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The helmets of the University of Michigan Wolverines bear logos that follow the original seams of the winged leather helmets. Professional team logos started in 1948 when Fred Gehrke , a halfback for the Los Angeles Rams , began painting a horn design on all of the Rams' helmets.
A football helmet is a type of protective headgear used mainly in gridiron football, although a structural variation has occasional use in Australian rules football. It consists of a hard plastic shell with thick padding on the inside, a face mask made of one or more plastic-coated metal bars, and a chinstrap.
The Steelers re-introduced gold helmets in 2007, paired with their 1962 throwback uniforms. The gold helmets featured the current Steelers logo rather than the original version of the Steelmark that was worn in 1962, and were also paired with black facemasks. These helmets continued to be used through the 2011 season.
The facemask had been locked in as a light gray for a while now, and that style continued in the late 70s and into the 1980s as Penn State was on its way to its first national championship in 1982 ...
Unlike their pants and other parts of their uniforms, NFL players do get to choose which helmet they wear — as long as it meets guidelines set by the league. In April, the NFL, in partnership ...
Like many traditions in college football, Ohio State’s helmet stickers have an origin story that isn’t so clearly defined. For years, it was established that the stickers were handed out ...