Honolulu, Hawaii, will feel a little retro on Sunday during the 2013 NFL Pro Bowl.
The uniform, designed by Nike, goes to the opposite end of the spectrum from what some might expect from the apparel giant, but falls in line with the tradition-heavy NFL.
The looks of both the AFC and NFC feature simple designs, inspired by 1970s uniforms, according to Nike press materials. Red, white and blue—as is customary—plays centrally.
The NFC will wear a blue jersey with white lettering and red trim, white pants and blue and white accents. The player wears the helmet of their actual team (in the example above it is the Seattle Seahawks). Team logo patch and Pro Bowl patch on either side of the front of the jersey.
The AFC uniform features a white jersey with red lettering and blue trim, red pants and additional red accents. Like the NFC, players wear their team helmets – above is the Indianapolis Colts example. Team logo patch and Pro Bowl patch on either side of the front of the jersey.
The Elite 51 uniform is the same cut as what most NFL teams wore during the regular season.
Tim Newcomb is a journalist based in the Pacific Northwest covering news, culture, sports design and entertainment. He has written on uniforms and sports logos for TIME Magazine, Sports Illustrated and more. You can follow him on Twitter at @tdnewcomb. Visit his website here.
Samuel
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 14:25Those helmets are the Seahawks, Colts, respectively for the NFC and AFC. I don't think they're actually going to make new helmets for every player.
Badger Mike
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 14:29Yep. ^ What he said.
twoeightnine
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 14:28Pro Bowlers wear their own helmets. That's a Seahawks helmet and a Colts helmet.
Craig Michaels
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 14:32Those aren't unique Pro Bowl helmets. Players wear their team helmets in the Pro Bowl. Those are Seattle and Indy helmets in the photos.
SportsLogos.Net
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 14:37You're absolutely right, I've fixed the story
Craig Michaels
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 14:38Just keepin' ya credible, friend.
Anthony Hardy
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 14:40I HAVE to agree with Craig on this one. It makes more sense for the players to just wear their helmets than the ones here.
Stefano Giannelli
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 15:01Seahawks, obviously
James S. Nies
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 15:16I like these uniforms. Usually the pro bowl unis are as much of a joke as the game is. But these are good
David (nuordr)
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 16:34Are there strips on the pants? If not, then this is a fail!
ingmar66
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 17:18The semi-menacing poses and underlighting make it hard to distinguish any details on these uniforms. They look promising. But on the other hand, it is just the Pro Bowl, so who actually cares? The most useless all star game in pro sports.
Mike S.
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 20:37they should have the players wear their own uniforms
Mike Sapeta
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 20:39they should let the players wear their own uniforms like they do for baseball's ASG
Christian
Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 12:59Well think about it. Baseball has their own team jerseys because they have their traditional white vs gray. If the NFL, NBA, or NHL did that, then it would look like a bunch of skittles out there, lol. I've always thought that they should do pro bowls in NFL stadiums and do it like Baseball where they have jerseys of the team that plays in that stadium make jerseys with their colors (baseball does it with the BP jerseys). But the traditional blue vs red for the NFL has always been the case, and they should stick with it in my opinion
Chris Oglesby
Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 10:35Maybe it's because I have gotten used to the out there pro bowl and all star game uniforms from the NFL and other leagues, but these seem awkward to look at given all star game uniform trend we have seen. I don't dislike them but to a certain degree they do give off a 'college uniform' vibe and a Madden Create-a-team vibe.
Scott
Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 12:57Does anyone know where to buy the 2013 probowl jerseys at yet I can't find anyone that has them yet
David
Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 20:08Why is no pro bowl gear for sell online?