Published 14:19 IST, January 31st 2020

Super Bowl LIV: 49ers roll out new white and gold uniforms after Chiefs opt to wear red

The San Francisco 49ers will wear white and gold uniforms at Super Bowl LIV in Miami. The Kansas City Chiefs, the designated home team, will retain their red.

Reported by: Colin DCunha
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NFL is well into business end of Super Bowl week in Miami. Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will look to get ir hands on Vince Lombardi Trophy with a six-figure paycheck also at stake for both teams. One question has piqued interest of NFL fans in build-up to Super Bowl LIV. With Chiefs and 49ers having played most of ir regular season in red uniforms, which team will stick with ir primary colour for Super Bowl LIV?

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San Francisco 49ers uniform: Niners roll out white and gold uniforms for Super Bowl LIV

Much to dismay of Richard Sherman, San Francisco 49ers have decided to take to field at Hard Rock Stium in Miami in a white and gold uniform this weekend. AFC champion is designated home team for this Super Bowl, which ultimately meant that Chiefs uniform got preference. Chiefs n chose to go with ir usual red, which meant that 49ers would have to opt for a different colour scheme. 

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Richard Sherman was earlier hopeful that NFL would permit 49ers uniform to be reminiscent of ir 1994 season one. However,  49ers uniform will w include a white top and gold pants. Chiefs uniform, on or hand, will take to Hard Rock Stium at Super Bowl LIV in ir usual Chiefs uniform - red jerseys and white pants. Interestingly, Super Bowl LIV will make first time in history of prestigious Super Bowl that game will feature two teams with red as ir primary colour.

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49ers uniform record

Interestingly, 49ers have played 8 games in white 49ers uniform this season. In those eight outings, only loss y suffered was ir Week 17 loss to Baltimore Ravens. However, ir two wins in post-season came in ir regular 49ers uniform. If he-to-he history with white 49ers uniform and red Chiefs uniform are to be considered, Chiefs hold a 5-2 record over Niners, with all five of those wins coming in ir last five he-to-he matchups. 

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14:09 IST, January 31st 2020