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  2. Mark Mullaney - Wikipedia

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    He played in 12 NFL seasons from 1975 to 1987 for the Vikings and is 9th on the Vikings all-time sack list with 45½ sacks. [2] Mullaney also had 597 tackles and 13 forced fumbles [2] Mullaney also holds a place in NFL history as the first NFL Player to wear a helmet shield visor on his face mask, after suffering an eye injury in 1984. In 1986 ...

  3. For the first time during the regular season, NFL players are allowed to wear a special accessory over their helmets called a Guardian Cap. It's foam covering meant to limit their risk of concussions.

  4. Protective equipment in gridiron football - Wikipedia

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    A recent addition to the football helmet is a visor or eye shield, traditionally used to protect players from eye injuries or glare. Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon was the first to wear a visor/shield. The visors started out as clear or smoked, but now come in colors ranging from blue, gold, black, rainbow, silver, or amber.

  5. Will Guardian Caps solve football's concussion problem? The ...

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    The Guardian Cap was created by Erin and Lee Hanson in 2010 in an attempt to tweak the design of the football helmet and protect players from head injuries. “The Guardian Cap addresses the ...

  6. Jonathan Taylor among the few NFL players to wear the ... - AOL

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    Jonathan Taylor's helmet looked a bit odd during his first preseason game. ... This season for the first time, the NFL allowed players the option to wear the guardian caps during games.

  7. Football helmet - Wikipedia

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    A football helmet is a type of protective headgear used mainly in gridiron football, although a structural variation has occasional use in Australian rules football. It consists of a hard plastic shell with thick padding on the inside, a face mask made of one or more plastic-coated metal bars, and a chinstrap. Each position has a different type ...

  8. NFL to allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet ...

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    The NFL announced Friday it will allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian caps during games next season if they choose. Defensive backs and receivers have joined ...

  9. Dick Plasman - Wikipedia

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    Average: 19.3. Touchdowns: 7. Stats at Pro Football Reference. Herbert Gustave " Dick " Plasman (April 6, 1914 – June 20, 1981) was an American professional football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cardinals. He is notably the last player in the National Football League (NFL) to play a game ...