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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.
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.
A full-size replica of the 1933 Michigan State gold and black winged helmet. Early football helmet designs incorporated panels of leather, which were sometimes manufactured using strips of contrasting color. The Indiana and Michigan State football teams also adopted variations on the design. Michigan State's helmet used a colored stripe ...
Penn State wore this helmet, prior to the days of the facemask, from 1949 through 1956 and the overall concept of the design has never been messed with. 1957-1961: Numbers added to helmet AP Photo ...
This template allows stylized uniforms like those found with Template:Football kit. Editors can customize colors and patterns of uniforms. The elements of the uniform include: Helmet; Jersey Sleeves; Body; Pants
The new helmets retained the shinier metallic gold shell color and 1996–2008 stretched oval "SF" logo design (though the oval was in the new brighter shade of red). However, the helmet stripes were reverted to the classic red-white-red order, and the face mask returned to the more traditional color of neutral gray.
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]
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. After expanding this mandate to further position groups in the ...