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Ultimate logo and uniform quiz

By Brian Clark, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Published December 22, 2008 at 8:07 p.m.

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Sure, you own a team jersey and cap, but how much do you really know about pro-sports logos and uniforms? The following quiz will determine whether you’re a true pro or a real schmo. For this quiz, questions are limited to the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB.

1. Which four NFL teams feature a star or stars on their helmet logos?

2. What former player is depicted on the NBA’s official logo?

3. How many spokes are on the Boston Bruins wheel logo?

4. Which five NBA teams use purple as one of their official team colors?

5. Which NFL team’s secondary logo features a character with braided hair?

6. What are the three colors of diamonds, in order, in the Pittsburgh Steelers helmet logo and what side of the helmet features the logo?

7. What does the “H” stand for on the Montreal Canadiens logo?

8. Do the letters “NHL” move from bottom left to top right or top left to bottom right on the league’s official shield logo?

9. Which two NBA teams have pinstripes on their primary road or home uniforms?

10. How many shamrocks are visible on the leprechaun featured in the Boston Celtics logo?

11. Which five NHL teams’ main jersey logos are based primarily on one letter?

12. Which four pro teams (all leagues) have a weather condition for a mascot?

13. What is the only baseball team to feature a trademark symbol next to the logo on its jerseys?

14. Which five NHL teams primary jersey logos include some variation of a hockey stick?

15. Which five Major League Baseball teams do not have their home city or state written across the front of their primary road jerseys?

INTERACTIVE QUIZZES

What MLB teams have just one letter on their caps?

What MLB teams have two letters on their caps?

What NBA teams do not have a specific city in their names?

What NFL teams have an animal likeness on their helmet logo?

What pro teams have a bird for a mascot?

What pro teams have a color in their names?

What pro teams' mascots do not end in "s"?

What pro teams share the same mascot?

SLIDE SHOW QUIZ

How well do you know your sports team logos - both old logos of current teams and some of teams that no longer exist? Give it a try. The last slide of the show will provide you with the answers. Ready? Go!

ANSWERS

1. Patriots, Texans, Titans, Cowboys

2. Jerry West, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1960 to 1974

3. Eight

4. Lakers, Suns, Hornets, Kings, Jazz

5. Minnesota Vikings

6. Clockwise from top: yellow, red, blue. Logo is on the right side

7. Contrary to popular belief, it does not stand for Habitants. It stands for “hockey” and was added in 1916 when the team was purchased by the Canadien Hockey Club.

8. Bottom left to top right

9. Magic, Hornets

10. 12

11. Flyers, Bruins, Flames, Avalanche, Canucks

12. Hurricanes, Lightning, Heat, Thunder

13. Chicago Cubs. All professional sports teams logos are trademarked, but only the Cubs use the symbol on their jerseys

14. Thrashers, Islanders, Penguins, Sharks, Capitals

15. Angels, Rays, Brewers, Cardinals, Phillies (note: Baltimore ’09 new road jerseys will have it)

Comments

  • December 23, 2008

    12:39 p.m.

    Suggest removal

    jbowen43 writes:

    Jerry West is on the NBA logo

  • January 29, 2009

    12:31 p.m.

    Suggest removal

    mistaric writes:

    the jazz do not have purple anymore in their logo