football helmet

first football helmet

Sep 26, 1896

Lafayette College halfback George "Rose" Barclay began to use straps and earpieces to protect his ears.it covered the ears to prevent cauliflower ears. http://www.extremeteamsports.com/Football-Pop%20Warner/HistoryOfFootballHelmets.htm

1920 football

Oct 5, 1920

soft leather helmet mostly used my the nfl.first helmet to protect the ears.also padding inside the helmet to help preven major head injurys. http://www.extremeteamsports.com/Football-Pop%20Warner/HistoryOfFootballHelmets.htm

1930 football

Oct 5, 1930

harder leather and the first use of chin straps.the harder the leather became and the more resistant to heah to head colistions. http://www.extremeteamsports.com/Football-Pop%20Warner/HistoryOfFootballHelmets.htm

1940 football

Oct 5, 1940

use in the nfl and the first time to have color and a logo for each team.also the first use for straps to hold the helmet in place. http://www.extremeteamsports.com/Football-Pop%20Warner/HistoryOfFootballHelmets.htm

1950 football

Oct 5, 1950

first year to start using plastic football helmets.also all plastic helmets has some sort of face mask.the hard plastic made major improvements to the football helmet. http://www.extremeteamsports.com/Football-Pop%20Warner/HistoryOfFootballHelmets.htm

first facemask

Oct 7, 1953

a single bar face make as first introduced by the cleaveland browns. it was introduced to proven injury to the jaw and face of the football player. http://www.extremeteamsports.com/Football-Pop%20Warner/HistoryOfFootballHelmets.htm

radio helmets

Oct 7, 1956

the first time raido helmets where introduced.it was introduced by the cleavland browns.it was used to give calls to the players.it was ban 3 games later. http://www.extremeteamsports.com/Football-Pop%20Warner/HistoryOfFootballHelmets.htm

1970's

Oct 5, 1975

helmets where becoming safer and safer.by useing padding on the forhead and ears. http://www.extremeteamsports.com/Football-Pop%20Warner/HistoryOfFootballHelmets.htm

radio helmets

Oct 7, 1995

radio helmets where re introduced to talk to players. and they are still used by coaches and players today. http://www.extremeteamsports.com/Football-Pop%20Warner/HistoryOfFootballHelmets.htm

today

Oct 7, 2015

helmets today have to ensure full protecion from other players.now there is air pockets to fit to the head.also chinstraps to be comfatablity to the player.today the plastic shell is made from the same material used in astronaut helmets. http://equipmentforfootball.com/helmets.html