The Miami Dolphins have been one of the most storied franchises in the NFL since they were found in 1965, winning the division 13 times, the conference five times and the Super Bowl twice.
While the team currently has the longest playoff-win droughts in the NFL, one of the most infuriating and inconsequential aspects of the drought has been the team’s jerseys.
Miami made small changes in 2018, but they did a full overhaul in 2012, which changed both the uniforms and the logo, and 15 years later people still aren’t happy with the changes.
This is especially the case considering how solid some of their old uniforms were.
In fact, The Athletic’s Jayna Bardahl recently identified the best and worst jerseys in Dolphins history. Her choice for the best: the 1996 white away jerseys.
“I prefer the Dolphins’ old teal, which was darker than the current aqua shade,” Bardahl wrote. “But my favorite part about the uniforms from this era is the old logo on the sleeves and helmets. Give Flipper his helmet back!”
Her choice for the worst: the 2016 orange color rush.
“To be clear: I don’t hate when a team tries out a new primary jersey color,” Bardahl wrote. “The 2005 Color Rush orange was more of a tangerine shade than the 2016 version, and I liked those. But the 2016 was too yellow, and the white helmets didn’t help. They also steered too close to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Creamsicle throwbacks.”
Honestly, these picks are fair. The darker teal jerseys and the burnt orange jerseys in the 2000s are probably the most underrated jerseys. They might have an argument for some of the best, but the 1996 white away jerseys are great as well.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: NFL writer identifies Dolphins best, worst jerseys ever
Reporting by Mike Masala, Dolphins Wire / Dolphins Wire
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