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The Herald Scotland
13 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Chargers' new uniforms: 3 alternates revealed, old Color Rush retired
A team spokesman told USA TODAY Sports that both Color Rush versions used from 2020 to '24, one navy and the other Royal Blue, were retired in favor of the new alternates. This will mark the first time since 2006, when they were still based in San Diego, that the Chargers will don blue helmets. "We've always considered ourselves to be leaders in the uniform space," said team president of business operations A.G. Spanos said in a statement. "We take pride in the fact that the Chargers are widely considered to have the best uniforms in the NFL; some even argue in all of sports. One of the main reasons for that is our continued push to evolve, authentically, with every opportunity." (No argument there.) Shop new LA Chargers NFL jerseys just hits, no misses — Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) July 15, 2025 Since changing their uniforms in 2007, the Chargers have exclusively worn white helmets, albeit different variations depending on whether or not jersey numbers were included and/or the color of the lightning bolt. Prior to 2007, the Bolts mostly featured what is now called the "Super Chargers" uniform - the team dubbed it as a "modern throwback" - a design that had succeeded the Air Coryell version, which featured Royal Blue, in 1988. Led by Seau, the team made its lone Super Bowl appearance in the predominantly navy look to cap the 1994 season. Tomlinson scored a single-season NFL record 31 touchdowns in it in 2006, when he was also named the league's MVP. And yet since joining the NFL in 1970, the Chargers' best run arguably occurred under Hall of Fame coach Don Coryell and quarterback Dan Fouts, who led the team to four consecutive playoff berths from 1979 to '82, losing the AFC championship game twice during that stretch - including the notorious "Freezer Bowl" in Cincinnati, when a minus-59 degree wind chill grounded an offense which ranked No. 1 overall five times between the 1980 and '85 campaigns. RANKING NFL UNIFORMS WORST TO BEST: Who looks good? Who doesn't? Where do Chargers, Bucs check in after new reveals? Those teams helped revolutionize the passing game in the NFL, Fouts throwing for 4,802 yards in 1981, a record at the time. "It was wonderful. It really was," Fouts said via a team news release Tuesday. "As a quarterback, one of the great, unique things you can do is quiet your own crowd. I had to do that so often so the team could hear my signals at the line of scrimmage. Charger Power was real, it wasn't just a slogan on a T-shirt. That stadium was absolutely alive every time we took the field. We had to calm everyone down, they were so excited." While the team hasn't reproduced uniforms like the ones Fouts and his teammates wore - think Kellen Winslow, Charlie Joiner, John Jefferson, Wes Chandler and Chuck Muncie, among others - the club said of the new "Charger Power" look: "While the all-gold 'Charger Power' uniforms are the first of their kind to be worn by the Bolts, they manage to still evoke a sense of familiarity and capture the energy of a revolutionary chapter in Chargers football." The organization has never worn the NFL crown, blown out 49-26 by the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 29. However, prior to the merger in 1970, the Bolts did win the AFL title in 1963. the best got better. again. — Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) July 15, 2025 The "Charger Power" uniforms will be initially worn for Legends Weekend against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 19. The "Super Chargers" navy throwbacks will debut four days later against the Minnesota Vikings on "Thursday Night Football," when former Bolts safety Rodney Harrison will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame. Since updating their current uniforms, which coincided with the club's move into SoFi Stadium in 2020, the Chargers have worn six different uniform combinations, including the new-defunct Color Rush options. They were 0-6 in those navy alternates, which featured dark pants, jerseys and lightning bolts on the white helmet. Spanos said the new powder blue pants cater to a request from fans. "Pretty soon after our 2020 uniform launch we began getting the question, 'Why don't you have powder blue pants?' We heard it from fans and players alike," he said. "Everyone wanted what we knew was probably a missing look, but rules only allowed for so many pant options and we were at our limit. We knew this time around we needed to be creative in how we could incorporate them into our uniform kit, and we're excited to bring even more versatility to our primary look for 2025 and beyond." All NFL news on and off the field. Sign up for USA TODAY's 4th and Monday newsletter.
Los Angeles Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Chargers will be looking 🔥— or maybe like Minions — in 2025 alternate uniforms
The Chargers are going for the gold this season. Or are they going for the mustard bottle? Or the banana? Fans will be able to figure that out for themselves this fall when the team debuts its 'Charger Power' uniforms, one of two alternate looks revealed by the team Tuesday that will be worn during the 2025 season. The Chargers also announced that they now have the option to wear powder blue pants with their regular jerseys, which are powder blue at home and white on the road. The Charger Power look features yellowish gold jerseys with matching pants, to be worn with the regular white helmet. 'If you're going to do gold, the way we did it with all gold, it looks amazing,' Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. said in a team news release. 'It's a great alternate!' When the Bolts don the uniforms Oct. 19 against the Indianapolis Colts at SoFi Stadium, it will be the first time Chargers players have worn gold jerseys in a game. Fans, however, have had the opportunity to wear them in the past. 'Nike had previously done a retail version of the 2020 jerseys in gold,' A.G. Spanos, the Chargers' president of business operations, said in a statement. 'It sold quite well and had really good word of mouth. In fact, in my own household, it was my kids' favorite uniform. It definitely appeals to the younger demographic.' The look has already garnered plenty of online reactions. One longtime fan, who appreciated the nod to the yellow 'Charger Power' T-shirts worn by Bolts faithful in the late 1970s and early 1980s, wrote on X that the uniforms are 'simply beautiful.' Retired NFL offensive lineman and current Amazon football analyst Andrew Whitworth spoke from experience after wearing similarly colored alternative uniforms on occasion during his time with the Rams. 'Been there done this,' Whitworth wrote on X. 'Had me out there looking like Big Bird!' The Minions, the cartoon characters from the 'Despicable Me' film franchise, seemed to like the uniforms ... though perhaps not for how they'll look on an NFL field. 'the new recruits look so cool,' the fictional creatures wrote on X in response to a team post highlighting the Charger Power look. Cam Jordan, a defensive end for the New Orleans Saints, had a more critical take, posting on X: 'Gold!???? Nah that's ... French's! That is mustard yellow…' One X user compared the look to that of a popular novelty baseball team. 'We look like damn Savannah Bananas,' the fan wrote. 'At least the Navy's are [fire emoji].' The latter part of that post referred to the team's second set of alternate duds: the Super Chargers uniforms. They feature navy blue jerseys, pants and helmets and are meant as a 'modern throwback' to the San Diego Chargers' look from 1992 to 2006 — a span that included the organization's only Super Bowl appearance, following the 1994 season. 'When you saw that jersey, more than likely you were in Qualcomm Stadium,' retired running back LaDainian Tomlinson, who played for the Chargers from 2001 to 2009, said in the team's news release. 'And, more than likely, if you were on the other team in that era you were leaving with a loss.' The Super Chargers uniforms will debut during the team's 'Thursday Night Football' game against the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 23, the same night the Chargers will be inducting former safety Rodney Harrison into the team's Hall of Fame. The uniforms will be worn again Nov. 30 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
LOOK: Chargers unveil awesome new alternate uniforms
The Los Angeles Chargers have unveiled their new alternate uniforms and helmet. Charger Power is an all-gold kit with a white helmet. The Bolts have never worn a gold jersey before in team history, but they will for the Week 7 Legends Weekend game against the Colts at SoFi Stadium. Advertisement The Super Chargers uniform is an all-navy set that includes a modernized helmet (with the identical finish of the previous era), jersey and pants that the Chargers will wear at home in Week 8 against the Vikings. Check them out: This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: Chargers unveil new alternate uniforms
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
LOOK: Chargers unveil awesome new alternate uniforms
The Los Angeles Chargers have unveiled their new alternate uniforms and helmet. Charger Power is an all-gold kit with a white helmet. The Bolts have never worn a gold jersey before in team history, but they will for the Week 7 Legends Weekend game against the Colts at SoFi Stadium. The Super Chargers uniform is an all-navy set that includes a modernized helmet (with the identical finish of the previous era), jersey and pants that the Chargers will wear at home in Week 8 against the Vikings. Check them out:
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chargers debuting new alternate uniforms in Week 7 vs. Colts
The LA Chargers unveiled two new alternate uniforms, and the Indianapolis Colts will see one version of them up close when the two teams meet this season. To go along with their current powder blue uniforms, the Chargers will be wearing Charger Power Gold and Super Chargers Navy uniforms in 2025. Advertisement The Colts are on the road in Week 7 to face the Chargers, and that week, LA will be debuting the Power Gold uniforms, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. "This look, dubbed Charger Power, will feature the current white helmet alongside gold pants, which the team introduced in 2020," wrote Eric Smith via the Chargers team site. Here you can see the Chargers' two new alternate uniforms. Here is an up-close look at the uniforms that the Chargers will be wearing when they take on the Colts. This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts face Chargers in Week 7 in LA's new alternate uniform
