Football

The Evolution of Football Helmets

  • 1920's

    1920's
    In the 1920's the first helmets ever used where made out of leather and very dangerous with some padding inside.
  • 1930's

    1930's
    Soft helmets where used to try to reduce the impact of a collision the only helmets they could use after the war.
  • 1940's

    1940's
    the helmets in the 1940's where brittle but where the first helmets to be made out of plastic but the face bar popped off easily.
  • 1950's

    1950's
    The helmet was the same as the 1940's but the plastic helmet was more universal was used all around the league.
  • 1960's

    1960's
    the production of the leather helmets had stopped and plastic helmets where the only ones being used in the league.
  • 1970's

    1970's
    the creation of the micro fit helmet was suppose to absorb energy damage so it would be less of a blow on them.
  • 1980's

    1980's
    poly carbonate helmets where used to make it easier on the players.
  • 1990's

    1990's
    poly carbonate alloy plastic helmets where still in use.
  • 2000's

    2000's
    New football helmets where used the TPU It was very protective and keep things sanitary.
  • 2010's

    2010's
    Football helmets got a little worse and higher concussions are happening but they are still protective.