(Reuters) – The Kansas City Chiefs revealed on Tuesday that they will wear their white away jerseys when they seek an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title on Feb. 9 against the green-clad Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans. In a post on X, the Chiefs wrote “Super Bowl jerseys are set” above photos of the […]
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(Reuters) – The Kansas City Chiefs revealed on Tuesday that they will wear their white away jerseys when they seek an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title on Feb. 9 against the green-clad Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.
In a post on X, the Chiefs wrote “Super Bowl jerseys are set” above photos of the white shirts featuring gold trim around red numbers along with a Super Bowl logo patch in the top right corner.
The last time quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs wore their white jerseys in a Super Bowl was in February 2023 when they beat Philadelphia for their second NFL championship in four seasons.
In the Mahomes era, the Chiefs have worn their red home jerseys in three of their four Super Bowl appearances and won on two of those occasions.
The Eagles, who as the designated home team for the Super Bowl got first choice when it came to uniforms, decided to wear their signature Midnight Green jerseys, just as they did in the franchise’s four previous Super Bowl appearances.
While the Super Bowl is being held at a neutral site, the game’s designated home team rotates each year between the NFL’s two conferences.
The Chiefs are slight favorites to beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl, which starts at 6:30 p.m. ET (2330 GMT) on Feb. 9 at the home of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Toby Davis)