Company milestone · 1920
The league was formed as the American Professional Football Association. [1]
NFL Logo
Logo files, variants & history · AI, PNG · updated 29 days ago
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Brand profile
About NFL
Professional American football league
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league of 32 teams. It was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association and took its current name on 24 June 1922.
Sources: [1]
Company: National Football League.
Available in this archive
NFL logo files at a glance
NFL has 20 downloadable files in AI, PNG in this archive. 8 logo records are catalogued; that is not the number of verified redesigns.
PNG renditions reach 3,000 pixels on the longest side.
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Files & downloads
Browse recorded formats and variants for NFL. Source formats appear first, followed by raster sizes.
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AI · Alt
2008 · Current
AI · Alt national football
2008 · Current
AI · Primary
2008 · Current
AI · Primary
1920 · Retired
AI · Primary
1930 · Retired
AI · Primary
1940 · Retired
AI · Primary
1953 · Retired
AI · Primary
1959 · Retired
AI · Primary
1962 · Retired
AI · Primary
1984 · Retired
PNG · Alt
2008 · Current
PNG · Alt national football
2008 · Current
PNG · Primary
2008 · Current
PNG · Primary
1920 · Retired
PNG · Primary
1930 · Retired
PNG · Primary
1940 · Retired
PNG · Primary
1953 · Retired
PNG · Primary
1959 · Retired
PNG · Primary
1962 · Retired
PNG · Primary
1984 · Retired
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Brand heritage
Logo history & brand milestones
League founding and the 2008 shield, as recorded in the cited sources. Company and product dates are labelled separately from design changes.
Company milestone · 1922-06-24
The APFA changed its name to the National Football League. [1]
Logo milestone · 2008-04
At the 2008 NFL draft the league introduced a new shield, replacing one used since 1970, with eight stars for its eight divisions and a football angled like the one on the Vince Lombardi Trophy. [2]
Research sources
- National Football League ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- 2008 NFL draft ↗ · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
Compiled 2026-09-24 by AI-assisted source review. Each statement links its sources; an editor has not yet independently confirmed them.
Earlier records come from the existing archive; their labels and dates are kept as recorded and are not cited.
2008–presentListed current
NFL logo 2008
The version currently listed in the archive. See the source and review date on the brand record.
8/8
All 8 logo records for NFL
- NFL logo 1920
- NFL logo 1930
- NFL logo 1940
- NFL logo 1953
- NFL logo 1959
- NFL logo 1962
- NFL logo 1984
- NFL logo 2008 (this page)
Colour sample
Sampled artwork colours
Blue (primary sample)Primary
- HEX
- #113366
- RGB
- 17, 51, 102
Text contrast on white12.43:1 · AAA
Text contrast on near-black1.52:1 · Fail
Red (accent sample)Accent
- HEX
- #EE1122
- RGB
- 238, 17, 34
Text contrast on white4.43:1 · Fail
Text contrast on near-black4.26:1 · Fail
Approximate values sampled from the archived artwork file. Sampling can round colours, so these are not the owner’s published colour specification. See other blue logos →
Reference
Frequently asked
Can I use the NFL logo?
Download for identification, news and comparison. Commercial use needs the owner's permission. This page never grants a licence. Always check the owner's brand guidelines.
When did NFL change its logo?
2008-04: At the 2008 NFL draft the league introduced a new shield, replacing one used since 1970, with eight stars for its eight divisions and a football angled like the one on the Vince Lombardi Trophy. [2]
What file formats are available for the NFL logo in this archive?
Available file formats: AI, PNG. Dimensions, source and usage conditions are listed for each file below.
Visual neighbours
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Same company
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Provenance
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Technical provenance
Source typeSimilarLogo archive files
Source reviewNot independently reviewedInspect the recorded website
- Source
- Not recorded
- Source date
- 2026-08-02
- Recorded by
- SimilarLogo archive import
- SHA-256
- 2581646eb2a8d3740a265560fcbbbd10c5ba03bc9cfdd6953ec71e768b8a80c3
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Cite or link to this record
SimilarLogo. “NFL logo record.” Updated 2026-09-25. https://similarlogo.com/brand/nfl/
Record Change log (5)
2026-08-27Imported 24 original files (14 items) from the owner's WordPress archive snapshot 2026-08-02. Rights: editorial/reference only.
2026-08-27History collage archived: NFL Teams Nfc
2026-08-27History collage archived: NFL Teams Afc
2026-08-27History collage archived: NFL Evolution
2026-08-27History collage archived: NFL League Related Logos
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