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Helmet history: How it went from leather to shells in NFL

November 14, 2012
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At NFL.com, take a look at the history of the NFL football helmet. It traces how the helmet has evolved from the time of Curly Lambeau of the Green Bay Packers in the 1920s to Wes Welker of the New England Patriots in the modern NFL.

Click here to see the graphic.

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