50 Ugliest Sports Outfits of All Time

A sports uniform says a lot about the player wearing the outfit or their team. Sometimes they can be very high tech and fashionable. Other times they are more of an eye sore than a representation of the spirit of the athlete or team.

Many times throughout the history of sports, teams and individual athletes have made poor choices in their clothing choices.

Here is a list of the 50 ugliest sports outfits of all time.

98-99 Purple Raptors Jersey

By far not the ugliest, but still this jersey is difficult to look at. From the color combination to the cartoon dinosaur on the front, nothing about this jersey is intimidating.

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Green Bay Packers 1929 Throwback Outfits

While not the worst on this list, these uniforms are still pretty ugly.

From using the tan, brown, and blue color palette instead of the normal green and yellow team colors, to the yellow circles containing the players numbers, these uniforms are definitely some of the ugliest in the NFL.

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Philadelphia Throwback Outfit

Another NFL throwback uniform. This one belongs to the Philadelphia Eagles.

This is an ugly uniform thanks to the use of too many bright, shiny colors. This throwback outfit is a lot to look at.

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Dallas Mavericks Alternative Road Uniform

While not the worst, the Dallas Mavericks alternative road uniforms are not the prettiest or best looking jerseys in the NBA.

These uniforms are boring, and the way the number and team name are positioned on the uniform, they are competing with one another to be looked at, which makes the front of the uniform look very awkward and busy.

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Sacramento Kings Jersey

These Sacramento Kings jerseys are ugly and plain looking.

There is nothing special about these jerseys. They are a combination of two very dull colors, both of which look like poor hue choices for their team colors.

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1974 Dutch World Cup Uniform

This uniform, worn by the Dutch in the 1974 World Cup, is not a very fashionable look.

There is so much orange in this outfit that it is almost too much to handle. And it might have looked better if the lettering on the shorts was the same color as the decal on the shirt.

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Lime Green Football Jerseys

These AFL jerseys are an eyesore on the field.

While they may almost look cool with their flashy neon green color, the combination of that shade of green with the funky stormy weather logo on the jerseys makes these some of the ugliest jerseys in all of football.

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John Daly's Pink Pants

While this entire slideshow could be filled up with pairs of pants golfer John Daly has worn on the green, these are some of the ugliest he has ever worn.

They look very confused as to which era they came out of. The pattern looks very 60s or 70s, but the neon color scheme screams 80s.

These pants are very hard to look at, and are extremely ugly.

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John Daly's Pants

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Here is another pair of very ugly pants worn by golfer John Daly.

These are very brightly colored and look very similar to the pattern found in tropical hotel carpet.

In combination with the bright orange shirt and hat, this outfit is extremely ugly.

 

Roberta Vinci's Dull Tennis Outfit

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This tennis outfit, worn by Roberta Vinci in a match against Venus William,s is not the most flattering or fashionable tennis outfit of all time.

The skirt is not flattering and the green color used on the sides and along the seems is very dull and boring.

While many tennis outfits are cute and fun, this one is ugly and plain.

Old Houston Astros Uniforms

The old Houston Astros uniforms look very much like a rainbow threw up on them.

The growing intensity of color down the front of the uniform combined with blue long sleeves makes this one ugly uniform.

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Old Pittsburgh Pirates Uniform

There is too much yellow in this 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates baseball uniform.

Everything on this uniform is yellow with the exception of the trim, lettering, and numbers.

With that much of one bright color all in one outfit, this is one of the ugliest sports uniforms of all time.

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Oregon Ducks New Uniforms

These Oregon Ducks uniforms, created in collaboration with Nike, are most likely the worst in the NCAA.

The checkered sleeves and knee patches look very out of place, especially on the white uniform where the checkered pattern almost can't be seen.

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1976 White Sox Baseball Uniform With Shorts

These Chicago White Sox uniforms didn't last long.

Despite its simplicity, this is one ugly uniform thanks to the awkwardness of the shorts as part of the uniform.

Instead of the typical pants, the Sox went with shorts this year, which left an awkward gap out of which just their knees were exposed.

In combination with the tube socks, these uniforms just looked very nerdy and ugly,

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Phoenix Mercury Lifelock Uniforms

It may be understandable, for monetary reasons, why the Phoenix Mercury would choose to represent their sponsors on their jersey.

But to make the sponsors name the dominate name on the jersey seems a bit much.

In addition to minimizing their own team name, the new jersey is very cluttered and plain.

With the different colored logos and trim on the white shirt and shorts, this uniform is ugly.

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Houston Rockets 1996-2000 Uniform

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The Houston Rockets seem to have a history of ugly uniforms.

This uniform, which was worn from 1996-2000, had a pinstripe pattern to it and almost looked like pajamas.

 

San Diego Padres 80's Uniform

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This is another example of why no team should ever try to mix orange, brown, and yellow in the same outfit.

There ugly hues of each of these colors combined into the shirt and the stripes on the white pants are hideous.

Denver Nuggets Rainbow Uniform

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This Nuggets uniform, which was worn from 1982-1993, actually had almost every color of the rainbow on it.

This is an ugly uniform not simply because of the rainbow pattern on it, but because of the combination of a verticle rainbow stripe on the top and a verticle rainbow stripe on the shorts.

Phoenix Suns Orange Jerseys

These Phoenix Suns Jerseys were awful.

The orange and grey color scheme was awful and replacing the Suns name with Los Suns looks silly.

Also the Suns logo written on the top of the shorts looks ugly.

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San Antonio Spurs Jerseys

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It seems the only creative thing the Spurs could think to do with this uniform was to change to u in spurs to a boot spur.

Other than this clever little change, the rest of the uniform is very plain and boring making it sort of ugly.

Russia's Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin at Olympics

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This ice skating pair looks like they may have tried to pull off both a tribal and gingerbread cookie look.

Parts of their outfits look very tropical while other parts look very wintery. What ever their theme was supposed to be clearly didn't come off completely the way they wanted it too.

Even if their theme was clear, these outfits are ugly.

Norwegian Curling Team's Pants

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At the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Norwegian curling team donned these pants as they competed on the ice.

These look more like golf pants than pants someone would wear to an Olympic event.

And just like most golf pants, these are extremely ugly.

Joji Kato's Speed Skating Outfit

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While most speed skating outfits aren't very fashion forward seeing as how they're built for speed not looks, this one is even worse than usual.

This high shine gold suit is almost so reflective and shiny that it's distracting. And neither his skates nor his glasses match the suit.

The Houston Rockets Red and Yellow Uniform

The Houston Rockets could possibly have the ugliest uniform in the NBA.

The bright red and yellow combined are too much in one outfit. Together on these jerseys they become and eye sore.

In addition to being very bright, the hue of both of these colors looks like ketchup and mustard.

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1992 LA Lakers Uniform

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When done right, purple and yellow can go very well together.

The 1992 Lakers uniform is not an example of purple and yellow put well together.

These uniforms were hideous thanks to the too wide stripe on the shorts and the funky yellow wasteband which breaks up the flow of the purple color.

Cleveland Browns 1990's Uniform

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The Browns have never had really good looking uniforms, but these 1990s uniforms were especially bad.

The skinny brown and orange stripes on the white look even smaller or big football players, and having horizontal and vertical stripes so close together looks a little weird.

Connecticut Sun Uniform

The Connecticut Sun uniform looks very outdated and dark.

The thick lines and heavy colors make these uniforms look very ugly.

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Northwestern Women's Lacrosse Dress Uniform

Most women's lacrosse uniforms consist of a top and a kilt.

For one season, the Northwestern team decided to try a one piece uniform, which was not very pretty and looked a little weird on the field.

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1990s Orlando Magic Uniform

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This is another NBA uniform that tried to implement the classic pinstripe look, but ended up looking more like pajamas rather than a basketball uniform.

The in addition to the awful pinstripes, the double stries on the wasteband are very awkward looking as well.

 

Cornell Men's Lacrosse Uniform

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The Cornell men's lacrosse uniform is another very ugly uniform.

With its over crowding of numbers and letter on the back of the uniform and its stripes that get smaller as they do down the outfit, this is one ugly uniform.

1995 Cleveland Cavalier Jersey

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The early days for the Cavaliers were definitely not their best fashion wise.

These jagged blue and black uniforms with orange writing don't look very cohesive and are extremely ugly.

Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat

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This ice skating duo looks look like Barbie and Ken from the 80s. Maybe that was what they were going for, but in this day and age, their costumes are ugly.

Denver Broncos' Aniversary Uniform

In celebration of the aniversary of the AFL, the Broncos chose a very unflattering and ugly uniform for their players to wear.

Not only are the colors ugly, but the striping from the pants to the socks is also unfashionable as well. Even if it was a replication of the 1960-61 uniform, it didn't look good in the 60s and it doesn't look good now.

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Team USA Freestyle Ski Aerial Outfits

The snow suits designed for the US 2010 Olympic freestyle aerial ski team looked more like pajamas then ski gear.

While they do look very comfortable, they also look very ugly.

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Vancouver's Old Uniform

Thank goodness this isn't the Vancouver uniform any more!

This is definitely one of the ugliest sports outfits of all time.

Everything about this uniform is hideous. From the awful color scheme to the repetition of V's all over the pants and shirt, nothing about this uniform works.

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Seattle Seahawks Neon Green Jerseys

The Seattle Seahawks neon green jerseys look like they would be more useful in directing traffic than playing football.

These eye sores pare a neon green and dull blue together in the jersey making extremely ugly.

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90s New York Islanders Uniform

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This uniform is so full of color, shape, and pattern that it becomes very confusing to look at.

It's an ugly uniform because because it just seems so poorly put together.

1988 Atlanta Hawks Uniform

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This is another ketchup and mustard colored uniform on a team in the NBA.

These colors don't look very good together on this uniform, and looking at it kind of reminds you of McDonalds.

Montreal Canadiens Striped Jerseys

The Montreal Canadiens definitely missed the mark with these throwback jerseys.

Everything about this uniform is unflattering, from the pattern of the stripes to the logo and lettering on the front and back of the jersey. It actually looks more like something these players would wear to bed rather than a professional uniform they should be wearing on the ice.

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Nashville Predators' Dull Yellow Jerseys

This Nashville Predators' jersey is one of the worst in NHL history.

While not the worst, the dull mustard yellow color isn't pleasent to look at and the whole design of the uniform makes people want to look away or find something more attractive to stare at.

This is one ugly colored uniform.

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NBA All-Star Game Jersey 1994

From the color combination to the cartoonish logos, this jersey looks more like something a five-year-old should be wearing than a team of grown men should.

This was one of the two jerseys won by players in the 1994 NBA All-Star Game.

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LA Kings Jerseys

This is yet another ugly NHL Jersey.

This hideous jersey was worn by the LA Kings. The fading, bending color stripes look out of place and the King logo kind of looks like the creepy Burger King mascot.

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1990s Miami Dolphin Uniform

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The Dolphins have never really had cool uniforms.

The uniforms from earlier decades, however, were especially bad. This one from 1995 has some mismatched color hues and awkward striping, making it look very unattractive.

1998 Tracy Austin

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This outfit worn by American tennis star Tracy Austin is not one of the best looking tennis outfits of all time. In fact, this tennis outfit looks sort of like a giant white bag that Austin found and decided to wear moments before her match.

It's very baggy on her small frame, and the random color pieces on the outfit just seem to be there for the sake of adding color, rather than adding style.

Atlanta Hawks Jersey

This jersey looks like a graphic design artist had too much fun puting together different computer images and affects.

This jersey is very busy with its large ball carrying hawk and fade of color from dark black to bright red. Even worse is the ugly red and yellow band of trim around the arm and neck holes.

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Team Canada Hockey Jersey

Yet another example of how not to pair brown and yellow together.

This Canadian team mustard yellow and dark brown jersey is awful. The colors are depressing and the only pop of color on the whole jersey is the red maple leaf in the center, which looks very out of place on this jersey.

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Syracuse Men's Lacrosse Uniform

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Not are the colors very choped up in this uniform, but the placement of the numbers and school name are very strange on it as well.

It looks very odd to have an S on the bottom back of the jersey and the school name on the bottom of the front.

1998 Tampa Bay Rays

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The only color in this uniform is at the very end of the team name on the shirt. The rest of the uniform is a stark grey and almost looks like a prison suit.

The fade from black to rainbow in the team logo just looks silly.

Milwaukee Bucks Alternate Jersey

This jersey looks more like a hunting enthusiast's shirt than a basketball jersey.

With its mix of dark green and dark purple colors, and the very non-intimidating buck on the front, this jersey is a disaster all around.

It's a good thing that this was their alternative jersey, and not their regular jersey.

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Tampa Bay Lightning Jersey

This jersey looks more like a little kid's pajama shirt than an NHL jersey.

It has a very cartoonish representation of the team logo and some goofy looking waves across the bottom of the jersey. It also features very cartoonish lightning bolts on the tops of the sleeves.

All of these features combined make this an ugly uniform.

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