Editing New England Patriots (section)

====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>