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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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MIA MI, FL – January 14: The National Anthem is played before the start of Super Bowl II between the Green Bay Packer and Oakland Raiders January 14, 1968 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Packers won the game 33-14. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
MIA MI, FL – January 14: The National Anthem is played before the start of Super Bowl II between the Green Bay Packer and Oakland Raiders January 14, 1968 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Packers won the game 33-14. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

20. Super Bowl II

The first year the championship is labeled the “Super Bowl” brings us this design. I like the red letters with the blue outline, and the font is unique but not outrageous. It could have come out like an elementary school project using ClipArt, but instead is an excellent start to one of the great American traditions. Green Bay would win its’ second straight “Super Bowl,” and the legend of Vince Lombardi grew across not just the sport, but the nation. Sometimes simple is better than elaborate, and the designer and leagues embraced that idea well.

30 January 2004: AEROSMITH posing after their press conference for the SUPER BOWL Pre-Game show of SUPER BOWL XXXVIII that was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Aerosmith is pictured from L to R Tom Hamilton, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
30 January 2004: AEROSMITH posing after their press conference for the SUPER BOWL Pre-Game show of SUPER BOWL XXXVIII that was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Aerosmith is pictured from L to R Tom Hamilton, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

19. Super Bowl XXXVIII

This is a logo you either love or hate, and I side for the prior. With the Super Bowl and NFL coming to Houston the designer had little choice but to recognize Houston and the space program. The bend within the roman numeral ribbon is almost psychedelic, and the font combining the letters is very cool. The ring around the logo is reminiscent of Saturn, and the stars are too obvious to ignore. While the colors do wane from the traditional red, white, and blue the tribute to the city of Houston is understandable and respected. It’s creative and deserves credit for that.   

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