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Super Bowl logos: Power ranking 30-1

By George Stockburger

Feb 8, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; General view of Super Bowl LI logo during press conference at the Moscone Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 8, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; General view of Super Bowl LI logo during press conference at the Moscone Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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NEW ORLEANS, UNITED STATES: A banner announcing the Super Bowl XXXV hangs at The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans 29 January, 2002. The AFC Champions New England Patriots will take on the NFC Champions St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI on 03 February. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, UNITED STATES: A banner announcing the Super Bowl XXXV hangs at The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans 29 January, 2002. The AFC Champions New England Patriots will take on the NFC Champions St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI on 03 February. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images) /

2. Super Bowl XXXVI

For more ways than one, Super Bowl XXXVI was a monumental event in not just the history of the NFL but for the United States. Played four months after the September 11th attacks in New York City, Virginia, and Pennsylvania rocked the country, football was there to help heal. The league scrapped the original Super Bowl XXXVI logo in the wake of the attack and had the above image created. No longer was the game about the Patriots, Rams, or even football in general. It was about healing a country in pain.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – FEBRUARY 03: Detailed view of a Super Bowl 50 logo stitched on a Denver Broncos uniform during the NFL Experience exhibition before Super Bowl 50 at the Moscone Center on February 3, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – FEBRUARY 03: Detailed view of a Super Bowl 50 logo stitched on a Denver Broncos uniform during the NFL Experience exhibition before Super Bowl 50 at the Moscone Center on February 3, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) /

1. Super Bowl 50

Out with the old, and finally in with the new! After the bland image of the Lombardi trophy squished together with roman numerals and a gray stadium was used for years, the NFL went all out for their golden anniversary. Having the golden 50 instead of the simple roman numeral “L” was a smart marketing ploy.

Having the Golden Gate Bridge silhouette was a subtle but game-changing touch added by the designer. Hopefully, this logo sets a new precedent for the game going forward. Adding a color other than gray/silver should be a new requirement for the logo going forward. Bringing back the local flavor through the colors wouldn’t hurt at all.

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