The New Orleans Saints were wise to select black and gold as their go-to colors. The look is immediately distinctive, and fits the history of the city well. Thankfully, the black-and-gold combination also matches many outfits and interior decorating styles, making it easy for fans to show their loyalty.
It also helped the Saints earn a high spot in a recent uniform ranking from our friends over at Touchdown Wire. Specifically, the Saints uniforms were ranked sixth-best in the entire NFL:
The black and gold work splendidly with the fleur-de-lis that speaks to New Orleans, the Big Easy and the Saints. Good look.
Now that’s nice to see. The Saints have made a misstep here or there — the early 2010’s collars were unsightly at best, featuring an incomplete transition from gold trim to the jersey fabric — but there’s little to complain about the look these days.
While the black home jerseys are great, the Saints also earn kudos for the NFL’s best alternate jersey. Their while-and-gold “Color Rush” kits are the best around, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Saints tried to make them their official away look. The gold pants often paired with black jerseys were phased out last year (only worn in a Week 2 loss on the road to the Los Angeles Rams), so there’s obviously room for change in New Orleans.
