Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)
The Atlanta Falcons are bringing back a beloved old look in 2022 with a red helmet highlighting their 1966 throwback uniforms.
The Falcons have something special for fans to enjoy in Week 6 thanks to a throwback look paying homage to their 1966 team.
For the first time since 2013, familiar black jerseys will be paired with a classic red helmet for the throwback event on Oct. 16 against the 49ers.
The team revealed the look on social media to widespread praise.
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The helmet features a throwback logo, a white and black stripe and gold trim. It has a grey facemask. It’s paying tribute to the helmets the team wore from 1966 to 1969, which were actually designed with the color schemes of Georgia and Georgia Tech in mind.
As for the jerseys, they will be black with white numbers and red and white trim. The pants are white with red and black stripes.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Atlanta wore similar uniforms twice a year from 2009-13 but the NFL changed rules to stop teams from changing up their helmets. When the throwbacks came back, they featured a black helmet instead.
Thankfully, the NFL has updated its policies to allow teams to get funky with their helmets once more, allowing alternates with throwback and color rush looks.
It’ll be fun to see Kyle Pitts and the rest rock those uniforms this fall. The only complaint is that it’ll only be around for one game.
Now that the red helmet is back, fans can also amp up the call for a red-on-red look in the future.
