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First Helmet
The first helmet was a soft leather style and was optional to wear. -
New Safer Style
John T. Riddel made a safer helmet by making it with plastic. -
New Rule
The Nfl required all players to wear a helmet. -
Logo
The LA Rams became first team to have logos on their helmets when a player put horns on his. -
First face mask
A single bar was added to the helmets to prevent face injuries. -
Facemasking
Facemasking was banned shortly after the invention of the facemask. -
Facemask
Every player was wearing a facemask. -
Full mask
The full facemask was introduced. -
Radio
All quarterbacks were permitted to have a radio transmitter in their helmets. -
Face Shield
Players were allowed to wear transparent face shields to protect their eyes. -
Single Bar rule
The NFL banned the singal bar facemask.