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Used from 1994 until 2001, this is a logo of the Arizona Cardinals, who play in the NFC West division of the National Football League. The team moved from St. Louis to the desert in ’94, and the Cards’ logo included the Gateway Arch, a staple of St. Louis, so a new one had to be made to represent the team. They were briefly known as the Phoenix Cardinals, but when they changed to Arizona they included the state flag in the logo. Players who were on the team’s ’94 roster include Ricky Proehl, Michael Bankston, Larry Centers, Ernest Dye, Seth Joyner, Clyde Simmons and Aeneas Williams.

Courtesy of SportsLogos.net, this is a vintage logo of a professional football team that plays in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was used from 1945 until 1961. The franchise was founded by Art Rooney, using money he won at the horse track. The franchise struggled during the years this logo was used, posting only a single winning season. Some Steeler players in that era include Jim Finks, Ernie Stautner, Bill McPeak, Ray Mathews, Dale Dodrill, Jack Butler, Earl Morrall, Mike Sandusky, Bobby Layne, John Henry Johnson, Buddy Dial and Tom Tracy.

This is a 75th year anniversary commemorative logo of a team that plays in the NFC West division of the National Football League, the San Francisco 49ers. The team celebrated this “diamond” anniversary in 2021, having been an original franchise of the All American Football Conference that began play in 1946. The AAFC merged with the NFL beginning in 1950, and the 49ers, along with the Cleveland Browns and the original Baltimore Colts, were absorbed into the more established league. The original ’46 49er team was coached by Buck Shaw and included players Frankie Albert, Bruno Banducci, Bill Fisk, Norm Standlee, Dutch Elston and Alyn Beals.

Used from 1999 until now and courtesy of SportsLogos.net, this is an alternate logo of a team that plays in the National Football League, the Baltimore Ravens. This iconic shield logo contains elements from the Maryland state flag, while the upper left and lower right quadrants display the design of the Calvert family arms. George Calvert was the first Lord Baltimore and the founder of Maryland. Players from the ’99 Ravens’ team, which was relocated from Cleveland, include Rod Woodson, Ray Lewis, Peter Boulware, Qadry Ismail, Jonathan Ogden, Tony Siragusa, Brandon Stokely and  Jermaine Lewis.

The Las Vegas Raiders have one of the most iconic logos in all of sports, but it has undergone a few changes over the years. This version was only used for one season, in 1963, with the team in it’s original city of Oakland. The ’63 season was the team’s first under their legendary coach and general manager Al Davis, who led them to a surprising 10-4 record. That was good for second place in the AFL’s Western Division behind the eventual champion San Diego Chargers, a team Davis’s club defeated twice in the regular season. The Raiders’ roster that season included Cotton Davidson, Clem Daniels, Bo Roberson, Fred “The Hammer” Williamson, future NFL GM Ken Herock, Art Powell and eventual Hall of Famers Tom Flores and Jim Otto.

From SportsLogos.net, this is a logo of a former Arena League football team, the Iowa Barnstormers. This is the original club that played in the Central Division of the American Conference in the league from 1995 to 2000. They won 4 division titles in those years. The team moved and became the New York Dragons in 2001. Their most famous former player is quarterback Kurt Warner, who went on to become a two-time NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP with the St. Louis Rams.

Logo of a college football team that plays in the Pioneer Football League, the Morehead State Eagles. They began play in 1927 and have won 2 conference and 4 division titles. Players from MSU who have played pro football include Phil Simms, Greg Bright, David Dinkins, Gary Shirk and Zach Moore.

An unofficial early logo of our favorite pro football team, the Buffalo Bills. The club was founded in 1959 as a charter member of the American Football League under owner Ralph C. Wilson. They began play in 1960, wearing blue and silver uniforms that resembled the NFL’s Detroit Lions, as Wilson was a Detroit native. Some early Bills’ players include Richie Lucas, Mack Yoho, Sid Youngelman, Billy Atkins, Elbert Dubenion, Johnny Green, Laverne Torczon, Archie Matsos, Tom Rychlec, Wray Carlton and Wayne Crow.

From sportslogos.net , a logo of a college football team that plays in the Southeast Conference, the University of Kentucky Wildcats. This logo was used from 1973 until 1986. The school’s football program began play way back in 1881, and they claimed a national championship in 1950, with Paul “Bear” Bryant as head coach, and 2 conference titles. The long list of former Wildcats who have gone on to play pro football includes Art Still, Babe Parilli, Lou Michaels, Randall Cobb, Bud Dupree, Danny Trevathan, Jeff Van Note, Larry Seiple, Corey Peters, Derrick Ramsey, Todd Perry, Dan Neal, Mark Logan, Dale Lindsey, Frank LeMaster, Stevie Johnson, Irv Goode, Will Grant, Carwell Gardner, Bob Gain, Joe Federspiel, Bob Fry, Maurice Douglass and Hall of Famers George Blanda and Dermontti Dawson.

Logo of a college football team, used from 1981 until 2004, that plays in the Ivy League, the University of Pennsylvania Quakers. Started in 1876, Penn is one of the oldest gridiron programs in the country. Over the years they have amassed 7 national championships and 18 Ivy League titles. Former Quakers who have gone on to pro careers include Greg Van Roten, Chuck Bednarik, Justin Watson, Walt Stickel, Florian Kempf, Brandon Copeland and Jim Finn. Besides players, other notable Penn alumni include former NFL commissioner Bert Bell, John Heisman, who the college player award is named for, and current Cleveland Browns’ head coach Kevin Stefanski.