# Worst Sports Uniform? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 25, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902 "2021-11-25T01:28:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/1 "2021-11-25T01:28:54Z")
This has been asked before, but over twenty years ago. **What is the ugliest sports uniform?**. I ask given some of Canada’s previous Olympic efforts. For old times sake: > [@The Worst Sports Uniforms of All Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sports-uniforms-of-all-time/62852): > > What is the worst sports uniform of all time? Some ideas that come to mind are: the Houston Astros rainbow popsicle, San Diego Padres brown and yellow, Pittsburgh Pirates all yellow with billed pillbox hats from the 70s (great teams can have horrible uniforms), Chicago White Sox in shorts, and just about any uniform of a minor league football team, whether it’s XFL, USFL, WLAF, etc. (What’s the deal with the L.A. Extreme logo? It looks like a cross between a swastika and a ninja star. And why d… ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/2 "2021-11-25T01:42:33Z")
I have to say, the Lingerie Football League’s uniforms didn’t do it for me. Maybe if they’d gotten rid of the helmets and shoulder pads. [![](https://cdn.jwa.org/sites/default/files/styles/default_full/public/mediaobjects/natalie_0.jpg?itok=J9UUD7AV) ](https://cdn.jwa.org/sites/default/files/styles/default_full/public/mediaobjects/natalie_0.jpg?itok=J9UUD7AV) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/3 "2021-11-25T01:44:32Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > I have to say, the Lingerie Football League’s uniforms didn’t do it for me. Maybe if they’d gotten rid of the helmets and shoulder pads. - > > [https://cdn.jwa.org/sites/default/files/styles/default\_full/public/mediaobjects/natalie\_0.jpg?itok=J9UUD7AV](https://cdn.jwa.org/sites/default/files/styles/default_full/public/mediaobjects/natalie_0.jpg?itok=J9UUD7AV) You don’t want them protected? ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/4 "2021-11-25T01:47:00Z")
It was a dumb and regressive idea. But if you _are_ going to throw together a Lingerie Sports League, and you come up with _that_, what wasted potential. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/5 "2021-11-25T01:49:59Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > You don’t want them protected? The Lingerie Touch Football League would have solved that problem. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/6 "2021-11-25T01:53:54Z")
The Astros were my first thought, but also any US Olympic team forced to wear cowboy paraphernalia at the opening ceremonies. ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/7 "2021-11-25T01:54:52Z")
Any minor hockey league third or tribute jersey. Think Wild West sheriff or Ronald McDonald That red and green maple leaf jersey (1910-1911) the Canadiens wore for the whatever anniversary was pretty horrible. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/8 "2021-11-25T02:00:53Z")
The MLB sleeveless jerseys that are scattered through the years. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/9 "2021-11-25T02:05:56Z")
The Houston Astros’ rainbow uniforms of 1975-86 were considered pretty butt ugly. [![](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ewAP14lsZFzyCPF1f0FgQs8L4OI=/0x0:2700x2352/1400x933/filters:focal(883x712:1315x1144):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66713947/AP_17299486750460.0.jpg) ](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ewAP14lsZFzyCPF1f0FgQs8L4OI=/0x0:2700x2352/1400x933/filters:focal(883x712:1315x1144):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66713947/AP_17299486750460.0.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/10 "2021-11-25T02:24:18Z")
When I think of ugly uniforms, the first thing that comes to mind is the Shawn Kemp (pictured), Zydrunas Ilgauskas-era Cleveland Cavaliers of the mid-1990s. [![](https://kingjamesgospel.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1205050125.jpeg) ](https://kingjamesgospel.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1205050125.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/11 "2021-11-25T02:40:27Z")
Hockey uniforms are all kind of ugly, but this Islanders jersey from a few yeas back, oh dear Jesus. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e15f3c21b87c52a7434d92265b830bba2cc3b4d2.jpeg) The uniform appears to be a Frankenoutfit with shoulders, torso and helmet/gloves taken from the uniforms of three different clubs. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/12 "2021-11-25T02:46:35Z")
I was still playing (mediocre) ice hockey during the mercifully brief “Cooperalls” period. None of us wanted to look like the 1983 Flyers. Since these long pants were reportedly so hot to wear and so different, soon the league required socks and short pants. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/13 "2021-11-25T02:59:00Z")
I’ve always considered the powder blue, polyester, pullover jersey the St. Louis Cardinals wore in the 1970s-80s to be a low point for the franchise. The old-time pillbox cap was the point-blank shot to the temple. [![](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/85/d6/a0/85d6a007bc2ceb32b6eb58d835ae5f52.jpg) ](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/85/d6/a0/85d6a007bc2ceb32b6eb58d835ae5f52.jpg) And occasionally the St. Louis Blues have not been true to their name. [https://b.fssta.com/uploads/2020/11/pi-nhl-blues-new-reverse-retro-jersey.vadapt.767.high.0.jpg](https://b.fssta.com/uploads/2020/11/pi-nhl-blues-new-reverse-retro-jersey.vadapt.767.high.0.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/14 "2021-11-25T03:37:40Z")
I actually liked them. Still do. I may be the only one. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/15 "2021-11-25T03:47:55Z")
We in Australia have this award all sewn up! [1984 Olympics](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpQetsXCIAA3VOd?format=jpg&name=900x900) [!992 Olympics](https://thenewdaily.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/1621302716-Barcelona-1992-Olympic-Games.png) [2004 Olympics](https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/bd0906191bd8e2a8ace112e18d1e4dce?width=650) Better those, I dare you! ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/16 "2021-11-25T03:50:34Z")
Okay, those 1992 ones gave me a headache. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/17 "2021-11-25T04:05:52Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > I’ve always considered the powder blue, polyester, pullover jersey the St. Louis Cardinals wore in the 1970s-80s to be a low point for the franchise. The old-time pillbox cap was the point-blank shot to the temple. > > [https://i.pinimg.com/564x/85/d6/a0/85d6a007bc2ceb32b6eb58d835ae5f52.jpg](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/85/d6/a0/85d6a007bc2ceb32b6eb58d835ae5f52.jpg) Similarly, the Atlanta Braves’ powder blue jerseys and pants are mercifully a thing of the past;: [![](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/FagZRJqCdc-2WRX_rwSOqf6CzP4=/0x0:3600x2430/920x613/filters:focal(1527x682:2103x1258):format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68510317/528531016.jpg.0.jpg) ](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/FagZRJqCdc-2WRX_rwSOqf6CzP4=/0x0:3600x2430/920x613/filters:focal(1527x682:2103x1258):format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68510317/528531016.jpg.0.jpg) Powder blue is not as bad as lime green, though. If you ever thought that Nike’s reputation for evil was hyperbolic, consider the assault on the nation’s senses that they’ve perpetuated through their devil’s deal with the University of Oregon: [![](https://content.sportslogos.net/news/2021/08/E71VUm9UcAIDoYE-750x422.jpeg) ](https://content.sportslogos.net/news/2021/08/E71VUm9UcAIDoYE-750x422.jpeg) Of course, this could just be a symptom of a wider regional plague endemic to the Pacific Northwest; the Seattle Seahawks are also fond of dressing up their players as anthromorphized highlighters: [![](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/SalG4xIyz1jKXUpkEmvkeHMfJg0=/0x0:5184x3456/1200x800/filters:focal(1995x287:2823x1115)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/60413687/630033100.jpg.0.jpg) ](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/SalG4xIyz1jKXUpkEmvkeHMfJg0=/0x0:5184x3456/1200x800/filters:focal(1995x287:2823x1115)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/60413687/630033100.jpg.0.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/18 "2021-11-25T04:16:05Z")
I’m going to think of some bad “everyday” uniforms, as promotional/special-occasion uniforms kind of deserve their own category. That said, in 1999, MLB did a “Turn Ahead the Clock” promotion, in which, instead of having the teams wear throwback uniforms, they wore putative “uniforms from the future,” which were pretty bad. A couple of examples: [https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/E\_r9rFjEga79Z67KwcSh5Szidomq9KFox\_vhg9FXPNnqYxJ8Xo776Df7Bs8HWNKCtc05MUarHSmFUe5Wsaub1Esc4VZqgZzgruxtyHVUlMNs9vGRj8hqy16rGCuPyw](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/E_r9rFjEga79Z67KwcSh5Szidomq9KFox_vhg9FXPNnqYxJ8Xo776Df7Bs8HWNKCtc05MUarHSmFUe5Wsaub1Esc4VZqgZzgruxtyHVUlMNs9vGRj8hqy16rGCuPyw) [![](https://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/Rockies-clock-sporting-news-062814.jpg) ](https://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/Rockies-clock-sporting-news-062814.jpg) [![](https://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/908/474/Royals_original.jpg?1304338942) ](https://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/908/474/Royals_original.jpg?1304338942) ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/19 "2021-11-25T04:18:20Z")
I guess future humans are colourblind? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902/20 "2021-11-25T04:23:05Z")
In the NFL, both the Buccaneers and the Jaguars were wearing some really awful unis a couple of years ago. The Bucs’ typeface was particularly horrible: [![](https://media2.fdncms.com/orlando/imager/u/slideshow/12438081/screen_shot_2018-04-05_at_4.52.39_pm.png) ](https://media2.fdncms.com/orlando/imager/u/slideshow/12438081/screen_shot_2018-04-05_at_4.52.39_pm.png) [![](https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/UUIZZOLJW5D3VIKYZJTO4UACGQ.jpg) ](https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/UUIZZOLJW5D3VIKYZJTO4UACGQ.jpg) The Jaguars had an awful two-tone fade on the helmet, and a weird not-really-a-stripe on the pants. [![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQVQ604RcWg/Weqabg_4NYI/AAAAAAAAxsI/O17HPMZ0N0wHunowkatTKrtDRUMVVmQ-gCLcBGAs/s1600/blake-bortles-leonard-fournette-jacksonville-jaguars.jpg) ](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQVQ604RcWg/Weqabg_4NYI/AAAAAAAAxsI/O17HPMZ0N0wHunowkatTKrtDRUMVVmQ-gCLcBGAs/s1600/blake-bortles-leonard-fournette-jacksonville-jaguars.jpg) [![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/i/a8453429-d606-4f6f-ade0-00c05716292a/db4ag65-27cbb665-514c-426d-a05a-848472be1639.png) ](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/i/a8453429-d606-4f6f-ade0-00c05716292a/db4ag65-27cbb665-514c-426d-a05a-848472be1639.png) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-sports-uniform/954902.md?page=2)