our beloved Atlanta Falcons.

Update: The throwback uniforms will replace the Black/Black rival alternate uniforms for the game against Carolina on September 20th and the Tampa Bay game on November 29th.

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Love it

I super dig the stripes on the helmet and the socks.

In a way, each of us has an El Guapo to face.

by runningback on Aug 20, 2009 10:10 PM EDT reply actions

I Approve.

This was the uni when I started following this team, and I’m delighted to see them back.

by johnnybacardi on Aug 20, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions

One thing, though-

The jerseys look more like 1998 than 1968, if you catch my drift…the red stripe around the numbers and letters seems too prominent. Not a deal-breaker, though.

by johnnybacardi on Aug 20, 2009 10:39 PM EDT reply actions

Really, the 90's jersey and the 66 jersey were identical

save for the non-3/4 length sleeves missing in 98.

From pictures, they look pretty spot on. The prominence may come from the fact that modern cameras can capture wider ranges of color. Just a thought.

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by Adam Schultz on Aug 20, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Can I get that pic in high res? That’s my new wallpaper

Maybe there is no Heaven. Or maybe this is all pure gibberish — a product of the demented imagination of a lazy drunken hillbilly with a heart full of hate who has found a way to live out where the real winds blow — to sleep late, have fun, get wild, drink whisky, and drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind except falling in love and not getting arrested...Res ipsa loquitur. Let the good times roll.

by iRonin on Aug 20, 2009 11:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Ditto

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Aug 21, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions

I'll email you both the full res 1mb picture the Falcons media team sent us.

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by Adam Schultz on Aug 21, 2009 8:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Me Too!! Me Tooo!!!

by ChickenLay on Aug 23, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Aug 21, 2009 12:01 AM EDT reply actions

Big thumbs up

The red helmets need to come back, pronto.

by Dave Choate on Aug 21, 2009 1:18 AM EDT reply actions

Agreed

These look awesome. And like Tloz said, they bring back both the magical 98 season and the beginnings all at once, giving something to multiple generations. I dig ’em.

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by Jesse28 on Aug 21, 2009 7:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Oooh

I just thought of something. Does anyone here think that maybe someone inside the team thoguht about this look as a way to try to capture that 98 season again? Like, “Hmm this team is pretty f’ing stacked offensively. If the defense can just be good enough to not lose any games for us, we might make it back to the big game. Ooooh, let me throw some luck in on it and push to bring back the uni’s from 98 and see if karma smiles on us!!!”

Haha, if only…but…what if?

by Jesse28 on Aug 21, 2009 7:34 AM EDT reply actions

Probably not...

The logo is the same as the ’98 season, and the jerseys are pretty similar, but the helmets were black then.

These uniforms rock. I wish they’d bring them back full-time.

by Mad Molecule on Aug 21, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Now that is bad a$$

I like it. I want it. think im gonna buy it.

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by Hardcore Falcon on Aug 21, 2009 8:22 AM EDT reply actions

snazzy

In Dimitroff we trust

by Bonhoffer on Aug 21, 2009 10:41 AM EDT reply actions

Those are great!

I agree with MadMolecule that they should bring them back full-time. The Red helmet is fantastic (yes, I like the old logo better); the jersey is nice (but nothing too special); but to me the best part of the uni’s is the pants/socks combo. It’s nice to have a real stripe on the pants for a change… And those stripes on the socks just put it completely over the top… Simpler is almost always better for me.

BTW, Abe’s shoes look like some old Air Jordans or something:

by orang3b on Aug 21, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions

I liked the black on black but these are way cool.. Im pretty excited to see them playing with these on!!!

by MTB33 on Aug 21, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions

starting in week 2

they should bring back the dirty bird

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by MentallyMIA on Aug 22, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

Pfft

How about right now?!! Screw the NFL and their draconian celebration rules, every TD this year deserves a Dirty ird!

by Jesse28 on Aug 24, 2009 7:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Love 'em

But what is disappointing, is the do not sell authentic’s from what I see. On a side note does anyone know where I can get a hold of a Chandler throwback authentic? I’ve been looking for months and can’t find one. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks

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by Chandler12 on Aug 22, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions