Progression of the Football helmet

By nstinz

  • First football helmet ever made

    First football helmet ever made
    Dec 2nd, 1893: First football Helmet ever made, The origin of the football helmet dates more than a hundred years ago back to the Army Navy game in 1893. Admiral Joseph Mason Reeves had the first helmet made for him by an Annapolis shoe maker.
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    Progression of the football helmet

  • First Facemask on helmet

    First Facemask on helmet
    First facemask on helmet: Vern McMillan created the first modern facemask in 1935. He created a mask that would not hinder the vision of players, protect their noses, and transfer impact to the outer shell of the helmet. Rubber covered wire masks had been the original material of the mask.

  • First logo on a helmet

    First logo on a helmet
    The creation of the first logo on a football helmet took place in 1948 by Fred Gehrke, a player for the Los Angeles Rams. Gehrke created the logo in his free time and presented it to team owner, Dan Reeves, who approved it.

  • First polycarbonate football helmet

    First polycarbonate football helmet
    Polycarbonate is lighter than typical plastic and far more durable due to the means of manufacturing. Brought into the NFL as a means to prevent greater injuries and significantly reduce concussions.

  • New Riddell Speed Flex

    New Riddell Speed Flex
    The future of football helmets has arrived. Riddell today officially introduced the SpeedFlex, a new helmet that reduces impact force transfer to the athlete by selectively adding flexibility to key helmet components.