Iconic NFL Helmets

A list of some of the most recognizable helmets for each NFL franchise. As you can tell, I am partial to helmets from the 60’s and 70’s.

BEARS: Dick Butkus’ bird cage, Gale Sayers’ white mask

BENGALS: Greg Cook’s “BENGALS” helmet, Chris Collinsworth’s striped helmet

BILLS: OJ Simpson’s double bar, Mark Kelso’s soft-shelled helmet

BRONCOS: brown bucking bronco helmet

BROWNS: Jim Brown’s double bar, Lou Groza’s bird cage

BUCCANEERS: Steve Young’s white helmet, Martin Gramatica’s copper helmet

CARDINALS: Jim Bakken’s single bar

CHARGERS: Lance Alworth’s single bar

CHIEFS: Willie Lanier’s soft shell, Otis Taylor’s double single-bar

COLTS: Tom Matte’s single bar, Bubba Smith’s bird cage

COWBOYS: Eddie LeBaron’s white helmet, Rafael Septien’s single bar

DOLPHINS: Bob Griese’s & Larry Csonka’s Dungard masked helmets, Garo Yepremian’s single bar

EAGLES: Norm Van Brocklin’s single bar, Chuck Bednarik’s bird cage

FALCONS: Billy Lothridge’s single bar, Ray Brown’s huge mask

49ERS: YA Tittle’s Lucite mask, John Brodie’s double bar

GIANTS: Sam Huff’s bird cage, Pete Gogalak’s single bar, Justin Tuck’s huge mask

JAGUARS: inaugural leaping jaguar helmet

JETS: Joe Namath’s bird cage, Don Maynard’s single bar

LIONS: Gail Cogdil’s single bar, Alex Karras’ bird cage

OILERS: George Blanda’s double-bar

PACKERS: Boyd Dowler’s single bar, Jerry Kramer’s bird cage

PANTHERS: John Kasay’s single bar, Reggie White’s bird cage

PATRIOTS: Gino Cappaletti’s single bar Pat Patriot helmet

RAIDERS: Fred Biletnikoff’s ancient helmet

RAMS: Elroy Hirsh’s leather helmet, Norm Van Brocklin’s single bar, Merlin Olsen’s bird cage

RAVENS: Ray Lewis 2013 Super Bowl helmet

REDSKINS: Sam Huff’s feather helmet, Bobby Mitchell’s spear helmet, Billy Kilmer’s single bar helmet

SAINTS: Tom Dempsey’s bird cage, Billy Kilmer’s single bar

SEAHAWKS: Jim Zorn’s Dungard mask

STEELERS: Terry Bradshaw’s first Super Bowl helmet with Dungard mask

TEXANS: Matt Schaub’s original cage

TITANS: Gary Anderson’s single bar

VIKINGS: Joe Kapp’s single bar, Jim Marshall’s bird cage, Alan Page’s Dungard mask