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I would like to know what year the Packers changed their uniforms from Navy blue and tan to the current green and yellow (gold)?To buy more Green Bay Packers Jerseys with cheap price, you can visit packernfl.com official website.
Since 1959, Vince Lombardi's first season, the Packers have worn green and gold, or yellow as you called it. But that's not to say the Packers never wore green and gold during their first 40 years.
I believe the first time they wore green was in 1935. That is based on a Milwaukee Journal color photo. Having worked at the Journal for 20 years, I knew it was a pioneer in color photography. Further research revealed the Journal might have been the first newspaper in the country to use color and did so as early as 1891. By 1927, it also was producing a special Sunday section showcasing its color photography.
When Gene Ronzani replaced Curly Lambeau as Packers coach in 1950, he introduced two new sets of uniforms. One was a Kelly green jersey with large gold numbers and matching pants with a one-inch gold stripe down the side. The other was a gold jersey with green numbers and green stripes. What's more, the two uniforms were worn interchangeably.You also mentioned tan as one of the Packers' colors, but it's my impression that was a standard color for football pants, especially in the first decade or two of pro football.
Just remember it was a different time. Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Michalske, who played for the Packers from 1929-35 and again in 1937, once said, "You had your own headgear, your own pants, your own shoes. You bought your shoes. There were different colored socks, different colored pants. You bought everything but your jerseys."
For more about these jerseys, as well as others from years past, you should view the video of our uniform history that was produced and posted on our website as part of our 100 Seasons celebration.
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