History of the football helmet - Wikipedia
Origins. In the early days of American football, players did not wear helmets. In 1888 the college football rules convention voted to allow tackling below the waist. Players and coaches soon regarded pads as essential for the game. However as in the National Hockey League during the 1970s, helmets were the last thing to be accepted. [1] .
The Evolution of the Helmet - NFL.com
Pittsburgh Steeler and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Mean Joe Greene s helmet from the 1970's. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
GridironMemories
Just as they were produced over 40 years ago, each helmet is individually painted, with hand-applied decals/striping, and manually assembled from more than seventy (70) parts. The machine-sewn leather jaw pads, vintage face mask, riveted-in military style patented cloth-suspension and classic flared shell shape and size make the helmet ...
History of the NFL Helmet - Sportscasting | Pure Sports
Aug 27, 2019 · With the NFL helmet closely resembling today’s helmet, the ’70s saw a few major innovations. First, in 1971, Riddell implemented an air bladder system to every helmet. This was meant to help absorb the energy of the massive impact NFL players felt when colliding.
Check Out the Football Helmets Of Yesteryear | GQ
Apr 20, 2016 · Full Face Mask and Air-Bladder Padding 1970s. The “full” face mask debuted in the 1970s and featured several bars, both vertical and horizontal.
Leatherhead to Radio-Head: The Evolution of the Football Helmet
Oct 1, 2012 · In professional football, the only line of defense against head injury –other than the defensive line– is the helmet. But the earliest football helmet looked more like a padded aviator cap ...
The Evolution Of NFL Helmets, From Leather To Polycarbonate
Mar 13, 2023 · Helmets, once made of hardened leather, now are hard polycarbonate shells. Inside, the head is nestled by layers of padding and secured by a chinstrap. Metal bars line the face mask, ensuring even more protection. This is a far cry from the first time that headgear was used in the game.
1970 NFL season - Wikipedia
The 1970 NFL season was the 51st regular season of the National Football League, ... The Detroit Lions added trim to their helmet logo beginning in week five. The Minnesota Vikings added an alternate purple jersey with no sleeve striping, worn for warm-weather games.
NFL (overview) - NationalChamps.net
The images for historical NFL helmets illustrated on the various pages for each division are based heavily on information derived from one particular web site, 'Mike Stanhope's NFL Helmet page' (site appears to no longer exist as of 2020) and were mostly done in the period 1999- 2000.
History of the NFL football helmet - NFL.com
Nov 14, 2012 · Take a graphical look at how football headgear has evolved from the time of Curly Lambeau of the Green Bay Packers in the 1920s to Wes Welker of the New England Patriots in the modern NFL.
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