The NFL began allowing players to wear Guardian Caps in regular-season games last year. Here's what to know about the ...

What is the force of a hit to the head your kid sees on the field? How are helmets tested to absorb them? The Virginia Tech ...

The NFL says players suffered the fewest concussions in 2024 since the league began systematically tracking concussion data, and better helmets are a major contributor. The league approved 12 new ...

According to the 2025 Helmet Laboratory Testing Performance Results, released by the NFL, some Schutt F7s are safe. Others are "not recommended" by the league.

The NFL would like to outlaw the worse-performing helmets sooner, but the players' union values its members' choices, and Miller said the league "leans a bit more towards a mandate." Before the ...

The ZERO2 has been among the top five helmets in NFL and NFLPA safety testing, making it a smart choice for a quarterback taking frequent hits. Patrick Mahomes looks like he’s wearing lifts but ...

This year’s overall rankings included 11 helmets “recommended for use by NFL players.” The VICIS ZERO2 Matrix ID, Schutt F7 Pro, Schutt F7 Pro WR/DB and VICIS ZERO2 ranked in the Top 5.

The Precision-Fit process — though the helmet wasn't available yet when he played, Peyton Manning was heavily involved in it as an adviser and still is — has led to 630 NFL players wearing ...

For Taylor, comfort was key. Wearing a football helmet isn’t natural and they are not one-size-fits-all. Many brands that support NFL players do custom fittings that can include 3-D imaging.

Notably, the Riddell Axiom helmet was rated in the top-tier of overall safest helmets this season by the NFL and the NFLPA, per Sports Business Journal.

The NFL says players suffered the fewest concussions in 2024 since the league began systematically tracking concussion data, and better helmets are a major contributor.

I wore for a workout, and it felt like it had been my helmet for the last decade.” The company, founded in 2011, specializes in safe, lightweight helmets. For Taylor, comfort was key.