Classic Team Logo of the Day

This is the original logo of the National Football League Atlanta Falcons, used from their inaugural season as an expansion team in 1966 until 1989. The Falcons were originally owned by Rankin Smith Sr. and their first ever draft pick upon entering the league was Texas All America linebacker Tommy Nobis, who became the face … Read More

Logo of a defunct team from the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association), the Cleveland Rockers. They existed from 1997 until 2003, entering the league as one of its’ original franchises. They were owned by Gordon Gund, who also owned the NBA Cavaliers. The team nickname was derived from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame … Read More

Logo of the Montreal Royals baseball team, a minor league franchise that played in the AAA International League from 1946 until 1960, when the team moved to Syracuse, NY and became the Chiefs. The Royals were known for their long-time affiliation with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and were the first professional team that Jackie Robinson played on … Read More

Logo of the Philadelphia Blazers hockey team, who played in the old World Hockey Association for one season, in 1972-73. They started out as the Miami Screaming Eagles but never played a game there, as a suitable arena in Miami wasn’t available. Their lone season in Philly was a disaster, starting with the cancellation of … Read More

The logo of a football team that entered the NFL in 1961, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings, along with the Buffalo Bills, have the distinction of having lost 4 Super Bowl games, and never having won a single title. They were upset in Super Bowl IV by the Chiefs, when CFL veteran Joe Kapp was … Read More

This is the iconic logo of one of pro football’s winningest franchises, “America’s Team”, the Dallas Cowboys. The logo came into use starting in 1964, which is just about when the franchise began winning with regularity. The Cowboys have played in eight Super Bowls, and won 5 of them. The franchise had a record 20 … Read More

Logo of the National Football League’s San Francisco 49ers, used from 1968 until 1995. The franchise has won 5 Super Bowl titles in its’ history, 3 under the late Bill Walsh and 2 more under George Siefert. The Niners were born as a franchise in the old All-America Conference in 1946, and entered the NFL in … Read More

This is the iconic logo of the football team that has won more Super Bowls, six, than any other NFL franchise – the Pittsburgh Steelers. They were founded as the Pittsburgh Pirates by Art Rooney in 1933, and legend has it that he financed the team with his winnings from the local dog track. The … Read More

It’s not a team logo, but the “official” logo of the first Super Bowl, before the game was even known by its’ current name. The game was called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game for the first 2 years, and was renamed the “Super Bowl” before the Jets and Colts played in the third game. After … Read More

Logo of the Shreveport Steamer football team, a short-lived franchise in the old World Football League. They were born as the Houston Texans in 1974, but toward the end of their first season moved to Shreveport, and played there until folding partway through the ’75 season. Famed broadcaster Larry King was an analyst on the … Read More