NFL jersey sales may be pointing toward a Dolphins uniform change in 2027, but not the one plenty of fans are dreaming about.
Miami supporters have been arguing about the look for years. Some still want the original 1966 uniform made permanent.
Others, especially fans who came up during the Zach Thomas and Jason Taylor era, want the mid-90s logo back. A smaller group is fine with the current look.
Whatever side they’re on, the debate has never really gone away.
The Dolphins have not changed their uniforms in more than five years. The last update brought a shade and color adjustment, but the next move could be much bigger.
The clue comes from the NFL and Fanatics bringing stitched-style authentic jerseys back to market. The league said 30 teams will be available this year, and the Dolphins and Saints are the two teams left off that list.
That omission has fueled speculation that a change is on the way.
The logic is simple enough: stitched jerseys are expensive to make and expensive to buy, so the league is not likely to roll them out for teams that are about to be outdated. That is why the absence of Miami and New Orleans has people looking ahead to 2027, when both clubs could be tied to new uniform announcements.
But anyone hoping that means a full throwback revival should probably cool off.
Stephen Ross is not expected to change the logo. The current mark is his creation, built with former CEO Mike Dee from the ground up. The source material makes clear that Ross sees it as part of his legacy, and it shows up all over Hard Rock Stadium, from the tiles in the bathrooms to the ceiling in the locker room where the old logo used to be.
He has already invested heavily in this version of the franchise identity, and the expectation is that he is not going to hand the team’s image back to a previous era.
So if change does come, it is more likely to be cosmetic than dramatic. Think additional stripes, darker or lighter tones, maybe a different shadow treatment on the numbers, or even a new font for the word Dolphins. Once the team makes a change like that, it would be locked in for five years.
There is still a sentimental angle to all of this, of course. The article notes it would be fitting for Ross to change it back, especially with most of the control now in the hands of his son-in-law Danny Sillman.
Ross entered ownership, replaced the logo, and could leave by turning it back over. But that remains wishful thinking, not a real expectation.
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