NFL Fans Split on Miami Dolphins’ Bold New ‘Dark Waters’ Uniforms

The team's new uniforms sparked a fierce debate online.

The Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa debuted new uniforms Monday night against the New York Jets. / Rich Storry-Imagn Images

The Miami Dolphins unveiled some bold new uniforms on Monday night, and football fans are decidedly mixed in their reaction.

Miami went with their Nike Rivalries uniform, with the theme "Dark Waters" for their rivalry game against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. It's definitely a different look for the Dolphins and features an extremely dark blue with the team's traditional orange and aqua.

Judging by the feedback online, reaction to the uniforms is split almost down the middle. Some people love them, while others think they're awful.

Here's a look at some of the strongest reactions we saw:

If the Dolphins don’t win in these uniforms they won’t win a single game this season pic.twitter.com/FqmRIATtce

— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) September 29, 2025

The Dolphins wearing black uniforms is one of the most horrendous things I've ever seen in the NFL.

That team should be wearing aqua, orange and white and nothing else.

— 📽️ Red Tribe Cinema (@ClayWendler) September 29, 2025

Dolphins’ “dark water” rivalries jerseys are pretty solid… first look as the team takes the field. pic.twitter.com/IcnM8q9e34

— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) September 29, 2025

I hate these Dolphins uniforms, but they appeal to the high school recruits who care about this stuff.

Wait.

— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) September 29, 2025

These Dolphins' Nike Rivalries unis are so tough 🐬🔥 pic.twitter.com/WqKQkB40tl

— Novo (@NovoHeat) September 29, 2025

The Miami Dolphins will do literally anything except permanently go back to the most aestetically pleasing uniform combination possible. pic.twitter.com/7jxb25S5nX

— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) September 29, 2025

These Dolphins' Nike Rivalries unis are hard 🔥 pic.twitter.com/s5sot9ZEEo

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 29, 2025

These Miami Dolphins uniforms are a crime against clothing. They look like a closed Miami Subs outpost from the 1990s. This has gone too far.

— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) September 30, 2025

I love these Rivalry uniforms from the Miami Dolphins.

The shimmer affect on the numbers is amazing pic.twitter.com/EUkeUBvdW7

— 🐬 (@upsetfinsfan) September 29, 2025

These dolphins uniforms are the ugliest things I have ever seen

— Taylor Mathis (@TMathSports) September 29, 2025

It's genuinely almost a 50-50 split among the viewing public.

Miami is the second team to wear its Rivalries jersey, following the Arizona Cardinals, who broke theirs out on Thursday against the Seattle Seahawks. Six other teams have the new uniforms available, and the Buffalo Bills will be the next to debut theirs, which will come on October 5 against the New England Patriots. The Patriots, Jets, Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers all have them at their disposal.

We'll see how everyone reacts to those other jerseys when they're released. For those who hate the Dolphins' new uniforms, don't worry, they won't be in them again until 2026.

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