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Hard Leather style
The soft leather style helmet was updated and made into the hard leather style. This was still not very good protection. -
Invention of the first Chin strap
The first ever chin strap was added to the Hard Leather Style helmet -
First Plastic Helmets with Single Face Bar
In 1955 the NFL came out with its first Plastic helmets. These helmets were not only made out of plastic they had the first single face bar and internal padding. -
Double Bar Facemasks
The NFL upgraded its face-mask to a double bar instead of the one single bar to protect players eyes and other facial objects. -
Better Padding and Full Facemasks
In 1972 Riddell decided to add better padding know as air bladders so that the helmet could take more of an impact. The NFL also adopted the full face-mask to protect the players entire face. -
First Appearance of Protective Visors
The NFL adopted even more face protection in Visors to make sure that players eyes were protected. -
Polycarbonate Helmets And Transparent Masks
The NFL started making Polycarbonated helmets and also required for all face-masks to be transparent. -
Development of Revolution Helmets to reduce Concussions
Riddell decided to come out with the revolution helmet to prevent concussions in the NFL. Also single face-bar helmets were officially banned from the NFL. -
Present Helmets
The NFL released the impact indicator chin strap to detect head injury before it gets fatal.
