DENVER — Sometimes, going back to the basics is better than anything modern.
The Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos played on Thursday night for a national audience. Those two teams happen to have two of the best throwback uniforms in the entire NFL. And they wore them.
If you were of a certain age and having flashbacks of Steve Atwater hitting Steve Largent, or John Elway throwing one deep past Kenny Easley, you weren’t alone. Or alone in loving seeing the Seahawks’ original 1977 uniforms against the orange jerseys the Broncos made famous through the 1970s, 1980s and the first half of the 1990s.
TONIGHT'S TNF UNIFORMS 🔥
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) October 15, 2026
Which team has the better throwback threads: Broncos or Seahawks? 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/sFRZJCOxiP
THESE ARE TWO OF THE MOST MOST ICONIC AND BEAUTIFUL UNIFORMS IN #NFL HISTORY: pic.twitter.com/yVcXNEVcPmhttps://t.co/ud9fADfYjr
— MLFootball (@MLFootball) October 16, 2026
This is the greatest Uniform and color scheme matchup I have ever seen the NFL
— Mikey O’ver (@MikeyOver1) October 16, 2026
Just beautiful to look at top to bottom
Cool uniforms matter! pic.twitter.com/bq6JGlZO6w
These uniforms are awesome. Out of pure curiosity, why would a team with throwbacks this fantastic not bring them back full time?
— Joe Fortenbaugh (@JoeFortenbaugh) October 16, 2026
The uniforms, the field, the logos… Seahawks-Broncos has looked as GREAT as advertised
— Zach Cohen (@ZachCohenFB) October 16, 2026
Bravo to everyone involved 👏 pic.twitter.com/JwLX11x9YQhttps://t.co/oBYRb1A7tY
Don’t know why the Broncos don’t commit to these uniforms full time, both the home version and away version. Easiest decision in sports
— Anthony Cover 1 (@Pro__Ant) October 16, 2026
Next week, the Seahawks and Broncos will go back to their current uniforms. They won’t look nearly as good.