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The Panthers released their 2023 jersey color schedule. I ranked them worst to best

Carolina Panthers running back D’Onta Foreman, right, is congratulated by his teammates after rushing for a touchdown during second quarter action against the Detroit Lions at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, December 24, 2022 in Charlotte, NC.
Carolina Panthers running back D’Onta Foreman, right, is congratulated by his teammates after rushing for a touchdown during second quarter action against the Detroit Lions at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, December 24, 2022 in Charlotte, NC. jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

The Carolina Panthers released their jersey schedule for the 2023 season this week.

Players will wear white eight times, black seven times and blue two times this season. Pants and socks colors will be announced closer to game days.

After the announcement, fans took to Reddit to sound off about the schedule — and most were disappointed.

“We’re only wearing the blues twice…? That’s so trash,” one fan commented.

“I may be in the minority but this looks good compared to recent years,” another wrote. “Also prefer black over blue.”

But which color is the best? With the season just weeks away, I ranked each one from worst to best.

3. White

Carolina Panthers’ Julius Peppers (90) and Muhsin Muhammad laugh as they talk on the sideline in the 4th quarter against Kansas City Chiefs at Bank of America Stadium in 2008. The two were announced as the newest inductees into the Panthers’ Hall of Honor on July 10, 2023.
Carolina Panthers’ Julius Peppers (90) and Muhsin Muhammad laugh as they talk on the sideline in the 4th quarter against Kansas City Chiefs at Bank of America Stadium in 2008. The two were announced as the newest inductees into the Panthers’ Hall of Honor on July 10, 2023. DAVID T. FOSTER III DAVID T. FOSTER III-dtfoster@cha


“Plain” is the only word I can use to describe this jersey.

There’s a reason why every NFL team has a jersey with white as the primary color, but the only upside this jersey has is that it’s more comfortable to wear in hot weather.

I agree with those who say the blue jerseys should replace the white as the primary jersey the team wears most of the time.

2. Blue

Blue top.
Blue top. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com


Unlike white, the “process blue” color, which Nike updated earlier this year, sets this jersey apart from other NFL teams, mainly because it isn’t hard to miss in a crowd.

It also aligns with the primary color of Charlotte’s MLS team.

1. Black

The Carolina Panthers will wear black jerseys in Super Bowl 50 after the Denver Broncos, deemed the home team, picked white.
The Carolina Panthers will wear black jerseys in Super Bowl 50 after the Denver Broncos, deemed the home team, picked white. David T. Foster III dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com


Why is black No. 1 on the list? It may not be the preferred color of players (or fans who attend games where kickoff is at 1 p.m.), but it’s no shock that the Panthers won the NFL.com’s “Greatest Uniform in NFL History” contest in 2013 with their signature black-on-black look, which debuted in 2012.

This story was originally published August 1, 2023 at 5:11 PM.

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Evan Moore
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Evan Moore is a service journalism reporter for the Charlotte Observer. He grew up in Denver, North Carolina, where he previously worked as a reporter for the Denver Citizen, and is a UNC Charlotte graduate.
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