--- title: "The Best Got Better: Chargers Uniform Launch | Hashtag Sports Awards 2021" description: The Hashtag Sports Awards 2021 Shortlist is where media executives, athletes, & creators come together to recognize & inspire those who do it best image: https://www.hashtagsports.com/hubfs/HubSpot%20-%20Featured%20Image%20-%20300%20x%20175%20(1)-1.svg ---   **2021 SHORTLIST** **![hashtagsportsawards](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hashtagsportsawards.png?width=321&name=hashtagsportsawards.png)** **THE BEST GOT BETTER: CHARGERS UNIFORM LAUNCH** **Entrant Company: **Los Angeles Chargers ``` FINALIST ``` Best Social Media Campaign ![The Best Got Better- Chargers Uniform Launch](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hubfs/The%20Best%20Got%20Better-%20Chargers%20Uniform%20Launch.jpeg "The Best Got Better- Chargers Uniform Launch") ABOUT THIS ENTRY This jersey reveal was a campaign built for the internet and by the internet. We capitalized on the buzz from the very beginning and never let up. How does this represent “Excellence in Engagement”? Rather than just teasing our new uniforms, we let others speak. We kept fans, and non-fans alike, enagaged without actually revealing anything. From Peter Schrager’s [quick look](https://twitter.com/Chargers/status/1242545173277470720) in our first video tease to the [players’ reactions](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_K7OChgAWP/) to [Ian Rappoport’s tweet](https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1251261466868678658?s=20) it was all intentional. The strategy: meet fans where they are and be so good, you draw in everyone else. The results: a uniform rollout that was widely acclaimed as the best in sports. In an area where many teams find themselves falling short of the hype, we [lived up to it](https://twitter.com/Chargers/status/1255282153098825729). We hope our build-up, the unique ways we engaged (from [familiar reminders](https://twitter.com/Chargers/status/1252412990487289857) to [memes](https://twitter.com/Chargers/status/1252778810035953665) and the large audience we were able to reach is not only inspirational but that it can serve as a road map for future endeavors from teams and brands. A uniform (or any) launch doesn’t have to be one large event for it to be successful and the success shouldn’t be measured by one day or one post. The [initial video](https://twitter.com/Chargers/status/1252594806561230849) went live with a corresponding reveal on [Good Morning Football](https://twitter.com/Chargers/status/1252618889873129472) and a culmination of everything we had built up to for the last month was out there for the world.   Objective: The Chargers have long been known for their uniforms so we knew we had high expectations to meet and that our campaign had to be just as good as we thought our new threads were. We wanted to set the tone for our new uniforms before anyone even saw them. We were in a unique position, the world around us was shutting down due to COVID-19, we were a few months ahead of our fourth season in Los Angeles coming off a 5-11 campaign and our franchise quarterback of 16 years had just signed with another team. We knew this couldn’t just be a one-and-done moment. It couldn’t be a singular event, we needed to keep our fans and the internet engaged. We had to build up the reveal, own the day of the launch and continue the conversation beyond it.   Strategy & Execution: Launching our new uniforms in the middle of a global pandemic was a unique challenge. We were never able to put a player in the uniform or even shoot the uniform in person. We had to get creative with showing off the jerseys while still maintaining our social tone and voice. We brought our players in. We built up hype. We gave our fans, and quite frankly all NFL fans, something to look forward to in a difficult time. This campaign was about rewarding our loyal fans and showing the entire league who we are. We wanted our fans to feel heard and seen. The build-up was just as important as the reveal itself, but it couldn’t just be us talking it up. In true 2020 style, we took to Zoom to give our players, alumni and select members of the media a sneak peek. We continued to engage our fans and the online NFL community through memes, teases and and strategic sneak peeks to internet personalities, all building up to a virtual reveal.   Results: We knew we needed to do two things really well: 1. Engage our fan base at a high level 2. Create highly shareable content We were top four in the NFL in engagement rate across all major social platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) from the day we launched our first teaser to the day following the reveal. Our initial reveal video has nearly two million views on Twitter alone and over six million organic impressions across all our social platforms. We view that success as a culmination of the efforts put in prior to 4/21/20 and it doesn’t end there. We wanted to position ourselves as not only the owners of the best uniforms in sports but the executors of the best uniform launch in sports. We did this for our fans, to reach potential fans and to remind everyone who we are. This was more than a uniform launch for us, it was a relaunch of our entire brand. Coupled with our rebrand announcement a month prior and coming just days before the NFL Draft, this was our chance to be seen and heard and an opportunity for our fan base to feel seen and heard. **PRODUCTION** Los Angeles Chargers   **CREDITS** [Steve Ziff](https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveziff/) CMO Los Angeles Chargers   [Patrick Arthur](https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-arthur-bb145487/) Vice President, Marketing Los Angeles Chargers   [Jason Lavine](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lavine-49a4b01a/) Head of Production Los Angeles Chargers   [Megan Julian](https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganjulian/) Social Media Manager Los Angeles Chargers   [David Bretto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbretto/) Editor and Producer Los Angeles Chargers   [Colton Gordon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/colton-gordon/) Social Media Coordinator Los Angeles Chargers   [Tyler Pino](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-pino-81a83785/) Senior Producer Los Angeles Chargers   [Brian Georgeson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/briangeorgeson/) Editor and Producer Los Angeles Chargers   [Ina Jung](https://www.linkedin.com/in/inajung/) Director of Design and Creative Services Los Angeles Chargers   [Megan Poth](https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganpoth/) Graphic Designer Los Angeles Chargers   [Hayley Lane](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-lane/) Graphic Designer Los Angeles Chargers   [Kristena Vasquez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenavasquez/) Graphic Designer Los Angeles Chargers   [Josh Rupprecht](https://www.linkedin.com/company/los-angeles-chargers) VP of Communications Los Angeles Chargers   [Jennifer Rojas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-rojas-2860754/) Senior Manager, Corporate Communications & Alumni Affairs Los Angeles Chargers   [Lauren Meyer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenmeyer15/) Coordinator, Corporate Communications & Alumni Affairs Los Angeles Chargers   [Jamaal Lafrance](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamaal-lafrance/) Senior Manager, Communications Los Angeles Chargers   [Brock Anderson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brockadamanderson/) Coordinator, Football Communications Los Angeles Chargers   [Pete Soto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-soto-753a763/) VP and EP of Fan Experience & Production Los Angeles Chargers   [Janiece Scharmann](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janiece-scharmann-ab096098/) Digital Content Coordinator Los Angeles Chargers   ## BRANDS AT THE LIVE SERIES ![att](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hubfs/att-box.svg) ![ab-inbev](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hubfs/ab-inbev.svg) ![visa-box](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hubfs/visa-box.svg) ![rakuten](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hubfs/Rakuten_Global_Brand_Logo.svg) ![twitter](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hubfs/twitter-box-2.svg) ![bleacher report](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hubfs/Bleacher_Report_logo.svg) ![budweiser](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hubfs/budweiser.svg) ![foot-locker](https://www.hashtagsports.com/hubfs/foot-locker.svg) ### REGISTER NOW ## CONTENT x SPORTS BETTING Over two days, sports betting + media will converge to discuss the North American fan. 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