Rams

1936-49: Rams Helmets

1936-48 Leather Helmets

• 1936-37 (Cleveland) – Red leather helmet
• 1938 (Cleveland) – Dark blue leather helmet
• 1939-40 (Cleveland) – Tan leather helmet
• 1941 (Cleveland) – Navy blue leather helmet
• 1942, 44-46 (Cleveland) – Yellow leather helmet
• 1947 (L.A.) – Navy blue leather helmet

1948-49

The 1948 helmet was actually a leather helmet, making it the only leather helmet manufactured as a pocket pro. It’s in the Throwback Series 1 and Throwback 2-bar sets.

The Rams used the same helmet in 1949. This helmet was red, however.

1950-99

Between 1950 and 1999, the Rams wore three helmet styles.

1. 1950-63/1973-80: This blue helmet, with yellow horns and a grey facemask, was not manufactured as a pocket pro. The photo on the left is a custom.
2. 1964-72: The horns were switched from yellow to white for this helmet. This pocket pro is in the Throwback Series 2 and Throwback NFC 1969 2-bar sets.
3. 1981-1999: The Rams replaced the grey facemask with a blue one in 1981. Otherwise, the helmet stayed the same. This helmet is in the traditional set.

2000-16

The Rams changed the color of the yellow horns to gold in 2000. This helmet is in the traditional, revolution and speed styles.

2017-19

The most current helmet design is in the speed style.

2020-Present

Rams Super Bowl Pocket Pro Helmets

Pocket Pro Helmet Checklist

• 1948: Blue helmet, yellow tapered horns. Actually a leather helmet, but listed here as Riddell made a pocket helmet
  • Throwback Series 1
  • Throwback 2-bar
• 1949: Red helmet, leather facemask, yellow tapered horns
  • No factory pocket helmet
• 1950-53: Millennium blue helmet, leather facemask, leather facemask
• 1954: Millennium blue helmet, leather facemask, leather facemask
• 1955-63,1973-80: Blue helmet, yellow horns, grey facemask
  • No factory pocket helmet
• 1964-72: Millennium blue helmet, white horns, grey facemask
  • Throwback Series 2
  • Throwback NFC 1969 2-bar
• 1981-99, 2009-19: Millennium blue helmet, yellow horns, blue facemask
  • Traditional
• 2000-16: Millennium blue helmet, gold horns, blue facemask
  • Traditional
  • Revolution
  • Chrome
  • Speed
• 2017-19: Millennium blue helmet, white horns, white facemask
  • Speed
• 2020-present: Royal blue helmet, modern sol yellow horns, royal blue facemask
  • Speed
• Super Bowl:
  • Rams Super Bowl 34
  • Rams Super Bowl 34 Chrome

Leather Los Angeles Rams Helmets
These pocket helmets were not officially made by Riddell. They only exist as custom helmets.

• 1937: Leather six strap, Red
• 1938: Leather wing front, millennium blue
• 1939-40: Leather wing front, tan
• 1941-45: Leather wing front, yellow
• 1946: Leather six strap, yellow
• 1947: Leather six strap, millennium blue
• 1948: Leather six strap, millennium blue, yellow horns

References

• Bill’s Sports Maps – NFC West
• Breech, John. (2020, May 13). Rams unveil new uniforms with flashy new helmet, marking team’s first major uniform overhaul in 17 years. CBS Sports.
• Gridiron Uniform Database, LA Rams
• Helmet History.com, LA Rams
• LA Rams. Rams new look. ramsnewlook.com