Editing New England Patriots (section)

===Uniforms===
====1960–1992====
[[File:AFC-1984-1987,1990-Uniform-NE.png|thumb|200px|The uniforms worn by the Patriots in the Sullivan era from 1960 to 1992, with variations in the striping throughout the years in the shoulders and sleeves. The face mask color was gray from 1960 to 1981, white from 1982 to 1990 and red from 1991 to 1992.]]
The Patriots' primary uniforms remained largely unchanged from the franchises' inaugural season until 1993. The Patriots originally wore red jerseys with white block numbering at home, and white jerseys with red block numbering on the road. Both uniforms used white pants and white helmets, first with the hat logo over the player's number, then with the "Pat Patriot" logo starting in 1961.<ref name="Uniform History">{{cite web|url=http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/fall05/brownlee/patriots.html|title=History of NFL Uniforms: New England Patriots|publisher=National Football League|access-date=August 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023165836/http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/fall05/brownlee/patriots.html|archive-date=October 23, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> A blue stripe was added to the two red helmet stripes in 1964.<ref name="Uniform History"/> The numbers on both the home and away jerseys gained a blue outline in 1973.<ref name="Uniform History"/> In 1979, the Patriots began the first of many sporadic runs of wearing red pants with the white jerseys.<ref name="Uniform History"/> The red pants were dropped in 1981, but returned in 1984. After being dropped again in 1988, they were used again from 1990 to 1992.<ref name="Uniform History"/>

====1993–1999====
[[File:AFC-1995-1999-Uniform-NE.png|thumb|200px|The uniforms worn by the Patriots in the early Kraft era from 1993 to 1999, with alterations specifically in the numbers, shoulders, and stripes between 1993 and 1995 before finally settling on a look until 2000. The face mask color also changed from silver in 1993 to red in 1994–present.]]
The Patriots underwent a complete identity overhaul before the 1993 season, starting with the introduction of the aforementioned "Flying Elvis" logo. The new uniforms consisted of a royal blue home jersey and a white away jersey.<ref name="NESN"/> The helmet was silver with the Flying Elvis logo and no additional striping.<ref name="NESN"/> Both uniforms used silver pants, originally with stripes designed to look like those flowing from the Flying Elvis, but these were changed to simple red and blue stripes after one season. When they debuted, both the home and away jerseys used red block numbers with a blue and white outline, but after one season the home uniforms switched to the now-familiar white with a red outline.<ref name="Uniform History 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/new-england-patriots/0ap2000000080686/Evolution-of-the-Patriots-colors|title=Evolution of the Patriots' Uniform|publisher=National Football League|access-date=August 26, 2015|archive-date=September 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921235504/http://www.nfl.com/videos/new-england-patriots/0ap2000000080686/Evolution-of-the-Patriots-colors|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1995, the Patriots switched the block numbers to a more modern rounded number font with a dropshadow.<ref name="Uniform History 2"/> The Patriots were one of the first adopters of custom numbers, a trend that would grow drastically over the next 20 years.<ref name="Uniform History 2"/>

====2000–2019====
[[File:Patriots 12uniforms.png|thumb|200px|The primary uniforms worn by the Patriots in the dynasty era from 2000 to 2019, including a red throwback version released in 2002, then not seen again until 2010. The pictured red throwback had minor differences from each variation from 2002, 2010–2012 before being shelved due to NFL helmet policies. The Patriots also wore red AFL-patched throwback jerseys (for the 50th anniversary of the AFL) in 2009, however those jerseys were more based on the 1961 season specific appearance.]]
In 2000, the Patriots then became one of the few teams at the time to drop the rounded numbers and switch back to block numbers. The shade of blue was switched for the first time in the franchises' history, from royal to nautical blue. The jerseys once again had the number on the shoulders while the logo moved back to the sleeves. "New Century" silver stripes were also added to the home jersey, with nautical blue stripes appearing on the away jersey. The Patriots, unsatisfied with the 1990s white-on-silver road look, also took the opportunity to introduce blue pants to be worn with the white jersey, offering a better contrast. To better match the blue pants, the number on the white jersey was switched from red to blue.<ref name="patriots.com">{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=The Evolution of the Patriots Logo and Uniform |url=https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-logo-uniform |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421234049/https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-logo-uniform |archive-date=April 21, 2020 |access-date=July 19, 2022 |website=Patriots.com}}</ref>

Though the Patriots had generally worn silver pants with the blue jerseys, and navy pants with the white jerseys, they did wear an all-blue set during the 2002 season. On two consecutive home games that season, the Patriots wore blue tops with their road blue pants and white socks; they lost both games (Week 6 vs. the Packers, and Week 8 vs. the Broncos). The team would not wear an all-blue set again until the introduction of the [[NFL Color Rush|Color Rush]] uniforms in 2016.<ref name="patriots.com" />

Throughout the [[2011 New England Patriots season|2011 season]], the Patriots wore dark patches with white lettering on their uniforms with the initials 'MHK' in honor of [[Myra Kraft]], the late long-time spouse of owner Robert Kraft.<ref name="f139">{{cite web | title=Patriots will honor memory of Myra Kraft with uniform patch | website=NFL.com | date=2011-08-10 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-will-honor-memory-of-myra-kraft-with-uniform-patch-09000d5d8215a58f | access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref>

====2020–present====
[[File:2022Patriotsuniforms.png|thumb|200px|The primary uniforms worn by the Patriots in the post-dynasty era from 2020–present, with the red throwback returning for use starting in the 2022 season, due to the NFL reverting their helmet policies. Silver pants were added to kit in the 2022 season as an alternate look, and were used entirely for the last half of the 2024 season.]]
In 2020, the Patriots made some changes to their uniform. The all-blue "Color Rush" design became the primary home uniform, complete with a tweaked nameplate font and numbers, and blue/red/white socks. A corresponding white uniform was also unveiled, also paired with the blue pants. Both uniforms featured truncated shoulder striping as a nod to the "Pat Patriot" uniforms. Coincidentally, the arrival of new jerseys occurred with the departure of long-time quarterback, [[Tom Brady]], from the Patriots. Brady was in New England exactly between the last uniform change in 2000, and left before the 2020 uniform change in 2019.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fiske|first=Angelique|title=Patriots unveil new uniforms ahead of 2020 season|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-unveil-new-uniforms-ahead-of-2020-season|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|date=April 20, 2020|access-date=April 20, 2020|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308151244/https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-unveil-new-uniforms-ahead-of-2020-season|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Shook|first=Nick|title=New England Patriots release new uniforms for 2020|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/new-england-patriots-release-new-uniforms-for-2020-0ap3000001110013|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=NFL.com|date=April 20, 2020|access-date=April 20, 2020|archive-date=April 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426162313/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001110013/article/new-england-patriots-release-new-uniforms-for-2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=PatsUniforms>{{cite web|title=HISTORY: LOGO AND UNIFORM|url=https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-logo-uniform|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|access-date=April 20, 2020|archive-date=April 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421234049/https://www.patriots.com/press-room/history-logo-uniform|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Patriots brought back the silver pants to pair with the current uniforms in a 2022 Week 7 home game on [[Monday Night Football]] against the [[2022 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]]. Unlike the previous silver pants the team wore from 2000 to 2019, this design featured thicker red stripes, matching the same width as the middle blue stripe.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thompson|first=Khari|title=Patriots break out silver pants on Monday night for first time since Tom Brady's last game|url=https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/patriots/patriots-bringing-back-silver-pants-on-monday-night|publisher=WEEI|website=Audacy.com|date=October 24, 2022|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024180418/https://www.audacy.com/weei/sports/patriots/patriots-bringing-back-silver-pants-on-monday-night|url-status=live}}</ref> During a 2024 Week 7 road game at [[Wembley Stadium]] against the [[2024 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville Jaguars]], the Patriots paired their silver pants with the road white uniform for the first time since 1999. Following their largest victory of the 2024 season in a Week 10 road game dressed again in the silver pants with the road white uniform, the Patriots quietly promoted the silver pants to full-time use with both the home and road uniform for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news|last=St. Jean|first=Matt|title=Patriots unveil new uniform combination to be worn in London|url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2024/10/19/24274264/patriots-tease-new-uniform-combination-london-jaguars|publisher=SB Nation (Pats Pulpit)|website=PatsPulpit.com|date=October 19, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024}}</ref>

====Alternate uniforms====
In 1994, the Patriots wore the "Pat Patriot" helmets and plain white striped pants from two seasons prior as alternates as part of the NFL's 75th-anniversary celebration. In 2002, NFL teams were allowed to add a permanent third jersey to be worn in a maximum of two games. The Patriots reintroduced a red jersey as their alternate, complemented with the old-style "Pat Patriot" helmet.<ref name="NESN"/> In 2003, the Patriots changed their alternate to a silver jersey with blue pants. For this uniform, the "Flying Elvis" helmet was used.<ref name="NESN"/> The uniform was identical to the white jersey with any areas of white replaced by silver. These uniforms were dropped after 2007. No alternate uniform was used in 2008. In 2009, the red alternate was reintroduced, again accompanied by the "Pat Patriot" helmet. An alternate white road jersey was also worn with the older helmet for one game, using red numbers, in tribute to the 50th anniversary of the AFL. The red alternate gained a blue outline around the numbers in 2010 and this was worn through 2012. The Patriots temporarily retired their alternate red uniforms in 2013, thanks to a new NFL rule outlawing throwback alternate helmets, and restricting teams to one helmet shell only.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Charlotin |first=Randolph |date=September 18, 2013 |title=New NFL Safety Rule Forbids Alternate Helmets |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1779446-pat-patriot-rip-new-nfl-safety-rule-forbids-alternate-helmets |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905184725/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1779446-pat-patriot-rip-new-nfl-safety-rule-forbids-alternate-helmets |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |access-date=August 26, 2015 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> However, after the NFL reinstated the use of alternate helmets in 2022, the Patriots brought back the throwback red uniforms.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shook|first=Nick|title=Patriots announce return of red throwback alternate uniforms for 2022 season|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-red-throwback-alternate-uniforms-2022-season|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=NFL.com|date=June 22, 2022|access-date=June 23, 2022|archive-date=June 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623023553/https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-red-throwback-alternate-uniforms-2022-season|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2016, the Patriots took part in the NFL's Color Rush program, wearing monochrome navy uniforms on September 22 against the [[Houston Texans]].<ref name="PatsColorRush">{{cite news|last=Fiske|first=Angelique|title=Check out the 2016 Patriots Color Rush Jerseys|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/check-out-the-2016-patriots-color-rush-jerseys-270621|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Patriots.com|date=September 13, 2016|access-date=September 24, 2016|archive-date=April 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422142710/https://www.patriots.com/news/check-out-the-2016-patriots-color-rush-jerseys-270621|url-status=live}}</ref> The uniform tops were patterned after the 1980s Pat Patriot-era uniforms, while the pants featured thick white stripes with red accents. They have worn them a total of four times since 2016. In 2017, an all-white Color Rush uniform was introduced and used for the Patriots' Thursday night road game against the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref name="s796">{{cite web | title=Patriots To Wear All-White 'Color Rush' Uniforms Against Buccaneers | website=CBS News - Boston | date=2017-10-03 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/patriots-white-color-rush-uniforms/ | access-date=2024-07-31}}</ref>