Friday Flashback: Most uniform changes evoke some kind of backlash, but the reaction when the 49ers' unveiled their awful new helmets 25 years ago was historic. Paul Lukas explains why.

To wear a red helmet, the 49ers had to get permission in July 2021, so if that didn't happen, they wouldn't be allowed to wear an alternate helmet until 2023.

In 2022, the league will allow teams to wear an alternative helmet as well. The 49ers could take advantage of the two-helmet rule for the 2022 season with a helmet worn by the team more than 60 years ...

The San Francisco 49ers' gold helmet is iconic, and shouldn't be messed with even with the NFL's relaxed rules on helmet color.

The 49ers don’t give out ‘gold helmet’ designations to just any draft prospect. A select few get that label for their performance on the field, but also because of intangible things like ...

The San Francisco 49ers are set to honor 49ers great Joe "The Jet" Perry, who passed away earlier this year, throughout the 2011 National Football League season with a football-shaped helmet decal ...

The 49ers' new alternate uniform, which is heavy on black and light on the team's trademark (and trendy) gold, is a fashion fail, Paul Lukas writes.