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  2. Eyeshield - Wikipedia

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    An eyeshield, also referred to as a visor, is a piece of gridiron football equipment that was invented in the 1980s. [2] In the mid 1990s, as an effort to prevent brain and head injuries, headgear became mandatory in the game of football. [3] The eyeshield was created to protect the eyes of football players during games and practices.

  3. Football helmet - Wikipedia

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    A more recent addition to the football helmet is the visor or eye shield, which is affixed to the face mask to protect players from glare or eye injuries, such as pokes. It is believed that the first player to use a protective visor was Mark Mullaney of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings in 1984, in order to protect a healing eye injury.

  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. Why WNC football teams are adopting Guardian helmet ... - AOL

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    WNC football programs are wearing Guardian Caps in hope of protecting players from the repetitive hits that occur during games and practices. Why WNC football teams are adopting Guardian helmet ...

  6. Riddell launches Axiom, the latest helmet to combat ... - AOL

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    Football helmets received a facelift on Wednesday as for the first time in roughly seven years, Riddell, the leading helmet manufacturer in the NFL and college football, launched a new helmet in ...

  7. History of the football helmet - Wikipedia

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    Sources are unsure as to who first designed air bladders for football helmets but Dr. Richard Schneider of the University of Michigan Hospital is reported to have believed that air was the most effective way to protect against blunt force. With this theory in mind, he invented an inflatable bladder for use inside a football helmet.

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