Old-fashioned "leatherhead" football helmets from the early 1900s are often as effective as -- and sometimes better than -- modern football helmets at protecting against injuries during routine ...

Old-fashioned "leatherhead" football helmets from the early 1900s are often as effective as – and sometimes better than – modern football helmets at protecting against injuries during routine ...

Researchers have compared the relative safety afforded by two 1930-vintage leather football helmets and 10 modern football helmets during impacts to players' heads. These researchers found that ...

In praise of leather football helmets.A new study to be published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, is touting itself with a pretty eyebrow-raising claim: vintage football helmets from a ...

And it’s reached a similar conclusion: Although 21 st-century helmets do help prevent severe skull fractures, they are no better than vintage leather helmets at protecting against the more ...

DETROIT, Mich. — The Detroit Lions made a huge announcement Wednesday, unveiling a new alternate for the 2023-24 NFL season. Celebrating their 90th season, this helmet features a vintage blue ...