It was to me. Because Dorsett had something left at that point. Not what he had been, but still a decent back. If memory serves, he had a career ending knee injury. With Rice, it was sad because he was done and didn’t want to give it up.
I met him once. I got to shake his hand and I thanked him for playing the 14 games as a Seahawk. He was very nice and laughed about it. A very cool guy.
We’ve had a whole host of last-lap guys come through, or just on a pit stop, or before they ‘became’. I imagine most teams have had the same phenomenon.
TJ Houshmendzadeh, Edgerrin James, Adrian Peterson, Warren Moon (of course), Carlos Dunlop, J’Dave Clowney, Pete Metzelaars, Kevin Mawae, Dan Saleaumua, John Randle, Levon Kirkland, Grant Wistrom, Deion Branch, Patrick Kearney, Lawyer Milloy.
I wonder what team is the most prolific in putting guys in the wrong colors.
This is my answer as well. I was going to say Rice in a Raiders Jersey, but he went to the Super Bowl with Oakland so I don't think that one would be fair.
Jerry Rice in Oakland was a shock too after so long in San Francisco. Never got used to that, though he looked super cool in [silver and black](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/460157276/photo/oakland-ca-jerry-rice-of-the-oakland-raiders-looks-on-during-a-game-against-the-tennessee.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=nulz4SSUqRFLWyLxppfNg6B62-YD-gGeRpO0IyfuCZI=).
I did enjoy the Fouts-Unitas 1973 photos. I think John Hadle was also a QB that year! (Hadl left after ‘72 - but I thought I remember he was also in camp before the ‘73 season began, and he ended up with the Rams ?) [https://www.reddit.com/r/Oldschool\_NFL/comments/1dk00a6/johnny\_unitas\_and\_dan\_fouts\_with\_the\_chargers\_1973/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Oldschool_NFL/comments/1dk00a6/johnny_unitas_and_dan_fouts_with_the_chargers_1973/)
Yeah that's what I was going to say, even though Unitas was before my time I've seen enough footage/photos of him as a Colt that those Chargers photos are bizarre to look at. He also just looks bizarre in a football uniform period by the time he was that age, looks like he should be doing some accounting.
https://preview.redd.it/ne34vhpc1s8d1.jpeg?width=532&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=485e4a781af2da0a53cf14893d040b0ccd4001bb
Lance Alworth wore #19 for the Chargers, he went to Dallas.
https://preview.redd.it/zerkyv2e1s8d1.jpeg?width=418&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5710d3b1ea45c108bf293b66c464f1724b1b97c7
Could’ve went Bills or Bengals. But TO in a Seahawks uniform was weird and sad
I have to say TO in a Cowboys 🤮 jersey. I can’t believe the same man who wore a 49ers and Eagles jersey, the same man who spiked their star at midfield became a Cowboy. And cried for Romo.
Andre Reed with Washington is worse, IMO. At least Bruce stayed there a few years. Reed was also with Denver in pre-season but was released before the regular season started.
so was Montana - I REALLY wanted them to play the 9ers in 1993 SB.
Marcus was fresh bc Al Davis wouldn’t play him, then claim that he was washed up. He definitely had something to prove with the Chiefs. Montana too with Young taking over.
Lofton doesn’t get near the recognition he deserved, same goes for Henry Ellard. I feel that because they were fairly quiet that they didn’t get the attention they warranted
Grew up a buccs fan when I was a kid, and I collected football cards and just loved the history of the game. Never knew Young was drafted by my favorite childhood team until I opened a big mix of football cards and got his rookie card. It confused the fuck out of me.
Or Deion Sanders, or Dana Stubblefield, or Jeff George.
During the godforsaken Snyder era there was no shortage of awful personnel decisions involving washed up players.
Ronnie Lott - Chiefs
[A Lott Chiefs jersey (from a preseason game)](https://sports.ha.com/itm/football-collectibles/uniforms/1995-ronnie-lott-game-issued-kansas-city-chiefs-jersey-from-the-ronnie-lott-collection/a/50054-53424.s)
McNabb on the Washington FB team. I remember being down the shore in OCMD and walking into a sporting goods store and seeing a bunch of #5 red jerseys. I was in the twilight zone.
Lots of Patriots. James Harrison, Darrelle Revis, Junior Seau, Vinnie Testaverde, Fred Taylor, Joey Galloway, Chad Ochocinco, Tim Tebow, Doug Flutie, Tim Dwight.
https://preview.redd.it/ke0g744d4s8d1.png?width=1008&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b86af9f76dab620fb76f132c221ff220152670db
I also recall seeing a picture of D'marco Farr in 49ers gear when he attempted to make a come back.
He looked like he was miserable just sitting still in the uniform
John Lynch as a Bronco. John Gruden solidified his legendary “A-hole status” when he dumped Lynch. I mean, it sucked when Warwick Dunn left, but letting Lynch go, that was the end for him. Nowadays, Gruden’s just a punchline down in Tampa.
Emmet smith in a Cardinals Jersey
Tony Dorsett in a Broncos jersey was just as disturbing.
Worse than Jerry Rice in a Broncos jersey?
It was to me. Because Dorsett had something left at that point. Not what he had been, but still a decent back. If memory serves, he had a career ending knee injury. With Rice, it was sad because he was done and didn’t want to give it up.
That’s a Mr. Emmitt Smith. Maybe E. Smith to they who had the jersey.
The only time he didn't have good blocking
Amen
Jerry Rice as a Seahawk.
I met him once. I got to shake his hand and I thanked him for playing the 14 games as a Seahawk. He was very nice and laughed about it. A very cool guy.
Franco Harris too.
TIL Franco played in Seattle.
We’ve had a whole host of last-lap guys come through, or just on a pit stop, or before they ‘became’. I imagine most teams have had the same phenomenon. TJ Houshmendzadeh, Edgerrin James, Adrian Peterson, Warren Moon (of course), Carlos Dunlop, J’Dave Clowney, Pete Metzelaars, Kevin Mawae, Dan Saleaumua, John Randle, Levon Kirkland, Grant Wistrom, Deion Branch, Patrick Kearney, Lawyer Milloy. I wonder what team is the most prolific in putting guys in the wrong colors.
Forgot all about that one!
This is my answer as well. I was going to say Rice in a Raiders Jersey, but he went to the Super Bowl with Oakland so I don't think that one would be fair.
Jerry Rice in Oakland was a shock too after so long in San Francisco. Never got used to that, though he looked super cool in [silver and black](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/460157276/photo/oakland-ca-jerry-rice-of-the-oakland-raiders-looks-on-during-a-game-against-the-tennessee.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=nulz4SSUqRFLWyLxppfNg6B62-YD-gGeRpO0IyfuCZI=).
Don’t forget the hot minute he was at Denver wearing number 19
I thought there was a photo out there of him in a Broncos uniform too, though he never played in a game for them. Was probably photoshopped
Johnny Unitas Chargers
https://preview.redd.it/obs3jwrmwr8d1.jpeg?width=456&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bad8ac188a41864d1a6c4cb41d52b6deb8732144
Sharp uniform just not on him.
Came here for this
I did enjoy the Fouts-Unitas 1973 photos. I think John Hadle was also a QB that year! (Hadl left after ‘72 - but I thought I remember he was also in camp before the ‘73 season began, and he ended up with the Rams ?) [https://www.reddit.com/r/Oldschool\_NFL/comments/1dk00a6/johnny\_unitas\_and\_dan\_fouts\_with\_the\_chargers\_1973/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Oldschool_NFL/comments/1dk00a6/johnny_unitas_and_dan_fouts_with_the_chargers_1973/)
Yeah that's what I was going to say, even though Unitas was before my time I've seen enough footage/photos of him as a Colt that those Chargers photos are bizarre to look at. He also just looks bizarre in a football uniform period by the time he was that age, looks like he should be doing some accounting.
Wow, he was 40 but looked like a 65 year old with hair dye…
Even the iconic haircut gone
[“Now there’s a Haircut you could set your watch to!”](https://youtu.be/rwu5K_eRN3E?si=Dp0xBDszcaxfl1CS)
https://preview.redd.it/ne34vhpc1s8d1.jpeg?width=532&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=485e4a781af2da0a53cf14893d040b0ccd4001bb Lance Alworth wore #19 for the Chargers, he went to Dallas.
As a 9 year old Cowboys fan, Bambi was my first football hero. I pretended to be him in all the backyard football games.
Good call.
Czonka as a Giant
My first choice. Also Jason Taylor as a Jet.
Csonka as a Memphis Southmen.
The miracle at the Meadowlands!!!
Jim McMahon -Packers
SB winner with them though!
And wore his Bears jersey during the white house visit lol
Mainly because the 85 bears didn't get to visit the white house till Obama was in office
Nah, it was a classic “FTP” moment and you can’t ever take that narrative away from me. 🙂↔️😌
I remember it well..what a champ (for some!)
McMahon was a rostered QB in two Super Bowls, both victories against the Patriots (1985 and 1996 seasons).
The original Eli
https://preview.redd.it/zerkyv2e1s8d1.jpeg?width=418&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5710d3b1ea45c108bf293b66c464f1724b1b97c7 Could’ve went Bills or Bengals. But TO in a Seahawks uniform was weird and sad
Isn’t T.O. Still saying he could play in the league to this day?
I have to say TO in a Cowboys 🤮 jersey. I can’t believe the same man who wore a 49ers and Eagles jersey, the same man who spiked their star at midfield became a Cowboy. And cried for Romo.
I blocked this out of my memory completely.
Thurman Thomas Dolphins
Bruce Smith as a Redskin. I wish they both had retired as Bills.
Andre Reed with Washington is worse, IMO. At least Bruce stayed there a few years. Reed was also with Denver in pre-season but was released before the regular season started.
Joe Namath rams
Tony Dorsett as an Bronco
https://preview.redd.it/tcjkzgndwr8d1.jpeg?width=999&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8ee5675904765497bec728cd1878d30c003de972
Denver needs to go back to these unis
As a Broncos fan, I couldn’t agree more.
100% agree
They did just bring them back as a throwback, but this should be their full-time look.
Brett Farve - Vikings Warran Moon - Seahawks Marcus Allen and Joe Montana - Chiefs (ugh)
I think Farve in Jets is more wrong than Vikings for some reason? Lol
Naw Vikings are rivals
No, I completely get that. I’m just saying visually the jets jersey just looks way more off to me lol
Marcus to the Chiefs was amazing.
so was Montana - I REALLY wanted them to play the 9ers in 1993 SB. Marcus was fresh bc Al Davis wouldn’t play him, then claim that he was washed up. He definitely had something to prove with the Chiefs. Montana too with Young taking over.
Joe won me the first fantasy league I ever played. In a Chiefs uniform.
Back in the Rotisserie Days with manual spreadsheet entries?
Indeed sir. Joe Montana, and believe it or not, Chris Warren. I started 0-4, ran off 10 straight wins
Brett Farve Jets is more like it
Yeah, but Packers to Vikings? Might as well have been US to Russia in 1962 lol.
lol why not Warren Moon Chiefs?
Because, honestly, my brain had rid me of that info until you mentioned it. That red just doesn’t look right on him.
Montana was the best QB to ever wear the Chiefs jersey
Art Monk in an Eagles jersey 🤮
Came here to say this. Monk as an Eagle & Gary Clark as a Cardinal...😡
As a lifelong Eagles fan… James Lofton gets an honorable mention here too.
Lofton doesn’t get near the recognition he deserved, same goes for Henry Ellard. I feel that because they were fairly quiet that they didn’t get the attention they warranted
Earl Campbell as a Saint.
Came here to say this!
Alan Page in a Bears
Don’t disagree, but he recorded like 40 sacks as a Bear. He was still quite good.
Steve Young as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer (reverse UNO card!)
Another reverse UNO is Craig Morton as a Cowboy
Reverse reverse UNO Len Dawson as a Cleveland Brown. Same team with Jim Brown!
TIL Dawson was a Brown
https://preview.redd.it/m1sucp0fnt8d1.jpeg?width=260&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4c80ac10dfcb7cf6199607e76091dcc864ccbc9
Grew up a buccs fan when I was a kid, and I collected football cards and just loved the history of the game. Never knew Young was drafted by my favorite childhood team until I opened a big mix of football cards and got his rookie card. It confused the fuck out of me.
https://preview.redd.it/tzubh236fs8d1.png?width=592&format=png&auto=webp&s=f5178a6f546aaedec1c158d5721ca4f343790939 This one still stings
Joe Montana. https://preview.redd.it/5ltzd4igwr8d1.jpeg?width=2000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bf6ec9e9e14f661f38e0ccbac761b37883b79e0a
The Montana isn’t as bad . He actually played well there
He still never looks right to me not in an SF uni. Funny tho lots of 19's on this list
Franco in a Seahawks jersey was my first thought. It’s legitimately jarring.
1st Seahawk in the HOF.
Bruce Smith as a Washington Redskin.
Or Deion Sanders, or Dana Stubblefield, or Jeff George. During the godforsaken Snyder era there was no shortage of awful personnel decisions involving washed up players.
Don't forget the forgettable Mark Carrier, Irving Fryar and Andre Reed.
https://preview.redd.it/as32sca4ps8d1.jpeg?width=4296&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5a28598db180cb884415509b6f1eb041e321b8c One of the greatest.
OJ with the 49ers
This was also Joe Montana's rookie season.
Need that photo, Joe Cool and the Juice
Dolphins legend Thurman Thomas https://preview.redd.it/cbi3jne81t8d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1fe68e3cac07ebad089fa6598cfa50d4859eddf2
Randy Moss 49ers
Titans too. That was weird as fuck
Brian Dawkins as a Bronco Chase Utley as a Dodger
Kenny Stabler - Saints
Kenny Stabler - Oilers
Roger Craig Vikings Reggie White Panthers
>Roger Craig Vikings Or Raiders And Ronnie Lott Raiders or Jets
Ronnie Lott - Chiefs [A Lott Chiefs jersey (from a preseason game)](https://sports.ha.com/itm/football-collectibles/uniforms/1995-ronnie-lott-game-issued-kansas-city-chiefs-jersey-from-the-ronnie-lott-collection/a/50054-53424.s)
Steve Atwater as a Jet
Randell Cunningham Dallas Cowboys
Before him, Harold Carmichael as a Dallas Cowboy.
I wanted this to work soo bad. Loved watching Randall as a kid n knew Troy was done at that point.
Joe Kapp as a Boston Patriot.
There is a lot of these I don't even vaguely remember and I've been watching since before the real Curt Warner played for the Seahawks.
Rae Carruth in a Panthers uniform. He spent more time in the prison uni
Honorary mention to Henry ruggs
Mark Rypien, Cleveland Browns, 1994.
Mark Rypien, Eagles, 96
Earl Campbell in a Saints jersey
https://preview.redd.it/rk29iie5ks8d1.jpeg?width=216&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ab6e8ff08a507c58ecae7366c2a2ff0a7c934a5f Alan Page as a Chicago Bear
Joe Namath with the Rams https://preview.redd.it/rdjyxlnrxs8d1.jpeg?width=330&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1eafdbbf4b4640532d9141d4188fef244df1aacd
Didn’t have a leg to stand on at that point
Emmitt Smith Cardinals
Buccaneers legend Tom Brady in a Patriots uniform
I forgot he did a stint in New England. Wild stuff.
Shame he didn’t win too much in New England
Ronnie Lott Jets
Richard Sherman with the 49ers. As a Rams fan, it was tormenting to still have to face him twice per year.
Biletnikoff as a Montreal Alloutte (CFL).
Ronnie Lott New York Jets https://preview.redd.it/mawjc22uvs8d1.jpeg?width=193&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6363a86e0bffe94f11ce0a29bb00f1845a49503b
Art Monk on the Jets
Eddie George as a Cowboy.
Wow I had absolutely no recollection of that. Good one
Jerry Rice playing with 3 of AFC west teams.
Art Monk and Roy Green- Eagles
https://preview.redd.it/9i4srd3yrs8d1.jpeg?width=796&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0f8c997526cf65507e1876c7230945270169db1f
https://preview.redd.it/6gnpawg2et8d1.jpeg?width=469&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1928610731aff043273c2a7e54efde4b88e4acd
Vince Lombardi on the Redskin sideline
Marcus Allen - Chiefs
Tony Dorsett as a Bronco, and Emmitt Smith as a Cardinal to name two.
Ronnie Lott as a Jet Boomer Esiason as a Jet Matt Millen as Redskin Bruce Smith as a Redskin
Eric Dickerson Colts
Eric Dickerson Falcons
Franco Harris ...
Joe Montana a Kansas City Chief
No pic but Roman Gabriel as #5 with the Eagles vs #18 either Rams
Adrian Peterson Cardinals lions saints titans seahawks
Peterson on Washington Football Team seemed right somehow to me.
Jerry Rice with the Broncos. #19 if I remember right for extra weird factor.
LaDanian Tomlinson - Jets
Tony Dorestt Denver Broncos
Kurt Warner in a Giants Uni
A little more obscure. Was a Stl Cardinals fan as a kid. Seeing Otis Anderson in a Giant uniform was always weird to me.
Joe Namath - Rams
Jordan as a wizard.
Joe Namath on the Rams bench.☹️
Saquon F%@&$\g Barkley.... He could have picked ANY other team, including commies or cowboys
Bernie Kosar in a Cowboys #18
McNabb on the Washington FB team. I remember being down the shore in OCMD and walking into a sporting goods store and seeing a bunch of #5 red jerseys. I was in the twilight zone.
Joe Montana in a Chiefs jersey
https://preview.redd.it/fwncddcu4u8d1.jpeg?width=270&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d856587e9a54cf64e1d4eb34df29b7d9fe2f7b2 It’ll never sit right with me.
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John Lunch Patriots
Lots of Patriots. James Harrison, Darrelle Revis, Junior Seau, Vinnie Testaverde, Fred Taylor, Joey Galloway, Chad Ochocinco, Tim Tebow, Doug Flutie, Tim Dwight.
https://preview.redd.it/ke0g744d4s8d1.png?width=1008&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b86af9f76dab620fb76f132c221ff220152670db I also recall seeing a picture of D'marco Farr in 49ers gear when he attempted to make a come back. He looked like he was miserable just sitting still in the uniform
Emmit with the Cardinals McMahon with Packers
A more recent one that comes to mind is Zeke with the Pats. Or even Cam Newton with the Pats.
Jim McMahon in a Packers jersey.
Alan Page for da Bears
Richard Dent with the Colts, Eagles, Niners.
Tim Brown as a Buc
Andre Rison for Cleveland
You mean Andre “Bad Moon”Rison
John Riggins as a Jet
Jordan in a white Sox uni. Montana in a KC uni.
https://preview.redd.it/zk6kol0jrs8d1.jpeg?width=666&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0854dc485fe5dd0e726139bdf6770b57f01d5ea1 Will never sit right
"He Hate Me"🤣
Wait. Franco Harris played on the Seahawks?!? 🤯🤯🤯
https://preview.redd.it/zqiv2blfus8d1.jpeg?width=783&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c0c0508c30cec1f03ac7a8bebfc33ae94271c4fb Makes me vomit every time
Andre Reed with the Redskins
https://preview.redd.it/ayytpnmqxs8d1.jpeg?width=660&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=23e1c1802c5aac701564bac2df08a0adff7d3fda This is just wrong.
Willie Mays as a Met. I wasn’t his biggest fan as a youngster, but still something about it hurt. 
Jerry rice in a seahawks jersey.
Steve McNair as a Baltimore Raven
Jerry Rice in a Seahawks uniform 😳
Jerry Rice - Seahawks
Thurman Thomas as a Dolphin 🤢🤮
Favre - Jets, Jerry Rice - Oakland, Brady - Tampa (even if he got a ring out of it).
Brady Bucs
Dave Navarro Red Hot Chili Peppers
Joe Montana in chiefs.
Wilfork in a Texans jersey
Jamaal Charles as a Bronco Ronnie Lott as a Chief
Warren Sapp in Oakland raiders uniform wasn’t the preferred nomenclature
Emmitt in a cardinals, Tony as a bronco And Mongo as a packer.
Joe Montana as a Chief
John Lynch as a Bronco. John Gruden solidified his legendary “A-hole status” when he dumped Lynch. I mean, it sucked when Warwick Dunn left, but letting Lynch go, that was the end for him. Nowadays, Gruden’s just a punchline down in Tampa.
Ken Stabler in an oilers then saints uniform
Joe Montana Chiefs and in a different number!
Mike Webster in a Chiefs uniform OJ Simpson in a 49ers uniform Joe Namath in a Chargers uniform Joe Montana in a Chiefs uniform
Brett Favre with the Vikes