Detroit Lions Logo History. The lion logotype was adopted in 1952 when the team got its current name. Currently over 10 000 on display for your viewing pleasure. The detroit lions franchise was originally based in portsmouth ohio and called the portsmouth spartans.
Evolution of the detroit lions logo. The detroit lions logo is among the most popular and instantly recognizable logos in the history of american football. Second the owners hope that the monarch of the jungle will become the king on the nfl playing fields. 1 1934 1945 2 1946 1969 3 1960 2002 4 2003 2008 5 2009 2016 6 2017 present the lions first began using this logo on their helmets in the 1961 nfl season but it would not become the primary logo until 1970.
The detroit lions i feel are on the right track with their current logo much like a fair few of other existing logos but the devil is in the detail the expressiveness in the execution.
1 1934 1945 2 1946 1969 3 1960 2002 4 2003 2008 5 2009 2016 6 2017 present the lions first began using this logo on their helmets in the 1961 nfl season but it would not become the primary logo until 1970. Detroit lions logos helmet history. 1 1934 1945 2 1946 1969 3 1960 2002 4 2003 2008 5 2009 2016 6 2017 present the lions first began using this logo on their helmets in the 1961 nfl season but it would not become the primary logo until 1970. On february 1 2017 the detroit lions unveiled a tweaked logo from the previous primary. I was tempted a few times to focus on the face of the lion or follow in the generic path of an ornamental lion one would see on a coat of arms or some such thing.