Jaquars Update

I learn something new everyday! In an earlier post about the Jaugars limited edition drop, fellow collector Steve noted the Jaguars made a tweak to their helmet color in 2009. I assumed the Jaugars wore the same design between 1995 and 2012. This change is confirmed in the Jaguars 2009 media guide. Steve discovered the black helmet added a SpectraFlair Silver pigment that caused the helmet to have a teal shine when flashed with light. I’ll call it SpectraFlair Black-Teal.

I found other sources that confirmed this. The picture on the right is from FB Helmet Guy.

To my knowledge, Riddell did not manufacture a Jaguars pocket helmet in this style. Or any collectable, maybe. It would have to be Revolution because the Revolution era was around 2005-2015, and the Jaguars transitioned to the fade helmet in 2013.

I did check my revolution Jaguars helmet, which was made in May 2012. I also poked around ebay. My helmet is definitely black. I didn’t see any on ebay that were black-teal. To my knowledge, then, Riddell did not manufacture a factory helmet with this black-teal paint.

The Jaguars wore this style in 2024 as a throwback. The question is: did the Jaguars wear the 1995-08 or the 2009-12 version? It certainly appears they wore the 1995-08 version.

Below is the updated Jaguars checklist. I also updated the Jaguars pocket helmet site. Thanks to Steve for his research on this!!!

Years	Color	Facemask	Logo	Pocket helmet
1995-2008 2024-present throwback	Black	Black	Classic	Traditional Throwback Series 1 Revolution Chrome Throwback 2-bar
2009-12	SpectraFlair Black Teal	Black	Class	None
2013-17	Fade black / gold	Black	Modern	Revolution Speed
2018-present	Black	Black	Modern	Speed
2024-present alternate	White	Black	Modern	Speed – limited edition