When the Guardian Caps debuted in 2022, the NFL said they could reduce the force from head contact by 10% for a player wearing one. If all players wore them, that could rise to 20%. Players ...

NFL’s new Guardian Caps (Image Credit: Getty Images). The 2024 NFL season isn’t just about fresh new jerseys—some players are now wearing oversized, extra-padded helmets called Guardian Caps ...

The 2024 NFL season isn’t just about fresh new jerseys—some players are now wearing oversized, extra-padded helmets called Guardian Caps. So, what’s up with these new helmet add-ons? Where ...

All it took was convincing the sport of football to fundamentally alter its most crucial piece of equipment, the helmet. The Guardian Cap was born 14 years ago out of innovation and necessity.

Washington Commanders running back Jonathan Williams wears a Guardian Cap football helmet during practice at the team’s NFL football training facility, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Ashburn, Va ...

The Guardian Cap is the leading soft shell helmet cover engineered for impact reduction. It brings a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of the decades old hard-shell football helmet and ...

GUARDIAN CAPS HAVE also been beneficial in an unintended way. "I've seen multiple times where the quarterback's hand hits the top of the guard or center's helmet," Titans coach Brian Callahan said ...

These soft shells are called Guardian Caps, and they were introduced to the league in August 2020 when the Jacksonville Jaguars became the first team to wear them during training camp.

Guardian Cap helmet covers help UH football players keep their heads in the game. Story by Joseph Duarte, Staff writer • 10h. As the starting center for the University of Houston, Demetrius ...

New jerseys aren't the only fresh apparel on display in this 2024 NFL season. Certain players are also sporting unusually large, extra-padded helmets called Guardian Caps.

Washington Commanders running back Jonathan Williams wears a Guardian Cap football helmet during practice at the team's NFL football training facility, July 27, 2022, in Ashburn, Va.. Credit: AP ...

Guardian Caps have been shown to reduce impact by up to 33%, according to the manufacturer's website. The ones used by the NFL reduce the head acceleration response metric up to 40% (HARM is used ...