The Seven Deadly Jerseys

Since I am lazy and only like to post once evey two weeks. Here is another list. This time the list consists of my ugliest professional jerseys.

7. San Diego Padres, Third Jersey 2000s.
This jersey is supposed to be a nod to the men and women who serve our country. Its a good gesture because the second largest U.S. Navy base in the world is in San Diego. If it wasn't supposed to honor the troops, it would be lower on the list.Please, just put a flag on the uniform, don't make me look at a baby vomit uniform.



6. Philadelphia Eagles, Team Sweden Edition, 2007
Maybe I have a slight negative reaction because the one time the Eagles wore these jerseys they trashed the Detroit Lions 56-21. But I am still trying to understand exactly why teams like to wear throwbacks from before 1945. Really, who is going to remember those jerseys? More importantly, who WANTS to remember these jerseys?


5 Atlanta Hawks, 1970s
This is where the acid done during the 70s comes into play in jersey design. I can't believe anyone who wasn't on drugs who said these jersey's were a good idea. Blue and Green are not a bad mix. The Hartford Whalers had something good going. Maybe that was because they decided NEON green wasn't the shade they wanted.


4. Vancouver Canucks, Late 70s - Early80s
This a hockey sweater that Bill Cosby would wear. It has everything: Loud colors, multiple stripes, and a zig-zagish design. I kind of think of it as the grandfather of roller hockey jerseys. Those are ugly, but that deserves its own post.



3. Houston Astros, 1980s
Is the color scheme of this jersey the problem? No, contrasting with some complimentary colors can look good. Are the stripes themselves the problem? Somewhat. Is the way the stripes continue onto the sleeves the problem? YES!!! It is very sad to me that Nolan Ryan had to wear these jerseys for a decent portion of his career.


2. Denver Nuggets, 80s - Mid 90s
Yea, I get that Denver, the "mile-high city", is in the rocky mountains. But that silhouette of the city with a backdrop of mountains is absolutely hideous. That rainbow strip through the middle doesn't help the jersey's cause either.


1. New York Islanders, Mid 90s
Ugly Logo featuring the Gorton's fisherman. Check.
Weird striping/piping at the bottom. Check.
Weird number font caused by striping. Check.
Weird names caused by striping. Check.

This jersey is the ultimate ugly jersey. Thank god that fans and Gorton's had a problem with the logo, otherwise this jersey may still be here today. This is the jersey that every designer strives to not create.