Creating a sports logo four or five decades ago wasn’t a dramatic and publicized process like it is now. And there was rarely a barbaric crowd waiting to rip new boring designs limb-by-limb (yes, we’re looking at you, Cleveland Browns).

Despite less emphasis on brand engagement and awareness, logos from long ago still reside among the best all-time, as do those from those from most recent memory, including the gloriously flamboyant 1990s.

Here are 25 of the best defunct logos from the MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL of all-time:

Denver Nuggets – 1981-1993

nug


Chicago White Sox – 1976-1990

sox


Anaheim Mighty Ducks – 1993-2005

ducks


Atlanta Braves – 1968-1971

braves


Denver Nuggets – 1974-1981

dnug


Houston Astros – 1977-1993

astros


Detroit Pistons – 1996-2001

det


Pittsburgh Steelers – 1962-1968
pit


Cincinnati Reds – 1954-1960

reds


Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1976-1996

TB


Milwaukee Brewers – 1978-1993

brew


Seattle SuperSonics – 1995-2001

seattle


San Diego Padres – 1969-1984

sd


Cleveland Browns – 1959-1969

cle


Denver Broncos – 1970-1996

denver


New England Patriots – 1961-1992

pat


San Diego Chargers – 1961-1973

charg


San Francisco 49ers – 1946-1967

sf


Seattle Seahawks – 1976-2001

seahawks


Cleveland Cavaliers – 1983-1994

cav


New York Islanders – 1995-1997

ny1


Memphis Grizzlies – 2001-2004

mem


Portland Trail Blazers – 1970-1990

prt


Montreal Expos – 1969-1991

mon


Seattle Mariners – 1981-1986

seattle

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