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The NFL allowed dummy communication in regular-season games in 1994, 38 years after the Browns' experiment. Rather than coaches calling a time-out in order to give a play to a quarterback, many of today's teams have opted for radios inside their quarterback's helmet. The helmets are set up with a small speaker in each ear hole.
The outer shell of helmets have changed appreciably throughout the history of the NFL. In the 1920s, football helmets had soft leather exteriors, whereas today they have polycarbonate exteriors. The first molded polycarbonate helmet appeared in the NFL in 1986. [15] Today's helmets typically have polycarbonate shells on the order of 3.35mm.
[5] In 1978, the NCAA modified their rules of play to require helmets certified to NOCSAE's standard. [4] In 1980, the NFHS incorporated the NOCSAE football helmet standard into their rules of play. [5] In 2017, the United States Polo Association (USPA) mandated helmets certified to the NOCSAE ND050 Standard Performance Specification. [7]
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The NFL has mandated the caps' use at practices for some players since 2022. Defensive backs and receivers have joined the position groups now required to wear the caps during all contact practices.
Riddell is widely known for its line of football helmets.In 2002, Riddell released a new helmet design called the Revolution, commonly known as the Revo. [10] The Revolution was released in response to a study on concussions and became popular in the NFL and NCAA, being used by notable athletes such as Peyton Manning and Brady Quinn.
The frequencies teams have been using to talk to quarterbacks and defensive players have been unencrypted.
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