The Pittsburgh Steelers confirmed our report from May on Monday morning by unveiling gold helmets as part of their new 1933 throwback uniforms, which will debut against the Green Bay Packers on Oct. 26.
“We’re excited to unveil our new throwback uniforms which not only pay tribute to the origins of the Steelers franchise but also to the deep connection we have to our hometown of Pittsburgh,” team president Art Rooney II said. “It’s especially fitting that we’ll debut these uniforms (against the Packers), another franchise in the league with a long and rich history.”
The Steelers originally wore this design during their inaugural season in 1933, when they were known as the Pirates, and then reprised it as a throwback option during the NFL’s 75th season celebration in 1994, though it was paired with plain black lids.
This time, however, it will be worn with matte gold helmets reminiscent of the design that Pittsburgh wore for just five games late in the 1962 season, when the franchise added the Steelmark logo to the right side of the gold lids, which also included a black stripe and gray facemasks.
The gold jerseys aren’t the same as what the Steelers wore in 1994, either, as they feature oversized white numbers on top of the vintage black stripes to bring the team’s original uniforms to league standards instead of on the right shoulder.
The Pittsburgh City Crest, which was prominently displayed on the chest of the 1933 and 1994 jerseys, now sits on the left shoulder, while oversized black numbers and the players’ names (another detail previously absent in 1933) are featured on the back of the jerseys.
The look is complete with khaki pants and gold socks, which were black in 1933 and 1994. The Steelers went 3-5-2 in the uniforms during their debut season and 1-1 during the league’s 75th anniversary, including a win over the Indianapolis Colts and loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Interestingly, with the league’s relaxed uniform rules, the Steelers could conceivably mix and match their new gold helmets with their Color Rush design to create another throwback-inspired design, mimicking their late-1962 home uniforms (albeit with black pants instead of white).
They’re currently set to wear the Color Rush uniforms, which feature gold numbers and sleeve stripes, against the Miami Dolphins on Dec. 15, presumably with their standard black helmets. But that still leaves two potential alternate or throwback opportunities on the schedule.
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