What are Guardian Caps? Explaining NFL's new helmet coverings …
Sep 5, 2024 · Guardian Caps are soft-shell coverings that wrap around standard hard-shell NFL helmets to provide an added layer of safety. Specifically, they are designed to soften/reduce the impact of...
NFL Raises Standard for Helmet Performance as Five New Models …
NEW YORK — April 9, 2024 — The NFL and NFLPA announced today the introduction of five new helmets for the 2024 season that tested better than any helmet ever worn in the league, reflecting a...
The NFL embraced soft-shell helmet covers to protect players from ... - CNN
Aug 30, 2024 · The NFL embraced soft-shell helmet covers to protect players from concussions. Here’s what the science says about them. By Brenda Goodman, CNN. 9 minute read. Updated 10:45 AM EDT, Wed...
NFL Raises Standard for Helmet Performance as Five New Models …
Apr 9, 2024 · The NFL and NFLPA announced the introduction of five new helmets for the 2024 season that achieved record-high testing results, reflecting a significant advancement in helmet safety innovation....
Helmet Innovation: Continued Advancements to Keep Players Safe - NFL.com
Sep 25, 2023 · The NFL continues to drive innovation in helmet safety, providing data and collaborating with medical experts, engineers and manufacturers to spur the development of better performing helmets.
NFL Enters Next Era of Helmet Safety with Advent of Quarterback ...
Apr 13, 2023 · Evidence of helmet innovation extends beyond the 2023 rankings released today, as demonstrated by the three awardees of the NFL Helmet Challenge, a $3 million competition designed to...
NFL helmet testing: 5 models deemed highest-performing ever, 6 …
Apr 9, 2024 · The helmet options for NFL players next season will include five newly developed models that outperformed all existing helmets in laboratory testing simulating on-field impacts, according to...
NFL and its players' union approve 8 new position-specific helmets …
Apr 9, 2024 · Eight new position-specific helmets for quarterbacks and linemen have been approved by the NFL and the NFL Players Association. Two of the new models manufactured by Riddell are designed for quarterbacks while six helmets are …
The safest helmet in football: What's inside the NFL's newest …
Aug 21, 2017 · The helmet is currently the No. 1 ranked helmet by the NFL and the NFLPA in terms of safety, and according to Marver -- the company CEO -- teams have taken notice.
NFL Advances Helmet Safety With Guardian Caps And Position
Oct 1, 2024 · The NFL reported that five new helmet models available this year tested better on safety than any previous models and did as good a job of reducing concussion or force as the Guardian Cap.