Showing posts with label 1951. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1951. Show all posts

Friday, December 13, 2019

1940-51 Green Bay Packers

1940: Packers were a mix of solid navy socks and no socks at all.
1941: Packers wore no socks all season until 12/14/41 game in Chicago.
1942-43: Packers wore no socks for both seasons.

1940-51 navy is very dark.
1941-51 yellow pants are actually gold/khaki in color.

10/10/43 - DET @ GB (screenshot of NFL Films footage)

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Thursday, December 5, 2019

1948-53 Washington Redskins

1948-53 pants were less 'vegas' gold and more tan. 1949-53 helmets were more copper/bronze than vegas gold.

11/11/51 - WASH@ NYG

11/11/51 - WASH@ NYG

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Saturday, February 9, 2019

1951 Detroit Lions

The "Week 2" New York Yanks / Detroit Lions game was moved from Yankee Stadium to Briggs Stadium in Detroit. The Yanks were allowed to play as the 'home'team despite the location change. Newspaper article from the Traverse City Record-Eagle states that the Lions would be wearing red uniforms as opposed to their normal blue. Adding the 1951 Lions' red combo.


10/8/51 - NYY @ DET
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Saturday, April 14, 2018

1948-63 Los Angeles Rams

Adjusted shape of helmet horns.
Added detail box to depict amount separation between horns.

12/16/62 - GB @ LA

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Sunday, February 4, 2018

1951 San Francisco 49ers

49ers wore red helmets for Week 2 night game in Philadelphia 10/6/51.


10/6/51 - SF @ PHIL

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

1950-59 Chicago Bears

Improved size/position of front/back numbers

11/2/59 - CHB @ LA

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Friday, December 30, 2016

1948-55 Washington Redskins

Front/back numbers improved to match 1947 sets.
Back numbers on jerseys with shoulder stripes were lower on back than on non-striped jerseys.

11/21/48 - WASH @ PHIL

12/7/52 - WASH @ NYG

10/30/55 - WASH @ NYG

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1950-59 Philadelphia Eagles

Front/back numbers made larger and improved positions.


10/26/52 - NYG @ PHIL

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Friday, September 16, 2016

1950-51 Pittsburgh Steelers

1950
Same as 1949 but for change to plastic shell helmets that match front of 2-tone pants.

1951 
Front of 2-tone pants matches bright yellow helmet
Back of pants matches numbers and stripes.
Back ones shorter and high on back

10/7/51 - PITT @ GB

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1950-59 Cleveland Browns

Improved size/position of front/back numbers.
Numbers for 1957-59 are taller and thicker.

10/22/50 - CLE @ NYG

1957 Browns


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Sunday, July 24, 2016

1950-51 New York Yanks

Improved size/position of front/back numbers.
Corrected 1951 helmet stripe to show correct tapering front-to-back.

12/3/50 - NYY @ NYG

10/21/51 - NYY @ DET
10/8/51 - NYY @ DET

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Saturday, July 23, 2016

1950-59 Los Angeles Rams

Improved the size/position of front/back numbers


11/18/51 - NYY @ LA

11/1/53 - DET @ LA

11/3/57 - CHB @ LA

10/5/58 - LA @ SF

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