Every NFL Logo Explained | Footnotes

Here’s some of my research I found helpful on my latest video.

If you’ve somehow ended up here on this blackhole of links and have no idea what i’m talking about, you can find the video on my channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXRGcSbHN5M

References for the Logo Nerd

• https://logos-world.net/nfl-logo/

• https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_by_team/1007/National_Football_League/

• https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/National_Football_League

• https://1000logos.net/nfl-logo/

• https://sports.ha.com/itm/football-collectibles/programs/1948-nfl-championship-game-program-eagles-over-the-cardinals/a/50002-51192.s

• http://web.archive.org/web/20210805051028/https://www.section6.e1b.org/domain/30

• https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/sports/history-nfl-logo-designs-territory-map

• https://nfl-teams.net/

• https://www.sportslogos.net/teams/list_by_league/7/National_Football_League/NFL/logos/

• https://motownmeltdown.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/the-history-of-the-detroit-lions-logo/

• https://lastwordonsports.com/nfl/2021/01/31/pittsburgh-steelers-logo-history/

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3. http://fleersticker.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html

4. https://twitter.com/benvolin/status/625810315385675777

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7. https://www.packers.com/news/pick-a-logo-any-logo-7539875

8. https://www.chicagobears.com/photos/bears-return-to-decatur#466ab304-eba8-4ce6-99c4-2b0fb6429b2b

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21. https://ramsnewlook.com/logos/#history

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25. http://www.remembertheafl.com/Bills.htm

26. https://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/controller/controller.php?action=teams-season&team_id=DEN&year=1968

27. https://web.archive.org/web/20141114152708/http://www.arabianhorses.org/marketplace/mah_articles/MAH_Broncos_Thunder_Dec12.pdf

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29. https://www.chargers.com/photos/evolution-of-the-chargers-uniform#0b8eada0-fc0e-4373-9cdc-7ff605eebf83

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47. https://web.archive.org/web/20200428152720/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-new-helmet-marks-uniform-question-answer

48. https://www.burkemuseum.org/news/mask-inspired-seahawks-logo

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50. http://web.archive.org/web/20171107080902/http://history.seahawks.com/year/2012

51. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013074648/http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article58739358.html

52. https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-introduce-refined-logo-6879729

53. https://apnews.com/article/4bd66e0d94ccffeab2eb487724ba529f

54. https://web.archive.org/web/20190630211435/https://www.jaguars.com/news/a-new-logo-for-a-new-era-9541346

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