The combination, which will be used for two games this season, will serve as recognition for the teams that won the franchise’s first two Super Bowls.
EAST RUTHERFORD — Los New York Giants will bring back their classic uniforms from the 1980s y 1990s for a couple of games next season.
The jerseys will be modernized versions of what the club wore for the first two Super Bowls of the franchise.
Los Giants They will wear blue Nike jerseys with white and red details, along with a secondary helmet that reads “GIANTS” on the sides, for home games once morest the Chicago Bears of October 2, and before the Washington Commanders of December 4. The Giants they will also commemorate events during the days of those classic matchups to encapsulate a celebration of that successful era.
Wednesday’s announcement continued an offseason full of teams announcing new uniforms, a trend that dates back nearly two years, when the NFL modified its rules to allow teams to submit a second helmet.
“I receive letters from fans all the time regarding different topics. Many of them write to me regarding the uniform,” said the co-owner of the Giants, John Mara. “They wanted to see this uniform used once more for at least some of our games. That’s what led to this.”
Los Giants wore these uniforms and helmets from 1980 to 1999 before returning to the “NY” on the hull from the 2000 campaign.
It was a natural choice to use those uniforms from the 1980s and ’90s for legacy games because the franchise of the Giants continues to be defined by those teams, built around a ferocious linebacker-led defense Lawrence Taylor y el head coach Bill Parcellsmembers of the Hall of Fame. Those teams also featured fan favorites like Harry Carson, Phil Simms, Carl Banks, Mark Bavaro, Leonard Marshall y Joe Morrisstar players who wore those uniforms and helped the Giants to win Super Bowls at the end of the 1986 and 1990 campaigns.
players like Michael Strahan y Rodney Hampton also wore those jerseys at the start of the 1990s.
“That era really defines the success of Giants football,” said the franchise’s senior vice president and chief commercial officer, Pete Guelli.
The uniforms, which have been made available for sale immediately, will be used once morest two classic franchises of the NFL, Chicago y Washington, with a lot of history intertwined with that of the Giants. New Yorkers beat Washington 17-0 in the NFC Championship Game en route to his first Super Bowl title, the XXI edition. They outperformed Chicago 31-3 in the Ronda Divisional en route to their victory in Super Bowl XXV over the Buffalo Bills.
“They were playoff opponents of ours during some of our most successful seasons,” he explained. Mara. “We just thought it would be appropriate to bring them out for those meetings. Washington was obviously one of those championship game [de la NFC] from ’86. we play once morest Chicago in the playoffs too [en esa era]. Two traditional teams that have been here for a long time. We thought they were the right matches.”
Los Giants they don’t change their uniforms often. They have been conservative and traditional over the years regarding their image, he explained. Maraand said he laughed a few years ago regarding a proposed red-on-red uniform, which was referred to as the “firefighter” combination.
The most recent modification for Giants was the introduction of a red stripe across white shorts last season, which was met with “great response,” according to Guelli. Also, they brought back the helmets with the legend “GIANTS” for the use of their ‘Color rush’ uniforms.
Getting to this point has been a five-year plan instituted by Guelli to his hire in 2019. This particular uniform project was spearheaded by the VP of Digital Marketing, Nilay Shah. Senior Equipment Manager Jackie Milesand director of creative services Doug Murphywere also very involved, as were the owners.
“Historically, we haven’t made a lot of changes, and we’re always going to be very strategic with what we do, but it’s the second — what I would call a relatively significant change — in the last two years. And, I don’t think we’ve made modifications from 2000 before this,” said Guelli. “I think it shows a readiness on our part … and it also preserves history.”
The announcement of the jersey conforms to the desire of the Giants to remain faithful to its history. The classic uniform evolved into modernity that will be debuted this campaign includes specific touches to the Giantslike a classic red, white, red collar trim that bears the phrase “Once a Giantforever a Giant” sewn to the inside of the neck. That phrase, which has become a stamp of the Giantsis strategically located so that players and fans see each time they put on the jersey.
“Obviously, it was my father’s motto and something he used all the time,” he revealed. Mara. “It’s an important part of our tradition and our history. We thought it would be a great thing to add in there. It’s something we try to live under. It’s a tough business. Players come and go. meeting following their careers are over are always grateful for the fact that they were Giants at some point, and they are always welcomed back here, and treated well when they come back. I think it is an important part of our legacy and our history.
“It’s more than just a motto. It’s something we try to live by.”
There might be more uniform changes in the future for the Giants, who are always on the lookout for potential adjustments. But, for this season, they will be drawing on their rich history for the image.
“I think it will be well received,” he said. Mara. “It never ceases to amaze me how excited people are regarding the smallest change you make to the uniform.”
