New York Giants to wear 1980s-'90s throwback uniforms for 2 games in 2022 NFL season

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are bringing back their classic 1980s and 1990s uniforms for a pair of legacy games this season.

The jerseys will be modernized versions of what the team wore during the franchise's first two Super Bowls.

The Giants will wear blue Nike jerseys with white and red trim, along with a secondary helmet that has the «GIANTS» wordmark on the side, for home games against the Chicago Bears on Oct. 2 and the Washington Commanders on Dec. 4. The Giants also will have game-day events around those classic matchups to encapsulate a celebration of that successful era.

Wednesday's announcement continues an offseason filled with teams introducing new uniforms, a trend that traces back almost two years ago to when the NFL changed its rules and allowed teams to use introduce a second helmet.

«I get letters from [Giants] fans all the time about different subjects. A lot of them write to me about the uniform,» co-owner John Mara said. «They wanted to see this uniform used again for at least some of our games. That's kind of what led to it.»

The Giants wore these now-throwback uniforms and helmets from 1980 to 1999 before going back to the interlocking «NY» on the helmet for the 2000 season.

It was a natural choice to use the 1980s and '90s uniforms for legends games because the Giants franchise still is defined by those teams, built around a ferocious defense led by Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor and coach Bill Parcells. Those teams also featured all-time fan favorites such as Harry Carson, Phil Simms, Carl Banks, Mark Bavaro, Leonard Marshall and Joe Morris — star players who wore those uniforms and helped the Giants win Super Bowls after the 1986 and 1990 seasons.

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