Historic Helmets, a company in Warsaw, Ind., that replicates vintage equipment for memorabilia collectors and movie props, is believed to be the last place one can find a single-bar facemask ...

That changed in 1955 when a single face bar was added to the padded plastic helmets. And of course, with the invention of the face mask came the invention of the face-masking – banned in 1956.

On Oct. 7, 2007, the single bar made its final appearance on an NFL field when Scott Player of the Browns punted five times in a 34-17 loss to the Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

Popularized by legendary Cleveland Browns quarterback Otto Graham, the single bar soon blossomed into the vertical birdcage worn by today's players. Dark visors were added in the mid-1980s for use ...

The team’s trainer attached a single bar to Graham’s helmet that ran across his mouth, protecting it from further harm. In 1955 the bar was added to all helmets.

In the roughly 130-year history of football helmets — from leather skull caps to plastic orbs to single-bar face masks to full face masks — nothing has looked quite like the newly mandated ...

From single-bar facemasks to different helmet shapes, ... IYER: Ranking the best new players eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025.

New York (October 25, 2021) – The National Football League (NFL) announced today the results of the NFL Helmet Challenge, a $3 million competition designed to accelerate helmet performance and ...