Original AFL Decals

The above logo was redrawn by Ange Coniglio in 1999. Below are logos scanned from original material, with notes about their sources. In 1959, the first Commissioner of the AFL, Joe Foss, commissioned a friend of New York Titans owner Harry Wismer to design the original AFL logo.

AFL logo on a 1960 Fleer football decal card. In addition to player cards numbered #1 through #132, the set contained nine "1960 Fleer AFL Team Decals" cards numbered #1 through #9. The first decal card was the AFL logo, in one of its earliest versions. Soon after, the outer blue circle was added.
Although some printers may have rendered the logo or parts of it in shades of grey, note that the league's official colors were RED WHITE AND BLUE.

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Brands on the AFL's Spalding J5-V football. This ball was used in the AFL from 1960 through 1969, and in January 1970: by the Chiefs in the 4th World Championship Game; and in the last AFL All-Star game.
On the left is the brand from an early "Cushion Control" model football: note the two stars inside the inner oval and the thinner letter "A". The logo on the right was on a ball used in 1969.

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On a 1965 nine-inch by twelve-inch souvenir pocket folder with AFL player and team pictures.

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From the classic "AFL Pictorial" game-day programs. On the left, from a 1966 Coke centerfold ad featuring AFL teams, on the right from a 1968 Dodge centerfold ad with the artwork that forms the background for this page.

On the box for the 1968 "Venus Paradise Football Color by Number" art set.

On a 1968 poster showing colors and striping of American Football League team uniforms.

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On the cover of the 1969 "AFL-NFL Digest".

Chiefs' shoulder patch worn in the Fourth World Championship Game, January 1970.

Helmet decal worn in the last AFL All-Star game, played after the 1969 season, in January 1970.

The back cover of SN's "American Football League Official History", 1970.

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From a tag on a WONDERALLS� child's team jacket, 1969.

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*From the FRONT* flyleaf of "The Other League", by Jack Horrigan and Mike Rathet, 1970.**		*From the BACK* flyleaf of "The Other League". Symbolism, anyone?**

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Logo on Kansas City Chiefs' jersey patch commemorating Lamar Hunt, 2007. The patch is now a permanent part of the team's uniform.
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Logos proposed to celebrate 2009, which would have been the AFL's 50th season.

American Football League Team Helmet Motifs

(Background is helmet color. Outlines are stripe colors.)
Helmet information is from the site of Bruce Kraus.

AFL Eastern Division

DENVER BRONCOS

1960 - 1961	1962	1962 - 1965	1966	1967	1968 - 1969

Dallas TEXANS	Kansas City CHIEFS

1960 - 1962	1963 - 1969

OAKLAND RAIDERS

1960 - 1962	1963	1964 - 1969

Los Angeles /		San Diego Chargers

1960	1961 - 1962	1963	1964 - 1965	1966	1967 - 1969


1960 - 1961	1962 - 1964	1965 - 1969


1960 - 1962	1963	1964	1965 - 1969


1960 - 1961	1962	1962 - 1965	1966	1967	1968 - 1969


1960 - 1962	1963 - 1969


1960 - 1962	1963	1964 - 1969


1960	1961 - 1962	1963	1964 - 1965	1966	1967 - 1969

Reproduction American Football League Helmets by Mark Solak
(There are a couple of inconsistencies. Write to the AFL Guest Book if you find them.)

BUFFALO BILLS

1960 - 1961	1962 - 1964	1965 - 1969

HOUSTON OILERS

1960 - 1963	1964 - 1965	1966	1967 - 1969

*TITANS*	NEW YORK JETS

1960 - 1962	1963	1964	1965 - 1969