The 11 Coolest Helmets in Pro Football History

[TDmvp]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Review-The-11-Coolest-Helmets-in-Pro-Football-H?urn=nfl,86651

[Northman]

Im sorry, Tampa Bay's old logo sucked ballz.

[TDmvp]

Im sorry, Tampa Bay's old logo sucked ballz.

/agree

[bronco militia]

Philadelphia Eagles, '74 - '95

Orlando Thunder, WLAF, '91 - '92

Tampa Bay Buccaneers '76 - '96

Philadelphia Stars, '83 - '85

Iowa Barnstormers, '95-Present

Buffalo Bills, '65-'73

Edmonton Eskimos, '70-Present

FAIL!

[TexanBob]

I threw out any credibility on this one when I saw the old Tampa Bay helmets ranked #2. The Tampa Bay helmets were gay back when gay was gay.

While I'm no Raider fan, I have to admit their helmets and color scheme tells you everything you want to know about them. They are bad people. They don't care if you know they are bad people. They aren't ashamed of being bad people. In fact, they like being bad people. Their scouts are actually impressed by players with prison records. If your rap sheet is completely clean, you don't fit what it is to be a Raider. Hell, even their placekicker commits date rapes. Their helmets express that perfectly.

[listopencil]

The list is incedibly lame but I do like the Barnstormers' helmet. It's my favorite AFL helmet logo, and one of my favorite football helmet logos period.

[TheChamp24]

Yeah, it loses all credibility when it has the old Bucs helmet ranked #2.
Just use it to wipe your ass with, its better used that way.

[Rausch 2.0]

I agree with the Steelers as number one.

They don't confuse $#it.

"We don't need cheerleaders. We don't need stickers on both sides. We don't need to throw the ball...unless we want to.

We need meat, and beer, and someone from here hitting someone from there hard enough to help him forget how to reproduce..."

[Hogan11]

I actually like the Bucs old colors and logo....especially the old orange home jerseys. Nothing "gay" about that at all. You want gay? Anything with "pewter" in it is gay to me.

#1 helmet for me is the late, lamented dark blue D helmet (as seen here in B-Love's basement).
http://www.orangeforceone.com/albums/ptm/20051023_NYGiants/3%20-%20B-Love/slides/EPSN0288.JPG
Here's hoping Bowlen someday smartens up and retruns to it.

[rovolution]

I dont care what a list or Bowlen says. This is the best logo and helmet ever!!!!!!


http://www.itsalreadysigned4u.com/shop/media/images/product_detail/ape-gradishar-broncos-mini.jpg


I think the 2009 season is the Broncos 50th Anniversary season, so we need to whip out these uniforms then. Please Bowlen!!!!

Cutler and Marshall in the throwbacks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ambiguous]

I actually like the Bucs old colors and logo....especially the old orange home jerseys. Nothing "gay" about that at all. You want gay? Anything with "pewter" in it is gay to me.

#1 helmet for me is the late, lamented dark blue D helmet (as seen here in B-Love's basement).
http://www.orangeforceone.com/albums/ptm/20051023_NYGiants/3%20-%20B-Love/slides/EPSN0288.JPG
Here's hoping Bowlen someday smartens up and retruns to it.

Uh, wtf is up with the Pats helmet there?

[Anaximines]

I actually like the current Browns helmet best.

[Hogan11]

Uh, wtf is up with the Pats helmet there?

While I really can't speak for B-Love, my guess is that it's there to illustrate the difference between a cool helmet (the old school D) and a very lame one (the godawful pewter flying Elvis)

[Bob's your Information Minister]

This list has zero cred without the Chiefs helmet. It is football helmet perfection.

http://www.sidelinemvp.com/Images/Football%20Replica/KansasM.gif

[bronco militia]

This list has zero cred without the Chiefs helmet. It is football helmet perfection.

http://www.sidelinemvp.com/Images/Football%20Replica/KansasM.gif


while not perfect, it is classic. ( I think all helmets should have a stripe down the middle)

all 4 AFC west teams would be in my top 10

[Hogan11]

while not perfect, it is classic. ( I think all helmets should have a stripe down the middle)

all 4 AFC west teams would be in my top 10

I'll say one thing about the Chefs helmet and uni's...they keep them as is, they never change them for the quick marketing buck and , to me, that's honorable.

[KipCorrington25]

The Denver Dynamite catch an honorable mention, that's pretty obscure and not PC at all anymore. You'd never see dynamite on a helmet today.

http://f3.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__3/ept_sports_nfl_experts-774918607-1212784056.jpg?ym4Gzf_CDnHASy5G

[Gcver2ver3]

Buccaneer Bruce rocks...

you guys don't know what you're talking about...

http://www.bucpower.com/buc-bruce.gif

[Punisher]

Number one should be denver,I like the browns helmet for some reason also the throwback eagles one.

[thumpc]

Another classic is the Crimson Tide helmet, with the player's # on the right side only.

[Ambiguous]

while not perfect, it is classic. ( I think all helmets should have a stripe down the middle)

all 4 AFC west teams would be in my top 10

As much as it makes me cringe, I have to agree. I like the Chiefs' helmet, but honestly I think the Chargers in the baby blues have the best Uni/helmet combo in the league.

[Wes Mantooth]

Why the hell are the Bucs old helmets on there? They are absolutely hideous.

[JJJ]

Love pretty much all versions of the Redskins helmuts, from the spear version to the R with the feathers version to the indian head version. The native americans will likely force the indian head off the helmut in a few years so it should be interesting to see the next one.

I got to give the Chiefs some credit also, if anyone ever changes that helmut they are an idiot. No way you put a stripe on that helmut. Raiders is also timeless and they should never change it. New Broncos is much better than the old one.

But old school Bolts still is the best one out there. Crazy guys for modernizing the throwback powder blues. Some people just can't think straight.

[Wes Mantooth]

Buccaneer Bruce rocks...

you guys don't know what you're talking about...

http://www.bucpower.com/buc-bruce.gif

Dude looks like he is ready for Broadway.

[Dudeskey]

Buccaneer Bruce rocks...

you guys don't know what you're talking about...

http://www.bucpower.com/buc-bruce.gif

Oh Christ
http://pics.schwippy.com/forums/images/gay_alarm.jpg

[Bob's your Information Minister]

That's a beautiful man.

[boltaneer]

Actually, I like all the AFC West helmets and uniforms. The Raiders and Chiefs are bland and not flashy but it's good in an old school way. And perhaps I'm in the minority but I prefer Denver's new helmet/uniform any day over their old look.

It took me a little bit to get used to the new Chargers unis but now I absolutely love them. And the white helmet is the best in the NFL IMO.

[Inkana7]

Dolphins get the vote for gayest helmet ever. If they hadn't been so successful in the past, they would have changed it by now IMO.

[epicSocialism4tw]

Buccaneer Bruce rocks...

you guys don't know what you're talking about...

http://www.bucpower.com/buc-bruce.gif

The wink caps off a look that says "gay Bruce Reynolds" all the way.

[Hogan11]

The wink caps off a look that says "gay Bruce Reynolds" all the way.

I'd still take it over pewter anyday of the week.

Besides, the home jersey was pretty nice