Tennessee Titans officially unveil Houston Oilers throwback uniforms
The Oilers are making a return to the NFL … at least in uniform fashion. Sunday, the Tennessee Titans revealed that they’ll be breaking out the throwback Houston Oilers uniforms for multiple games in 2023.
Tennessee dropped the “Luv Ya Blue!” uniform combination on Sunday in multiple Twitter posts. The uniform pays homage to the Oilers, which played in Houston until the franchise moved to Nashville in 1997.
Below is the video posted by the Titans’ social media team:
“It allows us to honor as many players as we can, because it covers so much time,” said Surf Melendez, vice president and executive creative director, per the team’s website. “It also represented our transition to Tennessee, because we wore these uniforms in Tennessee as well.”
Tennessee will sport these awesome uniforms for two home games during the 2023 season. The dates were not mentioned.
Tennessee tinkered with the idea of wearing the uniforms for one road game, as well. However, the team ultimately decided against that option. Per the team’s website, these powder blue uniforms will replace the Titans’ light blue jerseys as the “third option” for games.
More and more NFL teams are reaching back into their history and breaking out throwback uniforms. This latest move by the Titans will certainly be a fan favorite. We can’t wait to see this back on the field during the 2023 season.
Titans latest to announce throwback uniforms for 2023 season
A number of NFL teams have announced that they’ll be sporting throwback uniforms at some point during the 2023 season. And it should be incredibly fun to see those in action.
In June, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they’ll break out the “Creamsicle” jerseys for a game during the 2023 season. Those classic uniforms will be on display when the team hosts the Detroit Lions on Oct. 15.
The Minnesota Vikings also recently announced that they’ll be utilizing the “Viking Classic” look fora game during the regular season, as well. Those uniforms pay homage to the ones the team sported during the 1960s and 1970s.
Minnesota decided to open the season with the new look, wearing the classic uniforms for the season opener against the Buccaneers on Sept. 10.
So, if you’re a fan of old-school football — or at least those throwback uniforms — there’s going to be a lot to like during the 2023 NFL season. It should add a fun element to the upcoming year.