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Football Helmets!!!

  • First Leather Football Helmet

    First Leather Football Helmet
    The leather football helmet was created more than 100 years ago. First used in 1893's Army Navy game. An Annapolis shoemaker created the first helmet for Admiral Joseph Mason Reeves, who had been toldby a doctor that he would be risking death or instant insanity if he took another hit to the head.
  • Hard leather style

    Hard leather style
    John T Riddle company developed and patented the first plastic helmet.
  • Hard leather, first graphics

    Hard leather, first graphics
    The first chin strap was invented. NFL players were required to wear a helmet. Plastic helmets were officialy adopted by the NFL.
  • Plastic helmets and internal padding

    Plastic helmets and internal padding
    Single face bar was added to plastic helmet. The first appearance of the radio helmet, introduced by the Clevland Browns.
  • Platic helmets and face mask

    Platic helmets and face mask
    Double face mask and they were worn by every player in the NFL.
  • Energy absorbing helmets

    Energy absorbing helmets
    Riddell add air bladders inside helmets to soften impact. The full face mask appears.
  • Molded polycarbonate shells

     Molded polycarbonate shells
    First appearance of protect visors. First polycarbonate helmets.
  • Polycarbonate helmet with face mask grill

    Polycarbonate helmet with face mask grill
    NFL requires face mask to be transparent.
  • Riddell develops the revolution helmet design ed to reduce concussions

    Riddell develops the revolution helmet design ed to reduce concussions
    Single bar helmets are formally banned from the NFL.
  • Present day helmets

    Present day helmets
    Impact indicator chin strap launches, designed to identify head injuiry. Shock absorbant pads on the inside, and hard plastic on the inside.