There’s an answer to that, via NFL.com: “The NFL says that the caps can reduce the force from head contact by 10% if one player is wearing it, and 20% if all players involved are wearing them ...

Fall brings football season in the U.S. and, with it, the parade of distinctively decorated helmets that the players wear. Over time, the shape and size of these helmets have gradually changed ...

In the early 1960s, then-NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle observed that television, not ticket sales, would power football's future financial success. Helmet branding was a vital way to promote and ...

The memo explained that two add-on caps -- the Guardian Cap and Defend Your Head ProTech Helmet Cap -- were chosen in a collaborative effort between the NFL and NFLPA to be tested by Biomechanics ...

LIGHT Helmets reports that at least one player on 30 of the NFL’s 32 teams wore a helmet in 2024. After selling 5,000 units last year, the company expects a staggering 1,000% increase in sales ...

Putting more padding around a football player’s head might sound like a good idea, ... The NFL embraced soft-shell helmet covers to protect players from concussions.

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 ...

But the visual profiles of some NFL football helmets may change drastically in 2024. The league has approved the in-game use of padded helmet accessories known as Guardian Caps, which, according ...