Packers' new throwbacks feature helmets resembling those worn in 1923
The Green Bay Packers revealed their new throwback uniforms Thursday − and the Pack have gone all the way back.
Dubbed the "1923 Classic," this throwback is meant to celebrate the club's first season as a publicly owned corporation, a stock sale rescuing the franchise from debt and forever shaping the organization's unique structure. The cash infusion at the time also allowed the team to look, well, uniform since NFL players at the time often had to provide their own jerseys and pants.
The new helmets are meant to resemble the leather ones the team wore more than a century ago, hand-painted in a manner that makes them appear distressed and shows the stitching of the day. The facemask is navy.
Washington attempted a similar helmet during the 2012 season, but it didn't have nearly the level of detailing that Green Bay's do.
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The "1923 Classic" ensemble will also feature navy jerseys with dark gold numbers and striping along with tan pants and gold socks. The uniforms will be debuted for a home game at Lambeau Field, the date yet to be announced.
As with most teams' uniform reveals, the social media reaction has run the gamut.
The Packers, along with every other team, will be permitted to wear alternate and/or throwback uniforms a combined total of four times this season, up from three in previous years.
Green Bay has expanded its uniform closet in recent years, adding alternate green "50s Classic Uniform" jerseys and pants in 2021 and a predominantly white (helmet included) "Winter Warning" version last year. Those follow what's been a decidedly mixed bag of attempts for a nationally followed squad that typically dons one of the league's most recognizable looks.
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