Examining the best green uniforms in sports on St. Patrick's Day
Do the green kits really bring good luck?
Blue and gold, black and red; you see these uniforms all the time in sports. But for some reason, very few franchises across the country splash green across their chests. While you celebrate St. Patrick's Day, check out some of these green kits, which have become some of the most recognizable in sports.
Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks went all out for their color rush uniforms in 2016. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)Photo by: Otto Greule Jr
Quarterback Vinny Testaverde and the rest of Gang Green have donned these sharp uniforms since the 1998 season. Mandatory Credit: Ezra O. Shaw /AllsportPhoto by: Ezra Shaw
It's New Orleans, so it is only fitting that the then-Hornets sneak onto this list by way of their funky purple-in-the-front, green-in-the-back Mardi Gras uniforms. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)Photo by: Chris Trotman
Utah might be one of the more forgotten teams in the NBA, but these green alternate uniforms should rank right up near the top. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)Photo by: Matthew Stockman
The Atlanta Hawks have occassionally gone back to the retro unis from the Pete Maravich days of the early 1970s. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)Photo by: Jamie Squire
The Seattle Supersonics may not be with us anymore, but these sweet green and gold kits will remain in our hearts forever. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)Photo by: Doug Pensinger
Here is Sam Perkins showing off the Mavs' green kits in 1987. Now that Dallas' uniforms are various shades of blue, Dirk Nowitzki and the crew can still be seen rocking these retros from time-to-time. (Photo by Mike Powell /Getty Images)Photo by: Mike Powell
The Oakland Athletics are the only team in baseball with green as their primary color. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule Jr. /AllsportPhoto by: Otto Greule Jr
Notre Dame typically dons blue and gold, but the Fighting Irish still bring out the green for the big games every now and then. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)Photo by: Jonathan Daniel
Oregon pioneered the college football uniform revolution. Here is former quarterback Marcus Mariota showing off one of the Ducks' hundreds of uniform combinations. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)Photo by: Steve Dykes
Robert Griffin III's Heisman Trophy put Baylor back on the football map in 2011. Since then, they have exploded with countless different uniform combos. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)Photo by: Ronald Martinez
The Michigan State Spartans have used the classic all-green look for years. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)Photo by: Leon Halip
The Miami Hurricanes don't slip on the green shirts too often anymore, but it looked good on star running back Willis McGahee in the early 2000's. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)Photo by: Andy Lyons
Dallas remodeled their uniforms after moving from Minnesota, but still stuck with green as the centerpiece. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)Photo by: Ronald Martinez
The Minnesota Wild's sharp green alternate unis are perfect for the "State of Hockey." (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)Photo by: Hannah Foslien