The 11 Coolest Helmets In Pro Football History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Sophia Dalton (Top left)
Redskins, '65 - '69
I had originally decided that I wouldn't use any helmets that played off of stereotypical Native American images, but decided that it might be better to reward a helmet that represents a lesser of the evils. And I can't deny that the arrow helmet looks pretty sweet.
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Denver Dynamite, Arena Football,1987
This is the "bravery in design" that I was talking about in the intro. Not a lot of helmet designers would say, "Yes, I will use basic clip-art for an extremely literal representation of our team." I absolutely love it.
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Eagles, '74 - '95
The Eagle wings coming out of the forehead are iconic. It's actually pretty similar to the look the Eagles sport now, but this was back in the days of the kelly green, before the Eagles sold out and opted for a darker, more "funky"color.
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Orlando Thunder, WLAF, '91 - '92
I have no idea what the WLAF is by the way.
Another extremely bold choice in design. You don't see a lot of actual weather patterns depicted on helmets. Word is that they went this route instead of placing an actual Doppler Radar readout on the side of the helmet. That would probably not be as good as this one.
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| Patriots, '82 - '89 Oh, Pat Patriot, how we sorely miss you. He was a simple and honest man, bent over, ready to snap the ball and bust some British heads. Had the Patriots never abandoned Pat's simple nobility, maybe they'd have never gone down the path of dishonesty. At least they still use it from time to time. |
