On Wednesday morning, the Seattle Seahawks finally unveiled their throwback uniforms. The beloved royal blue and silver threads will be making their return to the field for the first time since 2001, and fans are understandably thrilled to see them in action in Week 8 against the Browns.
However, with the throwbacks does come a bit of a trade off. The NFL has a strict uniform policy, where teams are limited to only four. Each team gets a home and away, as well as two alternates. Since the Seahawks already have two alternates – Wolf Gray and Action Green – a tough decision had to be made.
As John Boyle writes on the Seahawks website, it seems Wolf Gray drew the short straw. After internal deliberation, Seattle decided to stick with the Action Green (thanks to a reported Pete Carroll tiebreaker, no less).
Given the five options, moving on from Wolf Gray – which was apart of the radical Nike uniform reintroduction in 2012 – makes the most sense. With the modern home and aways, the Action Green, and now the magnificent throwbacks, the Seahawks have the best assortment of uniform combos in the league.
Still, while it may have been the “right” decision, it is still a bit sad to see them go. They might have been the most popular of the available options, but Seattle won a lot of games in them. As it stands, the Wolf Grays will be retired with a lofty 13-2-1 record all time.
On the flip side, no more Wolf Grays means the Seahawks will no longer be tempted to wear their white jersey with the gray pants. Seattle was 3-9 all time wearing that dreaded combination.
The Wolf Grays will always have a small part of Seahawks lore. I for one will always appreciate them, and have always been a fan. The franchise entered their golden age with them in the fold. The Legion of Boom grew into their own in them, as their on-field debut in 2012 was a monumental obliteration of the Buffalo Bills to the tune of 50-17.
Seattle’s last victory came 11 years later in 2022 with their 31-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
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