Falcons unveil flashy new uniforms featuring NFL's 1st gradient jersey

The Atlanta Falcons officially unveiled a bold and ultra-modern new set of uniforms on Wednesday, hours after they leaked online.

For our team.
Our fans.
⁰Our city. pic.twitter.com/15e5ZX6EtE
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 8, 2020

Atlanta, this is for you. pic.twitter.com/VVwVrKznOp
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 8, 2020

More mix/match possibilities for Falcons' new uni set. pic.twitter.com/4EzvI0Ypm7
— Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) April 8, 2020

The red-to-black jersey is the first in NFL history to feature a gradient. It's a look reminiscent of Texas Tech's alternate uniforms from 2014:

The new uniforms feature an oversized "ATL" wordmark on the front of the home, road, and alternate jerseys. Also included in the set is a black throwback uniform.

The Falcons' logo remains unchanged, but the helmet now has a matte black finish and a chrome silver facemask.

The Buccaneers were widely praised on Tuesday after unveiling new uniforms their Super Bowl-era look heavily influenced. Their NFC South rivals in Atlanta are doing anything but returning to tradition.

Initial reaction to the Falcons' new look has been mixed at best:

It's impressive how teams keep embracing the uniform mistakes of others, even when they're being rolled back at almost the exact time you're embracing them. https://t.co/XX0ZmmV6o1
— Sam Monson (@PFF_Sam) April 8, 2020

they look like arena football uniforms
— Steven Ruiz (@theStevenRuiz) April 7, 2020

Even if I see the Falcons wearing gradient jerseys during a live game, I'll simply say "no, this leaked image is fake"
— Jason Kirk (@thejasonkirk) April 7, 2020

@AtlantaFalcons @NFL_Journal @addicted2helmet attn: Falcons. It’s not too late to do the right thing. #falcons pic.twitter.com/w8IkrxhWWt
— Mark Morgan (@mmorgan1960) April 8, 2020