Example found on 1969-1973 NFL jerseys. Note the numberic size indicator (I.e. 42) changes from gold to black. 3 black lines found under the laundry instructions

Example of the 1969 NFL jersey tags. Also found with an additional team exclusive tag. This tag has the Gopher Sandknit regional Vikings tag.

Example found on various NFL Football tags. Size included at top of manufacturers tag. Note underlining of the washing instructions.

Example found on circa 1969 NFL Pro Bowl jerseys

Eddie Leonard was the Sporting Goods Company which supplied the Colts with game worn jerseys circa 1969-73. Pictured is the earlier version of the Eddie Leonard tag. Later years the name was stamped onto the Spanjain manufacturers tag.

Example of tag found on the circa 1971-73 Phoenix Suns game worn jerseys.

Note: Year tags change in 1972.

McAuliffe manufacturer tag

Example of a 1970 Rawlings ABA jersey tag found on New York Nets warmup. 1972 example of this tag found on a Rick Mount Kentucky Colonels jersey.

Kokesh version of the Sand Knit tag. Minnesota based Kokesh Sporting good printed in conjunction with the Sand Knit manufacturering company. Note size tag is included on tag along with the 3 lines of underline for the wash instructions.

Please Note: Exclusive Tag has been changed to reflect the National Football Conference. The National Conference came into being when the NFL and the AFL merged in 1970.

Example of the circa 1971-73 New York Knicks jersey tag. Accompanying Felco of New York tag with size included.

Example found on circa 1971-1972 ABA Virginia Squires jerseys.

Example of the tag style found on 1971-1972 circa Los Angeles Lakers jerseys.

Example of the tag found on circa 1971 NFL Los Angeles Rams jerseys.

Example of the tag found on circa 1971 to 1976 NFL Pro Bowl jerseys.

Example of the circa 1971-73 New York Jets jersey tag. Additional Exclusive team tag included.

Example of the circa 1971-73 Spanjian Philadelphia 76ers jersey. Note lack of additional printing on bottom of tag.

This tag is normally found in the collar of jerseys. The jersey size tag is present above 5 lines of text, which read "Wash in 120 F Water, with Mild Soap, Do Not Use Detergents, Do Not Bleach, Do Not Tumble Dry". W.A. Goodman & Sons is stitched in script

Example of the circa 1972-75 Cosby Manufacturers tag.

Example found on 1972-1973 Kentucky Colonels jersey

Example of jersey found on circa 1972-1979 NBA jerseys.

Size included on manufacturers tag. Found with Wm. Fredericks tag to the right.

Example found on circa 1972-1973 Kansas City Chiefs jerseys. Size and wash instructions part of tag design.

Example found on a circa 1972 Baltimore Colts and Oakland Raiders tags. This example found with the "Designed & Tailored Exclusively for the Baltimore Colts." Two size range indicated on tag, I.e. (42-44)

Example of the circa 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers jersey tag with accompanying Honus Wagner Sporting Goods, Pittsburgh distributors tag.