NFL World Is Roasting the Colts’ New ‘Indiana Nights’ Uniforms

NFL teams have unveiled a number of new looks over the last few days, and on Thursday it was the Colts’ turn. Unfortunately, their new “Indiana Nights” uniforms aren’t getting the best reception.

Indianapolis’ new alternate look features heathered blue jerseys and a franchise-first black helmet. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, they will first wear them for their Oct. 22 game vs. the Browns, and will continue to be worn “for select games in future seasons.”

The new threads are being derided as looking like a mid-level college football program’s uniforms, while the “Indiana Nights” name is also getting poked fun at. Teams deviating from a traditional look always run the risk of mockery, but the Colts are really catching it from all sides on Thursday.

Some teams don't need alternates. https://t.co/f9TDYelh7q
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) July 20, 2023

This is horrific https://t.co/wSer5zy3dq
— Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) July 20, 2023

"Indiana Nights," a 1993 ABC drama starring Philip Michael Thomas and Lolita Davidovich, set a TV record when it was canceled just four minutes into its debut episode.https://t.co/dwFwLHCeUZ
— David Roth (@david_j_roth) July 20, 2023

https://t.co/dll7uxhfgi pic.twitter.com/Nn3UwaCVjM
— Jason Kirk (tell your library about my book) (@JasonKirk_fyi) July 20, 2023

Colts have rolled out the most generic uniform in NFL history pic.twitter.com/K7xt6hxc52
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) July 20, 2023

The Colts alternate features a black helmet and a "heathered" blue unitard. I'm a huge fan of the Colts primaries, but I fundamentally don't understand this one. Who was asking for this? pic.twitter.com/uRtaMOcfKt
— NFL Fashion Advice (@fashion_nfl) July 20, 2023