Super Bowl logos: Power ranking 30-1

Washington Redskins quarterback Billy Kilmer awaits the snap in a 14-7 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VII on January 14, 1973 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (Photo by James Flores/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

28. Super Bowl VII

When you think of television in the 1970’s you get these bold letters that look to be flying off the screen. That’s exactly what the logo for Super Bowl VII did when the Dolphins beat the Redskins 14-7, despite not scoring in the second half.

Once again, the simple red and blue are featured as the letters explode off the screen. While the old logos do not fully represent the host city, this one gets the job done. I’m sure the zooming animation made by the logo on TV was just as good.

27. Super Bowl XIII

Another quintessential 70’s design comes in at No. 27 on our rankings. There’s a good balance between the red and blue once again, and the font is just the right size. The dots that make up the large roman numerals remind you of so many things. People see them as Pac-Man points, seats in Congress, or maybe an intricate game of pong.

Regardless, the designer of the Super Bowl logo gave a nice design as the league began to ramp up in terms of popularity and “flashiness.” Excellent job once again by the NFL for a thrilling game between the Steelers and Cowboys that resulted in Terry Bradshaw taking another Lombardi Trophy back to the steel city.