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The Football Helmet !

By Polo Shawty !
  • First football helmet

    First football helmet

    The leather football helmet has it’s origin more than100 years ago first worn in an 1893 Army-Navy game An Annapolis shoemaker created the first helmet for Admiral Joseph Mason Reeves, who had been advised by a Navy doctor that he would be risking death or “instant insanity” if he took another kick to the head
  • Early leather helmet from around 1910

    Early leather helmet from around 1910

  • In the 1920's the helmets added more padding and strap harnesss to reduce impact energy.

    In the 1920's the helmets added more padding and strap harnesss to reduce impact energy.

  • In the early 1930's the outer shell became harder and more impact resistant.

    In the early 1930's the outer shell became harder and more impact resistant.

  • Later in the 1930's a face mask was added.

    Later in the 1930's a face mask was added.

  • Today - 2011, The Revolution Helmet

    Today - 2011, The Revolution Helmet

  • Preventing brain bleeds and skull fractures

    Preventing brain bleeds and skull fractures

    Improvements in design have made a tremendous difference in preventing disastrous head injuries such as brain bleeds, hematomas and skull fractures.
  • Improvements on the football helmet

    Improvements on the football helmet

    Improved helmet design has helped reduce concussions in impact sports such as football and hockey, but it might be impossible to design a helmet that completely eliminates them, according to a panel of sports science professors outlining the latest findings.
  • Cost of real NFL helmet

    Cost of real NFL helmet

    299.99
  • Today's NFL Helmets

    Today's NFL Helmets