Events
Single Bar Helmets Banned in NFLFirst Soft Leather HelmetRidell Develops
First Plastic HelmetFirst year NFL requires
players to wear helmetsFirst year all NFL Players
wore Facemasks on helmetsFirst Football game
November 6, 1869First official rules
of Football writtenNFL starts issueing
plastic helmetsRiddell inserts air cushions
to absorb impactFirst Polycarbonate HelmetRiddell develops first helmet
to reduce concussionsLuke Kuechely wears Q-Collar in NFL gameCrack-back Block
ProhibitedDefenseless Player
RuleRule that Ejects anyone
Who SpearsRule Prohibits
Chop BlockNFL Release Scientific
Paper Denying Brain
Damage in FootballDr. Omalu
Discovers CTE
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