Timeline helmets

Timeline of Football Helmet

  • The Football Helmet is Born

    The Football Helmet is Born
    James Naismith creates the first ever football helmet. It is used to protect people from getting cauliflower ear. Made up of flannel.
  • Leather Takes over the helmet

    Leather Takes over the helmet
    The Canton Bulldogs started using a helmet with a soft leather fabric covering the whole head.
  • Leather gets Harder

    Leather gets Harder
    The NFL starts using a helmet made of hard leather.
  • Artistic

    Artistic
    Helmet is identical in materials and shape however the helmet starts to gain art.
  • Plastic Revolution

    Plastic Revolution
    The material in the helmet changes to plastic and gains a face mask.
  • Plastic Art

    Plastic Art
    Designs in the plastic helmets are added back to the helmet again. Face mask grows.
  • Riddell Revolution

    Riddell Revolution
    Riddell, a football helmet producing industry, starts making modern day helmets. Helmets are made of hard plastic with cushion on the inside to help prevent concussions. Face masks are modified per position.
  • Concussion Prevention

    Concussion Prevention
    Pro Cap is invented. Pro Cap ads extra protection to help minimize concussions.