Over the years, Riddell has made pocket helmets commemorating the Super Bowl. 115 of them, to be exact. Some include the winner logo and Super Bowl logo on the side. Others include the super bowl logo on both sides. A few have the Super Bowl logo on one side and a corporate logo on the other.
Riddell manufactured helmets with the team logo and super bowl logo for super bowls 1 through 44. As far as I can tell, Riddell manufactured helmets with the super bowl logo on both sides for super bowls 17, 22, 26, 36-48, and 50-53. Super Bowl 53 is the last super bowl helmet Riddell made.
In this post, I am writing about the helmets with the Super Bowl logo on both sides because for years, I have been searching for the super bowl 48 helmet…and I finally found one on eBay. It is included in the photos below.


Super Bowl 17, 22, and 26
These were made for the Washington 4-piece team set and likely to honor the Washington 1980’s dynasty.


Super Bowls 36-39
- Super Bowl 36 (back row, right) – in the Super Bowl 36-piece set and sold individually. This helmet is chrome.
- Super Bowl 37 (back row, left) – I think this helmet was sold individually
- Super Bowl 38 (front row, right) – one is silver and chrome, and the other white
- Super Bowl 39 (front row, left)
I like the unique design of these helmets. It’s a creativity that was lacking for about the next 10 years.


Super Bowl 40
For super bowl 40, Riddell manufactured a four-piece team set. These are the first super bowl helmets in the revolution style.


Super Bowl 41-47
All in the Revolution style, these helmets had the exact same logo on both sides. All sold individually.


Super Bowl 48, 50-53
For these six super bowls, Riddell alternated the logos with the officially super bowl logo (which I find kind of boring) and the hosting city logo, which in general is more creative.
I cannot find an official factory helmet for super bowl 49. I speculate Riddell skipped that year.
To my knowledge, Riddell stopped making super bowl pocket helmets altogether after Super Bowl 53. They are cool, especially the more creative ones. In the meantime, collectors have stepped up with really creative customs.


Super Bowl 54-59 Customs
If you see your helmet below, I apologize for not giving you credit. Let me know if you would like your site or name attached to a specific helmet(s).



























