NFL Network

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum


Background

The NFL Network is a specialty network dedicated to football, which is owned and operated by the National Football League. It first went on the air in November 2003.

1st Logo (2003-2006)

Visuals: A bunch of pieces and stars form the NFL Network logo, which looks like a stylized blue and red football with the "NFL" script and five blue stars above it.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A small fanfare which sounds like the 2003-2006 NFL Total Access theme song.

Availability: Unknown.

2nd Logo (2003- )

Visuals: On a background (which varies depending on what team's head coaches appear) that has something to do with the location or mascot of the team, a coach says "I'm (head coach name), and you're watching the NFL Network." Then, the NFL Network logo appears (again, different effects depending on which head coach is showing).

Variants: Here they are:

  • New England Patriots: The logo starts with Bill Belichick saying "I'm Bill Belichick and you're watching the NFL Network.", then the Patriots logo, reveals the NFLN's logo while it's waving.
  • Buffalo Bills: The logo starts with Gregg Williams (2003-2004), Mike Mularkey (2004-2006), or Dick Jauron (2006- ) say the same thing, but with their head coaches name. Then a heard of blue bison charging at the screen, reveals the NFL network's logo.
  • New York Jets: The logo starts with Herman Edwards (2003-2006), or Eric Mangini (2006-Present), you know what they say, but after they say it, a couple silver Jets blow smoke, forming the NFL Network's logo.
  • Miami Dolphins: The logo starts with Dave Wanstedt (2003-2005), Nick Saban (2005-06), Cam Cameron (2006-08), or Tony Sparano (2008- ) saying the same thing, but then a dolphin jumps, forming the NFL Network Logo.

Technique: 2D digital animation.

Audio: A drum theme.

Availability: Unknown.

3rd Logo (2006-)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a football player like Warren Sapp (now an analyst for the NFL Network). Behind the player, a white aura-like air forms the NFL Network logo described above.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A football player says "NFL Network, Football 24/7." Then a whoosh sound, and a crowd cheering.

Availability: Appears before the show comes back from commercial breaks.

4th Logo (2006-)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a close up of the current NFL logo, with the camera panning all over it, then it zooms back. At the same time, the NFL logo transforms into the NFL Network logo (the stylized red/blue football) with an aura like glow behind it. The aura disappears, and the logo darkens.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A extended version of the NFL theme.

Availability: Before live NFL games shown on NFL Network.

5th Logo (2008-)

Visuals: There is the current NFL Network logo on a gray background.

Technique: Unknown

Audio: Unknown

Availability: Unknown.

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