For a long time, the NFL held the line against alternate uniforms and helmets. You could always predict what the teams would be wearing every Sunday, as

Great news for fans of the Denver Broncos' throwback uniform: we could see it more often going forward. Last season, the Broncos wore their throwbacks twice and their alternate uniform once as the NFL allowed three total games of either a throwback or alternate design.

After years of strict uniform rules, the NFL has begun to relax some of their policies to allow teams to be a bit more creative with what they were on a weekly basis. Last offseason, the league allowed teams to feature a third alternative helmet to be used alongside their home and away helmets.