Jonah Ward is a graphic designer who specialises in NFL uniforms and apparel. He hooked up with Uni Watch to resurrect 14 defunct NFL franchises and their uniforms [archived] and they look awesome. But the names? Superb! Some of my favourites include:

  • Washington Senators
  • Pottsville Maroons
  • Boston Yanks
  • Muncie Flyers

But my #1 has to be the Kentucky Colonels (pictured above):

Last but not least, we have the Kentucky Colonels. A team named for Kentucky’s famous colonels, they were Kentucky’s sole NFL team. I had a lot of fun with this one and even leveraged a real Kentucky Colonel to help me design this. The logo on the helmet is designed by myself and it features a laughing colonel wearing a hat. The patterns and knot you see on the sleeves, shoulders, and pants are seen on some actual colonel outfitting. I also included a bolo tie, some apparently do wear them, not just Colonel Sanders. The bolo tie is just a fun addition, doesn’t have to be there, but I think it would be hilarious to see those on 53 NFL players.

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