Tag: riddell

They’re back…the four-helmet team set.

In the 90’s and early 2000’s, Riddell released four-helmet sets. They were:

  • Chicago Bears – mix of regular and super bowl helmets
  • Dallas Cowboys
  • Denver Broncos
  • Green Bay Packers – super bowl team set
  • New England Patriots – mix of regular and super bowl helmets
  • Philadelphia Eagles
  • Pittsburgh Steelers – super bowl team set
  • Washington Commanders
  • Washington Commanders – super bowl team set

Most of the helmets were available individually or as parts of other sets, but some were exclusive to the four-helmet sets:

  • Bears: Monsters of Midway 2-bar
  • Bears: Hall of fame 2-bar
  • Cowboys: 1964-65
  • Cowboys: 1960-63
  • Packers: Super Bowl 1 original style – super bowl 1 logo / GB logo
  • Packers: Super Bowl 2 original style – super bowl 2 logo / GB logo
  • Lambeau Field original style
  • Patriots: 1991-92
  • Patriots: Super Bowl 36 original style – super bowl 36 / NE logo
  • Patriots: Super Bowl 38 original style – super bowl 38 / NE logo
  • Eagles: 1948-49 2-bar
  • Eagles: 1974-95 traditional style
  • Washington Commanders: 1965-68
  • Washington Commanders: Super Bowl 17 original style – super bowl 17 logo & score on both sides
  • Washington Commanders: Super Bowl 22 original style – super bowl 22 logo & score on both sides
  • Washington Commanders: Hall of Fame logo helmet (original style)

After about a 20 year hiatus, the four-helmet set is back. This new Packers includes the regular primary and two that were already released as part of the limited edition series. And it includes a new one, the 2026 alternate rivalries helmet.

For collectors, this is kind of problematic. With tax and shipping, the set can almost be $40. That’s a good deal for those who missed the original limited edition sales. But for a lot of us, it means we are paying $40 for one helmet.

Now, you can never have too many pocket helmets 🙂 And the leather one is pretty cool. Riddell might release the rivalries alternates (like they did this year) in 2027 for individual sale, including the Packers. If I lived close to Green Bay, I would probably visit the store and pick one up. But $40 is pretty steep.

Regardless, it’s cool to see Riddell moving back to the sets.

Rams, Bills & (another) Jets rivalries drop!

Six out of 8 rivalries helmets from 2025 have dropped. I think it’s safe to assume that two of the remaining 2025 Limited Edition drops will be the 49ers and the Dolphins.

The Jets alternate is the 49th pocket drop…meaning #50 is the next drop! Try not to think about the money you’ve spent 🙂 What I do like about the Limited Edition series is that they are heavy on alternates. 28/49 have been alternates. 33/49 alternate throwbacks.

The three teams highlighted in this post all had 2025 rivalry pocket helmets released by Riddell and announced new alternates for 2026. That’s my excuse for the delay in recent postings 🙂

I have updated the Limited Edition, Teams Checklist, and Factory Speed pages. In addition to the Bills, Jets, and Rams pages.

Jets Updates

The Jets also announced a new alternate for 2026: the white alternate. The white alternate seems to be a trend. I kind of like the clean, white or black look. At the same time, though, I must admit that I kind of miss the oranges, blues, reds, and multi-colored combinations of the 70’s and 80’s.

The Jets, by the way, have accumulated A LOT of alternates over the years. I also indicated if there is a factory pocket version of the helmet (as of 8/16/26):

  • 1993 Hunter green helmet with the white Jets logo
  • 1994 Hunter green helmet with the white Jets logo + white stripes
  • 2016-18 White alternate, the exact same as the 1998-2018 primary except with a white facemask (the primary had a hunter green facemask)
  • 2015-18 “Color rush” alternate. Same as the primary except the green had a metallic sheen.
  • 2022-23 Black alternate with the 2019-23 logo
  • 2024-25 Black alternate with the 2024-present logo – Speed limited edition
  • 2024-25 White throwback alternate (throwback to 1965-77, but with a different green, called “Legacy Green) – Speed limited edition
  • 2025 Black alternate with the 2024-present logo – Speed limited edition
  • 2026 White alternate with the 2024-present logo

Another fun fact about this release. The Jets now have the most unique factory speed pocket helmets with six. The Chargers, Commanders and….Browns all have five. The Browns are a little surprising as they are associated with a plain orange helmet. However, they’ve had two alternates (brown and white) and had subtle changes to their stripes and facemask.

2025 Rivalries
2026 alternate

Bills Updates

The Bills also announced their new alternate for 2026. The 2026 alternate is definitely interesting. This will be the first time since 1960 (!) that the Bills have not worn the Bill, whether the Bill was plain red, plain white (1994), or Blue with the red stripe. Quite a departure.

2025 rivalries
2026 alternate

Rams Updates

The 2025 rivalries helmet is the first Rams limited edition pocket helmet. The 2026 alternate could be the third helmet with the modern horns and the third color. I took a picture of the primary and the 2025 rivalries and frankly it’s difficult for me to tell. This will be the first white horns on a helmet since 2019. Previously, the horns were white between 1964-72.

Another unexpected drop! The New York Giants alternate throwback

About a month ago, Riddell dropped the 2020-23 LA Chargers helmet. This was interesting because Riddell had previously only released contemporary helmets. The Chargers hadn’t worn this helmet since 2023…three years ago.

The most recent drop goes back to 2021. Here’s the story: In 2016, the Giants wore the 1981-99 helmet as a throwback. However, the NFL had a one helmet rule at the time. So, that Giants helmet has a metallic blue color, as opposed to the dark blue color the team actually wore between 1981 and 1999. That rule was repealed in 2022. So the Giants could wear the dark blue color starting 2022. Riddell released the dark blue helmet in February 2025.

You can also see in the photo below that the color of the 2016-21 helmet closely matches the primary color. Well done, Riddell. The craftsmanship for the limited edition helmets has been very good.

More info: Giants – Riddell NFL Pocket Pro Helmets

History of the GIANTS logo helmet
Giants Helmet History
Custom helmets:
Row 1: far left
Row 2: two on the left

Updated Checklist

There have been a total of 46 limited edition helmets. Eight are left in 2026.

Riddell manufactured alternates and throwbacks in the speed style for the Bengals (2), Eagles, and Lions. There are not part of the limited edition series. And the Bengals throwback was never actually worn by the Bengals.

The only teams without a limited edition series helmet (not including the Bengals, who have the two speed helmets) are the Chiefs and Raiders. I wouldn’t expect a limited edition from these teams as they have essentially worn the same helmet since the 90’s.

Who could be next? There are still five rivalries helmets from 2025 available. The fact that Riddell has released retired helmets in the limited edition series opens up possibilities, like the 2023 Lions, 2023 Texans, 2016-22 Broncos, 2023 Broncos, or 2023 Jets alternates, which I think are really cool. Or maybe the Bills, Colts or Saints throwbacks, all of which have been worn in recent years.

Throwback / Alternate

  • Total: 46
  • 2024: 15/15
  • 2025: 25/25
  • 2026: 6/14
  • Throwbacks: 16
  • Alternates (incl. rivalry): 25
  • Alternate throwbacks: 5

NFC: 26

  • East: 9 – Commanders 2, Cowboys 3, Eagles 1, Giants 3
  • North: 7 – Bears 2, Packers 2, Lions 1, Vikings 2
  • South: 5 – Buccaneers 1, Falcons 1, Panthers 1, Saints 2
  • West: 5 – 49ers 1, Cardinals 1, Rams 1, Seahawks 2

AFC: 20

  • East: 6 – Bills 1, Dolphins 1, Jets 2, Patriots 2
  • North: 3 – Bengals 0, Browns 2, Ravens 1, Steelers 1
  • South: 6 – Colts 1, Jaguars 2, Texans 2, Titans 1
  • West: 3 – Broncos 2, Chargers 2, Chiefs 0, Raiders 0

Note: The Bengals 1968-79 throwback, Eagles 1985-95 throwback, Lions 2023 alternate, and Bengals white alternate were manufactured in the speed style, but not released as part of the limited edition series. They are not included in this checklist.

A unique Chargers drop

The newest Pocket Helmet Limited Edition drop will be the Chargers color rush helmet. It has a gold bolt with a royal blue outline and gold facemask. The pocket helmet does not have the player number, so it’s not entirely ‘authentic.’ After I write about why this is such an unusual drop, I will present the recent history of this helmet follows.

This is unusual drop because the Chargers haven’t worn this style since 2023. Previous limited edition drops focused on the current (or just ended) year. But this one goes three years back, almost putting it in the category of a throwback. Maybe the Chargers will wear this helmet again in 2026? This drop also kind of opens the possibility of pre-2024 limited drops, like the 2023 Lions alternate. Which is the holy grail of speed NFL pocket helmets 🙂

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The Chargers switched to the white helmet in 2007. They had worn a white helmet in the 60’s and 70’s. Since 2007, the Chargers helmets have had several bolt color and outline variations. This is based on my research from the Gridiron Uniform Database.

  • Gold bolt with powder blue and navy outline, 2007-19
  • Gold bolt with navy blue outline, 2016-19
  • Gold bolt with powder blue outline, 2020-present
  • Gold bolt with dark royal blue outline, 2020-23
  • Navy bolt with navy blue outline, 2020-24

You may note the recent 2020-23 alternate drop is very similar to the 2016-19 alternate helmet, just with a different type of blue (navy blue vs dark royal blue). I will assume the blue outline is different. The colors did change, according to the Chargers branding sites. And they do look different on the Gridiron Uniform Database site. Riddell did not make a factory helmet for the 2016-19 alternate, so it will be difficult to compare.

The table below provides more details about the history since 2007. The full history is on my Chargers pocket helmet site.

YearsColorFacemaskLogoPocket helmet
2007-2018WhiteBlueGold bolt with powder blue and navy blue outline

Worn for one game in 2019 as an alternate		Revolution
Speed
2019WhiteGoldGold bolt with powder blue and navy blue outlineSpeed
2016-19 alternateWhiteGoldGold bolt with navy blue outlineNone
2020-presentWhiteGoldGold bolt with powder blue outline, Powder blue player

There is no player # on helmet on the factory pocket helmet		Speed
2020-23 alternateWhiteGoldGold bolt with dark royal blue outline

Royal blue player #

There is no player # on helmet on the factory pocket helmet		Speed – limited edition series
2020-24 alternateWhiteNavy blueNavy blue bolt with gold outline, Navy blue player #None
2025 alternate throwbackNavy blueNavy blueWhite bolt with gold and navy blue outline

There is no player # on helmet on the factory pocket helmet		Speed – limited edition series

New Titans Primary and Where to get Pocket Helmets

This is the 3rd Titans design and 10th re-design if including the Oilers history (11th if one includes the 1975-96 style, which had a grey and then a red facemask). Read more about the new brand here.

When some sports teams move cities, they make a clean break with their previous brand (like the Ravens or Brewers). Even the Houston Texans colors lean into the Oilers’ colors. The Titans strongly lean into their Oiler history with this new helmet. The rebrand theme is “Born in Oil, Refined into Titans.” It honors both their history with the colors and their current city of Nashville. Note the stripe mirrors guitar strings. I don’t normally like letters in logos, but I think the “T” in the helmet works well by suggesting a shield or “Titan like” weapon.

Interestingly, this is the first Titans/Oilers helmet to have a white facemask. Other colors have been grey, red, or navy. The lighter blue is slightly different than the light blue the Oilers wore. According to teamscolorcodes.com, the Oilers light blue was simply “Light Blue.” This Titans light blue is “Titans blue.” The navy is “Titans navy.”

Where to get factory helmets

A question that comes up a lot is: Where can I buy the factory pocket helmet? I get my factory helmets in one of two places:

  1. SE Sports Memorabilia. I have no stake in this business, but they have great customer service, reasonable prices, and fast shipping. I usually wait until the late summer or early fall so I can bulk order all the new primary helmets. Prices range from $6-8 per helmet.
  2. Ebay. Some sellers on eBay somehow get their hands on new releases before everyone. Expect to pay more on eBay, but you will likely get your helmet sooner. That’s not a criticism of the sellers, by the way. All the sellers I have purchased from on eBay have been awesome. It’s just a business decision.
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Speaking of ebay sellers, some really nice new Titans custom primary helmets have popped up. The photo below is from picksixpreviews. Good job!

Commanders drop!

Well, we have reached the end of the 2025 limited edition series. It’s a good one, IMO: A homage to the classic helmet of the 90’s. A lot of people were hoping for the Bills, but this is nice. Surprisingly, the Bills had zero helmets in the limited edition series, as did the Rams, Raiders, Chiefs, and Bengals (although the Bengals alternate is available online).

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The Cowboys had the most limited edition helmets with three. Teams with two helmets were the Commanders, Giants, Packers, Bears, Vikings, Saints, Jets, Patriots, Browns, Jaguars, Texans, and Broncos. The NFC had the most (8), followed by the AFC south and NFC north (6).

Who’s left?

Riddell pretty much covered 2025 throwbacks and alternates, with 11 exceptions. Maybe they’ll appear in 2026:

  • Bills 65-73 throwback (factory helmets are in the traditional and 2-bar styles)
  • Bills 87-01 red throwback (factory helmet in the traditional style)
  • Lions 55-56 plain silver throwback (also worn in 2017-20 and 2022 through 2025)
  • Cardinals, Bills, Rams, Dolphins, Patriots, Jets, 49ers, and Seahawks rivalries

Or they could go back to 2024 (4 helmets):

  • Chargers alternate with the navy bolt and yellow outline
  • Packers plain yellow-grey facemask alternate (worn in 2001 and 2021-24)
  • Saints 1976-99 throwback (worn in 2011, 2017 and 2022 through 2024)
  • Steelers 1974 throwback (essentially the same as the current helmet with a grey facemask)

2023 would also be cool (5 helmets). That’s the year of the honolulu blue Lions helmet with the mustang logo, the white Broncos with the D logo, the Jets black alternate, the Texans red alternate, and the other Chargers alternate (yellow blue with royal blue outline).

Final 2024-25 Limited Edition Checklist

See the Limited Edition site for more details

Throwback / Alternate

  • Total: 40
  • 2024: 15/15
  • 2025: 25/25
  • Throwbacks: 15
  • Alternates: 21
  • Alternate throwbacks: 4

NFC: 23

  • East: 8 – Commanders 2, Cowboys 3, Eagles 1, Giants 2
  • North: 6 – Bears 2, Packers 2, Lions 1, Vikings 2
  • South: 4 – Buccaneers 1, Falcons 1, Panthers 1, Saints 2
  • West: 3 – 49ers 1, Cardinals 1, Rams 0, Seahawks 1

AFC: 17

  • East: 4 – Bills 0, Dolphins 1, Jets 2, Patriots 2
  • North: 3 – Bengals 0, Browns 2, Ravens 1, Steelers 1
  • South: 6 – Colts 1, Jaguars 2, Texans 2, Titans 1
  • West: 3 – Broncos 2, Chargers 1, Chiefs 0, Raiders 0

2024 Limited Edition Speed Series (1 of 2000): release date – team and details – manufacture date

  1. 2024/03/07: Dallas Cowboys 2022-present alternate – 2023/11
  2. 2024/03/28: Seattle Seahawks 1983-2011 throwback – 2023/11
  3. 2024/04/18: Chicago Bears 2022-present alternate – 2023/11
  4. 2024/05/09: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976-96 throwback – 2023/11
  5. 2024/05/30: Carolina Panthers 2022-present alternate – 2023/11
  6. 2024/06/20: Atlanta Falcons 1966-69 throwback – 2023/11
  7. 2024/08/01: Green Bay Packers 2024-present alternate – 2024/05
  8. 2024/08/15: Detroit Lions 2024-present alternate – 2024/05
  9. 2024/09/05: Baltimore Ravens 2024-present alternate – 2024/05
  10. 2024/09/12: New York Giants 2024 throwback throwback – 2024/05
  11. 2024/09/26: Denver Broncos 1993-96 throwback – 2024/05
  12. 2024/10/17: New England Patriots 1982-90 throwback – 2024/05
  13. 2024/11/07: New Orleans Saints 2022-present alternate – 2024/05
  14. 2024/11/18: Miami Dolphins 1966-69 throwback – 2024/05
  15. 2024/12/19: Houston Oilers 1981-96 throwback – 2024/05

2025 Limited Edition Speed Series (1 of 525): release date – team and details – manufacture date

  1. 2025/01/23: Philadelphia Eagles 2022-present alternate – 2024/05
  2. 2025/02/06: Minnesota Vikings 2024-present alternate – 2024/09
  3. 2025/02/20: New York Giants throwback (GIANTS logo) – 2024/09
  4. 2025/03/06: San Francisco 49ers throwback – 2024/09
  5. 2025/03/20: Houston Texans 2024-present alternate (H logo) – 2024/09
  6. 2025/04/10: Washington Commanders 2022-present alternate — 2024/09
  7. 2025/04/17: Dallas Cowboys white throwback – 2024/09
  8. 2025/05/01: New York Jets 2024-present alternate – 2024/09
  9. 2025/05/14: Jacksonville Jaguars 2024-present alternate – 2024/09
  10. 2025/05/29: Chicago Bears 2019-present throwback – 2024/09
  11. 2025/06/12: Cleveland Browns 2023-present alternate – 2024/09
  12. 2025/06/26: Indianapolis Colts 2023-present alternate – 2024/09
  13. 2025/07/10: Denver Broncos 2024-present alternate – 2024/09
  14. 2025/07/24: Arizona Cardinals 2022-present alternate – 2024/09
  15. 2025/08/07: Minnesota Vikings 2023-present alternate throwback – 2024/09
  16. 2025/08/21: Houston Texans 2024-present alternate – 2024/09
  17. 2025/09/04: Dallas Cowboys 1976 throwback – 2024/09
  18. 2025/09/18: New York Jets 1965-77 alternate throwback – 2025/09
  19. 2025/10/02: Jacksonville Jaguars 1995-2008 throwback – 2025/09
  20. 2025/10/02: Cleveland Browns 2025 alternate – 2025/09
  21. 2025/10/30: Green Bay Packers 2025 throwback – 2025/09
  22. 2025/11/13: New Orleans Saints 2025 alternate – 2025/09
  23. 2025/11/20: LA Chargers 2025 alternate throwback – 2025/09
  24. 2025/12/11: Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 alternate throwback – 2025/09
  25. 2025/12/18: Washington Commanders 2025 alternate – 2025/09

Another Saints Drop!

We are getting towards the end. After the 2025 Saints white alternate, there are only three left in the limited edition series. It appears Riddell has moved on from 2024, so it’s likely 2025 will be it.

I wonder if Riddell will do this again in 2026. The helmets are undoubtedly very cool. But buying them one a time is expensive. My 5-year old dog went into kidney failure this weekend and fortunately survived. But the vet bill!!! Maybe it would be nice to take a year off in 2026 for the limited edition individual sales 🙂 I personally like the sets, like Riddell used to do in the old days. How cool would a rivalries set be?

For 2025, Riddell’s options are the two Bills throwbacks, the blue Chargers throwback, Steelers throwback alternate, and Commanders throwback alternate. It’s looking like the Bengals, Rams, Chiefs, and Raiders won’t get a limited edition helmet.

Some Saints helmet facts:

  • The Saints have a factory helmet for every style and era (not including the awesome 1969 pre-season helmet). The join the Bengals, Bucs, Jaguars, Panthers, Ravens, Seahawks, and Vikings. The Saints will wear three different helmet styles in 2025. I am assuming they’ve moved on from the throwback.
  • The Saints logo is a fleur de lis, or a stylized lilly flower. The Saints have used five versions of the logo throughout the years.
    • The first (1967-99) was black with a white outline.
    • The 1969 preseason helmet also displays the old fleur de lis, but is gold with a white outline.
    • The logo was updated in 2000 and is more ornate. It is black with a white and then black outline on the outside.
    • The fleur de lis on the black alternate helmet displays a gold fluer de lis with a black and then white outline on the outside.
    • The 2025 white alternate displays the same fluer de lis with a white and then black outline.
  • While researching this article, I discovered the fleur de lis also has a troubled history. Today, however, New Orleanians see it as a symbol of unity.

Limited Edition Checklist

Throwback / Alternate

  • Total: 37
  • 2024: 15/15
  • 2025: 22/25
  • Throwbacks: 15
  • Alternates: 20
  • Alternate throwbacks: 2

NFC: 21

  • East: 7 – Commanders 1, Cowboys 3, Eagles 1, Giants 2
  • North: 6 – Bears 2, Packers 2, Lions 1, Vikings 2
  • South: 4 – Buccaneers 1, Falcons 1, Panthers 1, Saints 2
  • West: 3 – 49ers 1, Cardinals 1, Rams 0, Seahawks 1

AFC: 15

  • East: 4 – Bills 0, Dolphins 1, Jets 2, Patriots 2
  • North: 2 – Bengals 0, Browns 2, Ravens 1, Steelers 0
  • South: 5 – Colts 1, Jaguars 2, Texans 2, Titans 1
  • West: 2 – Broncos 2, Chargers 0, Chiefs 0, Raiders 0

Jaguars Drop

This is a throwback to the 1995-2008 helmet. It sounds weird that a helmet as recent as 2008 would have a throwback! A few other fun facts:

  • Riddell made this helmet in two-bar, traditional, chrome, and revolution styles. Now that there’s a speed factory helmet, this is one of the few helmets for which Riddell has made a factory pocket helmet in all five of the factory styles. The only other teams are the Cowboys, Texans, and Ravens.
  • For a long time, I thought this helmet was worn through 2012. But in 2009, the Jaguars changed the color to a SpectraFlair black. A fellow collector brought that to me attention. Otherwise, it is the same. More info about that on a blog post I made.
  • This is the second limited edition Jaguars drop, the other being the white alternate.
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From 2024, the only throwback helmets left are the Colts and Saints. I expect Riddell will release them. There’s also the Steelers helmet with the grey facemask and plain yellow Packers “throwback.” Excited to see what’s next!

Rivalries helmets & Josh Allen alternates

I couldn’t find good pics of the 2025 rivalries helmets. But FB Helmet Guy makes awesome graphics. Check the site because the graphics and helmet designs are really good: https://x.com/FB_Helmet_Guy. Here are other fun facts:

  • The Jets have A LOT of alternates, including 1993, 1994, 2016-18, 2022-23, 2024-present, and now the 2025 rivalries. And only the 2024 black alternate is the only factory made helmet.
  • This will be the Bills first alternate since their classic 1994 alternate. No factory helmet available for this helmet.
  • This is the first Seahawks alternate helmet.
  • This is the 3rd Cardinals alternate. The first in 2016 was a ‘color rush’ alternate with a darker shade of cardinal red in the logo. The second was the black 2023-present alternate.
  • These are the first alternates for the Rams, 49ers, and Patriots.
  • In 1994, the Dolphins wore their 1960’s throwback. But it had an aqua facemask, so it was more of an alternate throwback.

Looking at the lineup, I think two four-helmet sets would be AWESOME. We’ll see what Riddell does with these, if anything.

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With the exception of the Seahawks (and maybe Cardinals), all of the helmets use the recent black or white trend. That might be a little played. Rather than lean into a team’s colors and do something creative, these helmets come off as kind of bland. For example, what about a white Rams helmet with blue or gold horns? The 49ers could have gone with a red helmet. I think a blue Patriots helmet would be cool.

Josh Allen Alternates

Speaking of alternates, the Bills could have gone with some of the alternates Josh Allen was worn over the last few years in the pre-season. He’s got a nice tradition going. I think they look sharp. In 2025, Allen wore the throwback the Bills will wear during the season.

August 2024 – photo from Buffalo Bills

August 2023 – photo from UniWatch, Phil Hecken (8/3/2023)

August 2022- photo from Buffalo Bills

The Old Super Bowl Logo Pocket Helmets

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).