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Helmets throughout the years
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Started from leather
started as straps and ear pieces from leather -
Hardened leather
used hardened leather in the 1900s -
Raised above head
raised above the head to protect from direct hits -
Popularity in football
started in the 1920s becoming popular in football -
Creation of plastic helmets
Riddell Company creates plastic helmets -
NFL helmet regulation
In 1940, NFL requires helmets for players. -
NFL helmet logo
The first NFL team to have a team insignia or logo on their helmet was the Los Angeles Rams. -
Ending the leather era
1950s, polymers ended the leather era. -
Face masks
Face masks become required. -
Visors
Visors come into play to help protect eyes -
Current helmets
1990s creates a standard for helmets. Now made of polycarbonate, a hard, durable plastic, on the outside, and layers of vinyl and foam padding on the inside -
Headsets
Headsets were implanted in helmets
