Another example, this Sand-Knit jersey is dated 1986-89 even though Harmon's seen here wearing Champion in 1989.Īlso, a reverse image search gets to the Getty Images page giving the alleged 1987 Coach Levy picture a caption dating it 1992. Dating on auctions is not always accurate, as Mesner is seen in the 1987 photo wearing a Sand-Knit jersey like the rest of the team. My assumption would be the same as GUD's in that the partnership with Champion started in 1988. The Gridiron Uniform Database has the Champion logo appearing in 1988 on the Bills, and I must've missed it when I was going year to year. ![]() Each font will receive a score of 5 through 0: 5 Excellent 4 Good 3 Okay 2 Poor 1. So congrats, BBTV, we were both wrong, Champion NFL jerseys can be traced back to 1974, possibly earlier with a different font, but I haven't dug hard enough to know. Indianapolis uses a fancy version once employed by the Cowboys and the New York Titans. When I tried to find some game worn jerseys, I found this one supposedly from that year: and the tag says: Champion. Tampa Bay, for instance, multiplies the outlines in an unusual way. It's possible Champion started making jerseys for the Bills in 1987 as #73 appears to have a Champion jersey, but it wasn't until 1989 that the entire team was outfitted in Champion. In the NFL, the most commonly used font is Sand-Knit, with a few teams using variations. ![]() ![]() I say "allegedly" because maybe they're using a stock photo: This is being sold as a 1987 game worn jersey: Interesting that it has the Champion number font but not the standard rounded letter font.
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