slideshow: 25 of the ugliest uniforms in sports history

slideshow

slideshow: 25 of the ugliest uniforms in sports history

Denver Broncos Quarterback Kyle Orton in the yellow and brown throwback uniform originally worn by the Denver Broncos in 1960, before the team changed its colors to orange and blue.

Toronto Raptors Former Raptors star Vince Carter knew there was no way to look cool wearing a purple jersey with a red cartoon dinosaur on it.

Jorge Campos' Mexico Goalkeeper jerseys Jorge Campos is known for two things: being a talented goalkeeper despite his size, and wearing gaudy outfits that may have been designed to distract opposing players.

Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes' current red and white getup is considered boring by some but most will agree that it's a step up from the abomination that they wore in their first few years of existence.

Houston Astros Loved by some and hated by many, this old Astros throwback used to be worn with an orange hat that upped the uniform's ugly levels.

Seattle Seahawks In 2009, the Seahawks trotted out on the field in lime green alternate jerseys against the Chicago Bears. Not only did they lose, their uniforms were trashed by critics. They never wore the jerseys again.

Houston Rockets Pinstripes and a cartoon rocket made Houston's old road uniforms look like a set of kids' pajamas.

Tampa Bay Lightning During the 1997-1998 season, someone with the Tampa Bay Lightning decided it would be a good idea to add yellow and white lightning bolts to a yawn-inducing uniform.

San Jose Clash "Clash" is the perfect word to describe San Jose's inaugural kit, arguably the ugliest uniform in an MLS debut season which featured plenty of bad kits.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Nicknamed the "Creamsicle," the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' old uniform was often ridiculed for being the least intimidating uniform in the NFL.

San Diego Padres The good: the San Diego Padres honor the military with alternate uniforms featuring camouflage. The bad (and ugly): the San Diego Padres honor the military with alternate uniforms featuring camouflage.

New England Revolution The New England Revolution's first-season jersey was an explosion of ugly.

Maryland Terrapins Maryland has made headlines this year – not for their performances, but their failed attempt at incorporating the Maryland state flag into their uniforms.

Cleveland Cavaliers Before LeBron took his talents to South Beach, the Cavaliers were infamous for having one of the most embarrassing get-ups in the NBA.

Arsenal Sorry, Arsenal, "It was the '90s" isn't an excuse.

Anaheim Ducks It was bad enough being called the "Mighty Ducks," but Anaheim also had to skate around with a large cartoon duck on their jerseys and keep a straight face.

Vancouver Grizzlies Before relocating to Memphis, the Grizzlies were battling with fellow Canadian expansion team the Toronto Raptors for the title of "ugliest uniforms in the NBA."

Tampa Bay Mutiny Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama's signature 'fro wasn't enough to distract MLS fans from the Mutiny's sad trifecta of lime green, power blue and yellow.

Oregon Ducks Nike, which is based in Oregon, often hooks up the University of Oregon with state-of-the-art uniforms. No one promised they'd look good.

U.S.A. National Soccer Team The U.S. team's surprising performance during the 1994 World Cup wasn't enough to distract people from their denim-inspired away kits.

Denver Nuggets A black and green uniform featuring a rainbow skyline of the city of Denver? Ouch.

Athletic Bilbao of Spain Athletic Bilbao's shirt designer took the term "bleeding for your team" a bit too literally.

Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee's 1997-1998 away uniform prominently featured a deer on the front in case you couldn't read the huge "BUCKS" text emblazoned right above it.