Titans Primary Logo
The Tennessee Titans have a long and storied history, with their primary logo being no exception. The team’s first official logo was introduced in 1999 when the franchise moved from Houston to Nashville. This original design featured an “oil derrick” as its main element, which represented the oil industry of Texas and symbolized strength and power. Additionally, it included two stars on either side of the derrick that was meant to represent Tennessee's nickname - The Volunteer State.
In 2003, the team unveiled a new version of their logo featuring three stars above an updated version of the oil derrick along with a red banner wrapping around both elements reading “Titans." This change was made in order to better reflect how far they had come since moving from Houston just four years earlier; emphasizing their growth as well as showing pride for representing Tennessee football fans everywhere.
Today, this same logo remains largely unchanged since 2003 aside from some minor tweaks such as adding more vibrant colors or altering small details like font size or shape outlines here and there over time; all while still keeping true to its original concept: Strength & Power + Representing TN Football Fans Everywhere = A Logo That Lasts! It is clear why this has become one of the most recognizable logos across professional sports today – making it synonymous with success for fans throughout Music City USA!
1999 - Present
When the team was renamed the Titans, the club introduced a new logo: A white ring of the circle represents the sun with three stars, similar to that found on the flag of Tennessee containing a large capital “T” with a trail of flames similar to a comet or solar flares.
1997 - 1998
In the move to Tennessee, the Oilers kept the clean blue oil derrick with a white background and a red outline.
1980 - 1996
The final logo for the Oilers is a clean blue oil derrick with a white background and a red outline.
1972 - 1979
In 1972, the logo did not change except the color that was added. The football player’s helmet is in a thick blue and the oil derrick is red with a blue border.
1969 - 1971
In 1972, the logo did not change except the color that was added. The football player’s helmet is in a thick blue and the oil derrick is red with a blue border.
1961 - 1968
A new variation of Houston’s first logo, now a oil man with an oil hat and cowboy boots holding a football in front of an oil field.
1960 - 1961
The original Oilers logo is an man wearing a blue uniform and a gold cowboy hat and gold boots in front of an oil field.