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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.
[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]
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.
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.
Hassan Hall wearing a Guardian Cap in 2023. Guardian Cap is a line of soft-shell pads that attach to and cover the outside of a gridiron football or ice hockey helmet.They have been used in football practices since 2015, with the National Football League (NFL) first mandating their use for some position groups since 2022.
NFL helmet, uniform policy The new Detroit Lions alternate helmet, unveiled on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The NFL amended a policy in 2022 to allow teams to wear one alternate helmet in addition to ...
The research compared the Revolution helmet with other models. 2,000 high school players participated in the study which took place over the course of three years. The study's results showed that 5.4% of the athletes wearing the Revolution helmet suffered a concussion during a game as opposed to 7.6% of the players wearing the older model helmets.
The return team would have at least nine blockers lined up in the “set up zone” between the 30- and 35-yard line, with at least seven of those players touching the 35. There would be up to two ...