What does the GU on the NFL uniforms stand for?
The GU is a tribute to Gene Upshaw the 15 yr oakland raider hall-fame guard (#63) and player union executive director who passed away in AUGUST. Upshaw was an active member of the bargaining committee for the National Football League Players’ Association (NFLPA) throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s. He led the NFLPA in its unsuccessful strike in 1987 and through years of anti-trust litigation against the league, including a brief period in which the NFLPA became a professional association rather than a union, that ended with the union’s acceptance of a salary cap in return for free agency and an enhanced share of league revenues for the union’s members. Until his death, he was the Executive Director of the Association. I hope this answers your question. Enjoy!
