The Steelers sport a look many in the football community deem a classic, but it was far from the franchise’s first on-field look. ESPN’s Uni Watch chronicled one of the Steelers’ more little-known uniforms, the “Batman” design worn for two seasons in 1966 and 1967.. These were the last uniforms worn before the Steelers’ current set were put in place during the 1968 season.
The uniforms, designed to represent the “golden triangle” neighborhood of Pittsburgh, were largely disliked by fans and earned the Batman nickname (The triangle looks like a cape), even though as Paul Lukas points out, it was Robin who wore the gold cape. In the article, Lukas calls the look one of the NFL’s most underrated and makes the case for it to be the team’s next throwback come 2017 when they can officially retire the Bumblebee uniforms.
So what do you think of the “Batman” uniforms? Should the Steelers consider them for their next alternate jersey?Let us know in the comments.