In their final regular-season game at Highmark Stadium, the Buffalo Bills are bringing back red helmets against the New York Jets, who will wear their own throwbacks. Buffalo wore the lids from 1987-2001, a stretch that included 10 playoff and four Super Bowl appearances. The helmets include classic blue and white striping with white face masks. The Bills will don it with blue jerseys and white pants.
It’s a classic look for the Minnesota Vikings, too, who are wearing their “Vikings Classic” look versus the Green Bay Packers. The primary difference for Minnesota’s throwbacks threads is a deeper purple with larger numbers featuring a gold trim. The purple helmet boasts a vintage horn and gray face mask, while classic stripes run on the sleeves.
Other throwbacks around the league include “Kelly Green” for the Philadelphia Eagles, “Prowler” for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Orange Crush-era look for the Denver Broncos, rounding out a busy final week of the regular season. Alternates will be represented by the H-Town Blue combination from the Houston Texans.
The new year brings a new look for the 49ers, who will wear their “Rivalries” uniform against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday. The all-black uniforms include a first-of-its-kind black helmet with red stripes and a gold face mask. The number font is a classic saloon theme etched in gold with the color also appearing throughout the uniform in a nod to the Gold Rush era. Nicknamed “For the Faithful,” the combination features a gold “Faithful” cursive scripture just above the red numbers. San Francisco is the last team to debut the “Rivalries” series uniforms this season.
Here’s a look at the Week 18 uniforms for all NFL teams.