Teams Checklist

2022 Updates (as of 12/29/2022)

  • Arizona Cardinals alternate: Black helmet, black facemask, Cardinal logo
  • Carolina Panthers alternate: Black helmet, black facemask, tapered Carolina blue stripes, Carolina blue panther
  • Chicago Bears alternate: Orange helmet, navy facemask, navy “C” with white outline
  • Cincinnati Bengals alternate: White helmet, black facemask, black stripes
  • Dallas Cowboys alternate: White helmet, white facemask, blue star with blue and white outline
  • Denver Broncos alternate: same color as 1997-present Broncos helmet, 92-96 logo with white inside, white-orange-white-stripes, midnight blue facemask. This ‘color rush’ helmet has been worn since 2016.
  • Houston Texans alternate: Battle red helmet, black facemask, Texans logo
  • New Orleans Saints alternate: Black helmet, black facemask, tapered gold/black stripe, modern fleur de lis logo
  • New York Jets alternate: Black helmet, black facemask, modern Jets logo
  • Philadelphia Eagles alternate: Black helmet, black facemask, modern Eagles wings
  • Washington Commanders: Burgundy helmet, burgundy facemask, yellow stripe, yellow W logo – confirmed factory pocket helmet
  • Washington Commanders alternate: Black helmet, black facemask, yellow W logo on front of helmet, yellow player numbers with burgundy outline
  • Throwback alternates. These helmets have all been worn in the past before 2022.
    • Atlanta 2009-12, 2022 throwback to the 1966-69 helmet.
    • Chicago 2019-22 alternate throwback: Navy with three orange stripe, navy facemask.
    • Dallas 1960-63 throwback: White helmet, blue star, blue-white-blue stripes, grey facemask.
    • Dallas 1976 throwback:Silver helmet, blue star with white-blue outline, blue-white-red stripes, grey facemask.
    • Detroit 1955-56: Plain silver helmet, grey facemask.
    • Green Bay 2010-11, 2022 alternate throwback.: Plain yellow helmet, grey facemask.
    • Indianapolis 1956-57, 2004, 2021-22 throwback: White helmet, blue stripe, grey facemask, blue horseshoes on back.
    • Miami 1966, 69-73, 2015-present throwback: White helmet, dolphin #1 inside ring, aqua-white-orange-white-aqua stripes, grey facemask.
    • New England: 1982-90, 2002, 2010-12, 2022 throwback: White facemask
    • New York Giants: 1981-99, 2016-22 throwback: Blue helmet, Giants logo, red stripe, white facemask

Atlanta Falcons Pocket Helmets – team site

  • 1966-69: Red helmet, grey facemask, gold-white-black-white-gold stripes, floating feather lines, V-neck
  • 1970-89: Red helmet, grey facemask, white-black-white stripes, floating feather lines, V-neck
  • 1985: Red helmet, black facemask, white-black-white stripes, connected feather lines, V-neck, no white line between the head and the body
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1990-96: Black helmet, black facemask, floating feather lines, V-neck
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1997-2002: Black helmet, black facemask, connected feather lines, V-neck
  • 2003-19: Black helmet, modern falcons logo, no stripes, black facemask
  • 2020-present: Matte black helmet, larger modern falcon logo with chrome outline, no stripes, chrome-silver facemask
  • 2009-12, 2022 throwback: Red helmet, grey facemask, gold-white-black-white-gold stripes, floating feather lines, straight line between head and arm
    • No factory pocket helmet
    • This helmet is the same as the 1966-69 helmet, with a different neckline on the falcon logo
  • 2016-present alternate: Matte black helmet, black facemask, floating feather lines, straight line between head and arm
    • No factory pocket helmet
    • Similar to the 1990-96 helmet, with a different neckline on the falcon logo

*All 1969 2-bar helmets have the Riddell brand name on the back in all capital letters (RIDDELL). The regular 2-bar helmets from the 36-piece set display a different in half-cursive (RIDDell). There are two versions of the 1969 Falcons helmets, one in all caps like all the other 1969 throwback helmets (RIDDELL) and the other with the cursive font (RIDDell). To my knowledge, the Falcons helmet is the only two helmets that display both versions of the font.

Arizona/StL./Chicago Cardinals Pocket Helmets – team site

Arizona Cardinals Leather Helmets
These helmets were not officially made by Riddell. They only exist as custom helmets.

  • 1920, 1925: Coffee color, 6-strap
  • 1921-24: Bronze, 6-strap
  • 1927-28: Light tawny, 6-strap
  • 1927: Carmine red bottom, white top, 6-strap
  • 1929-32: Carmine red, 6-strap
  • 1932: Berry red, 6-strap
  • 1932-33: Sangria red, 6-strap
  • 1935-36: Crimson red, white striped, 6-strap
  • 1937-51: Plain white, 6-strap
  • 1940: Cardinal red, brown wings, white top, front shield
  • 1949-50: Cardinal red helmet, 6 strap

Baltimore Ravens Pocket Helmets – team site

Buffalo Bills Pocket Helmets – team site

Carolina Panthers Pocket Helmets – team site

Chicago Bears Pocket Pro Helmets – team site

Other Chicago Bears Helmets
These pocket pro helmets were not officially made by Riddell. They only exist as custom helmets.

Cincinnati Bengals Factory Pocket Helmets – team site

Cleveland Browns Pocket Helmets – team site

Cleveland Browns Leather Helmets

These helmets were not officially made by Riddell. They only exist as custom helmets.

  • 1946-51: Plain white, front shield
  • 1950: Plain orange, front shield

Dallas Cowboys Pocket Helmets – team site

Denver Broncos Pocket Helmets – team site

Detroit Lions Pocket Helmets – team site

Leather Detroit Lions Helmets
These pocket helmets were not officially made by Riddell. They only exist as custom helmets.

Green Bay Packers Pocket Helmets – team site

Leather Green Bay Packers Helmets
These pocket helmets were not officially made by Riddell. They only exist as custom helmets.

  • 1921-31: Dark brown, six strap
  • 1932-33: Navy bottom, yellow/navy top, six strap
  • 1934: Wing front, blue stripes
  • 1935-36: Tan, square front, three strap (green)
  • 1935: Tan, square front, green bottom, three strap
  • 1937-40: Yellow, standard, three strap
  • 1941-51: Yellow, shield front

Houston Texans Pocket Helmetsteam site

Indianapolis Colts Pocket Helmets team site

  • 1953: White helmet, blue cross stripe, leather strap facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1953-4: White helmet, blue stripe
    • No factory pocket helmet
    • 1953: Leather strap facemask
    • 1954: Lucite facemask
  • 1953: Blue helmet, leather strap facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1954: Dark blue helmet, white stripe, lucite facemask, white horseshoes on back of helmet
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1954 (pre-season): Dark blue helmet, white stripe, lucite facemask (same as regular season helmet but with no horseshoes)
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1955, 2010 throwback: Dark blue helmet, white stripe, grey facemask, white horseshoes on back of helmet
  • 1956-57, 2004, 2021-22 throwback: White helmet, blue stripe, grey facemask, blue horseshoes on back
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1957-77: White helmet, royal blue horseshoe logo, royal blue stripe, grey facemask
  • 1978-94: White helmet, bright blue stripe, bright royal blue horseshoe logo, white facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1995-2003: White helmet, bright royal blue horseshoe logo, bright royal blue stripe, blue facemask
  • 2004-19: White helmet, speed blue horseshoe logo, speed blue stripe, grey facemask
  • 2020-present: White helmet, wider and darker speed blue horseshoe logo, darker speed blue stripe, grey facemask

Other Indianapolis Colts Pocket Helmets
See the Colts site for pre-1952 helmets

Jacksonville Jaguars Pocket Helmetsteam site

Kansas City Chiefs Pocket Helmets team site

Las Vegas Raiders Pocket Helmetsteam site

Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers Factory Pocket Pro Helmetsteam site

  • 1960: White helmet, blue bolt with yellow outline, blue player number with yellow outline
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1961-65/67-73 (as throwback in 2000, 2002-06 & 2009): White helmet, yellow bolt with blue outline, blue player number
    • Throwback 1969 AFC 2-bar (“69” on helmet)
    • Throwback Series 2 – no player # on helmet / Throwback AFL 50th Anniversary – no player # on helmet
  • 1963: White helmet, yellow bolt with blue outline, blue player number, All-American city decal on front of helmet
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1966: White helmet, plain blue bolt, blue player number
    • Throwback Series 1 – no player # on helmet
    • Throwback 2-bar – no player # on helmet
  • 1974-87: Blue helmet, yellow bolt with white and blue outline, yellow facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1988-2006: Blue helmet, white bolt with blue and yellow outline, blue facemask
  • 2007-2019 (2019 for one game): White helmet, yellow bolt with light blue and dark blue outline, blue facemask
  • 2016-19 (color rush alternate): White helmet, yellow bolt with dark blue outline, yellow facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
    • This helmet is identical to one of the new 2020 helmets, but does not include a player number
  • 2019: White helmet, yellow bolt with light blue and dark blue outline, yellow facemask
  • 2020-present: White helmet, yellow bolt with light blue outline, player # on helmet, yellow facemask – no player # on helmet
  • 2020-present: White helmet, yellow bolt with dark blue outline, player # on helmet, yellow facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 2020-present: White helmet, blue bolt with yellow outline, player # on helmet, dark blue facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet

L.A./StL./Cleveland Rams Factory Pocket Helmets team site

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

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

Miami Dolphins Factory Pocket Helmetsteam site

  • 1966, 69-73, 2015-present throwback: White helmet, dolphin #1 inside ring, aqua-white-orange-white-aqua stripes, grey facemask
  • 1966-68, 1974-79: White helmet, dolphin #2, aqua-white-orange-white-aqua stripes, grey facemask
  • 1967-71 (pre-season): White helmet, aqua/white/orange stripes, no dolphin logo, grey facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1980-89: White helmet, dolphin #2, aqua-white-orange-white-aqua stripes, aqua facemask. This is helmet is the same style as the 1966-68/1974-79 helmet. It just has a different facemask.
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1990-96: White helmet, aqua/white/orange stripes, dolphin #3, aqua facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1994 throwback: White helmet, dolphin #1 inside ring, aqua-white-orange-white-aqua stripes, aqua facemask. This is helmet is the same style as the 1966/1969-73 helmet. It just has a different facemask color.
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1997-2012: White helmet, dolphin #4, aqua-blue-white-orange-white-blue aqua stripes, aqua facemask
  • 2003 throwback: White helmet, dolphin #3, aqua-white-orange-white-aqua stripes, grey facemask. This helmet is the same as the 1990-96 helmet. Interestingly, the helmet has a grey facemask. The dolphins actually wore a aqua facemask between 1990-96.
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 2013-17: White helmet, dolphin #5, orange-blue-aqua-blue-orange stripes, white facemask
  • 2018: White helmet, orange-aqua-orange stripes, dolphin #5, white facemask
  • Super Bowl:
    • Dolphins Super Bowl 7 (2-bar style)
    • Dolphins Super Bowl 8 (2-bar style)
    • Dolphins Super Bowl 7 Chrome
    • Dolphins Super Bowl 8 Chrome

Minnesota Vikings Pocket Helmetsteam site

New England Patriots Pro Helmets team site

New Orleans Saints Pro Helmetsteam site

New York Giants Pocket Helmetsteam site

Leather New York Giants Helmets
These helmets were not officially made by Riddell. They only exist as custom helmets.

New York Jets Pocket Helmetsteam site

Philadelphia Eagles Pocket Helmetsteam site

  • 1949-53: Green/silver helmet, grey facemask
    • Throwback 4-pc Team Set, 2-bar style (in 4-pc team set only)
  • 1949-53: Plain green or hunter green helmet
    • No factory pocket helmet
    • 1949-53: Leather strap facemask
    • 1954: Lucite facemask
  • 1954: Hunter green helmet, silver wing, lucite facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1955-68, 2010 throwback: Hunter green helmet, silver wing, grey facemask
    • Throwback Series 1
    • Throwback 2-bar
  • 1969-73: White helmet, green wing, grey facemask
    • Throwback Series 2/4-piece Throwback Team set
    • Throwback NFC 1969 2-bar
  • 1969: Hunter green helmet, white or white/silver wing, grey facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1974-84: Hunter green helmet, silver wing with white outline, grey facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1974-76: Metallic green helmet, silver wing with white outline, grey facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1976, 1985-95: Green helmet, silver wing with white outline, grey facemask
    • Throwback 4-pc Team Set – traditional style (in 4-pc team set only)
  • 1988: Green helmet, silver wing with white outline, grey facemask, with Art Rooney memorial decal (one game 11/13/88)
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1989: Green helmet, silver wing with white outline, grey facemask, black stripe through wing
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1994 throwback: Green helmet, large silver stripe, grey facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet
  • 1996-present: Midnight green helmet, modern wing, midnight green facemask
    • Traditional /4-piece Throwback Team set
    • Revolution
    • Speed
    • Chrome
  • 2007 throwback (1933 helmet): Blue & yellow helmet, grey facemask
    • No factory pocket helmet

Leather Philadelphia Eagles Helmets
These helmets were not officially made by Riddell. They only exist as custom helmets.

  • 1933: square front, blue/yellow
  • 1934: square front, tan/blue
  • 1935-40: six strap, white
  • 1937: six strap, green
  • 1941: square front, black/white
  • 1942-48: square front, green/silver

Pittsburgh Steelers Pocket Helmetsteam site

Leather Pittsburgh Steelers Helmets 
These helmets were not officially made by Riddell. They only exist as custom helmets.

  • 1933-34 (Pittsburgh Pirates), 1938-42, 1945-49 (Steelers) – wing front, yellow
  • 1935-36 (Pittsburgh Pirates) – wing front, yellow/black
  • 1937 (Pittsburgh Pirates): six strap, yellow/black
  • 1941: six strap, white
  • 1942: six strap, black

San Francisco 49ers Pocket Helmetsteam site

Leather San Francisco Helmets
These helmets were not officially made by Riddell. They only exist as custom helmets.

  • 1946-47: six strap, white
  • 1947: four strap, tan, red stripe
  • 1948-49: four strap, sliver, red stripe
  • 1950: standard, silver
  • 1950: standard, red

Seattle Seahawks Pocket Helmetsteam site

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pocket Helmetsteam site

Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers Pocket Helmetsteam site

Washington Commanders Team Pocket Helmetsteam site

Leather Washington Commanders Helmets
These helmets were not officially made by Riddell. They only exist as custom helmets.

Pro Bowl Helmets – see Pro Bowl site for more details

Factory Shield & Logo Helmets – see miscellaneous for more details

Factory Super Bowl Pocket Pro Helmets with Super Bowl logo displayed on both sides of helmet (no team logo) – see Super Bowl site for more information

(Super Bowl helmets with team logos listed under the teams above)

  • Super Bowl 17 – in Washington Redskins 4-piece Super Bowl Team Set
  • Super Bowl 22 – in Washington Redskins 4-piece Super Bowl Team Set
  • Super Bowl 37
  • Super Bowl 38
  • Super Bowl 39
  • Super Bowl 39 – chrome, Pepsi Challenge helmet (Pepsi logo on one side, super bowl logo on the other)
  • Super Bowl 40 – this is a set of 4 helmets in different colors. Some may be sold be individually.
  • Super Bowl 41
  • Super Bowl 42
  • Super Bowl 43
  • Super Bowl 44
  • Super Bowl 45
  • Super Bowl 46
  • Super Bowl 47
  • Super Bowl 48
  • Super Bowl 49 (no evidence this helmet was made by Riddell)
  • Super Bowl 50
  • Super Bowl 51
  • Super Bowl 52
  • Super Bowl 53

Factory Miscellaneous

Factory USFL – see USFL site for helmet descriptions

Officially manufactured USFL helmets in the set are noted. For other helmets see the USFL site.

  • Arizona Wranglers – 83-84
  • Birmingham Stallions – 83-85
  • Boston/New Orleans/Portland – 83-85
  • Chicago Blitz – 83
  • Denver Gold – 83-84
  • L.A. Express – 83
  • Michigan Panthers – 83
  • New Jersey Generals – 83
  • Oakland Invaders – 83-85
  • Philadelphia Stars – 83
  • Tampa Bay Bandits – 83-85
  • Washington Federals – 83

Factory CFL – see CFL site for helmet histories and descriptions

  • BC Lions: 1962-66 – 4-piece team set (traditional)
  • BC Lions: 1962-66 – 2-bar, Western Family promo helmet
  • BC Lions: 1968-70, 72(?) – 4-piece team set (traditional)
  • BC Lions: 1978-89 – Western Family promo helmet (traditional)
  • BC Lions: 1996-04 – traditional set, 4-piece team set (both traditional)
  • BC Lions: 2005-15 – revolution set, Save on Foods promo helmet (revolution)
  • BC Lions: 2006-07 – Western Family promo helmet (traditional)
  • BC Lions: 2016-present – speed
  • BC Lions: 50th anniversary logo – 4-piece team set (traditional)
  • Calgary Stampeders: 1995-present – traditional set
  • Calgary Stampeders: 1995-present – revolution set
  • Calgary Stampeders: 1995-present – speed set
  • Edmonton Eskimos: 1996-present – traditional set
  • Edmonton Eskimos: 1996-present – revolution set
  • Edmonton Eskimos: 1996-present – speed set
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats: 2005-11, 19 – traditional set
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats: 2005-11, 19 – revolution set (yellow stripe)
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats: 2012-18 – speed set (no yellow stripe)
  • Montreal Allouettes: 1998-? – traditional set
  • Montreal Allouettes: 1998-? – revolution set (red, white, blue stripes)
  • Montreal Allouettes: 2010, 2016-? – speed
  • Ottawa Rough Riders: 1995-96 – revolution set
  • Ottawa Renegades: 2002-05 –
  • Ottawa Renegades: 2002-05 – revolution set
  • Ottawa Redblacks: 2014-present – speed set (black helmet)
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders: 1995-2007- traditional set
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders: 2010-15 – revolution set
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders: 2012-13 – revolution set
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders: 2016-present – speed set
  • Toronto Argonauts: 2006-16 – traditional set
  • Toronto Argonauts: 2006-16 – revolution set
  • Toronto Argonauts: 2017-18 – speed set
  • Winnipeg Blue Bombers: 1998-2004 – traditional set
  • Winnipeg Blue Bombers: 2012-15 – revolution set (black facemask)
  • Winnipeg Blue Bombers: 2013-present – speed set (blue facemask)
  • CFL logo helmet – revolution set

XFL 2001 – see XFL site for more information (all custom only)

  • Birmingham Thunderbolts – White helmet, bolt logos, no stripes, white facemask
  • Chicago Enforcers – Black helmet, purple fist logo, tapered purple stripe, black facemask
  • Las Vegas Outlaws – Gold helmet, “LV” logo, tapered black stripe, black facemask
  • Los Angeles Extreme – Silver helmet, extreme logo, blue and gold multi-tapered stripe, blue facemask
  • Memphis Maniax – Teal helmet, “MX” logo, red tapered stripe, black facemask
  • New York/New Jersey Hitmen – Black helmet, “H” logo, blue tapered stripe, black facemask
  • Orlando Rage – White helmet, red rage-face logo, red and orange bolt stripe, red facemask
  • San Francisco Demons – Black helmet, demon logo, red tapered stripe, black facemask

XFL 2020 – see XFL site for more information (all custom only)

  • DC Defenders – Red helmet, white bolt logo, white stripe, white facemask
  • Dallas Renegades – Bright blue helmet, renegade logo, black-red-black stripe, black facemask
  • Houston Roughnecks – Silver helmet, H/Oil derrick logo, blue-white-red-white-blue stripe, red facemask
  • LA Wildcats – Black helmet, LA logo, red spiked stripe, orange facemask
  • NY Guardians – Black helmet, silver wildcat logo, silver-red-silver stripes, black facemask
  • Seattle Dragons – White helmet, dragon logo, orange tapered stripe, green facemask
  • St. Louis Battlehawks – Blue helmet, wings logo, no stripes, black facemask
  • Tampa Bay Vipers – Light green helmet, V logo, green spikes stripes, yellow facemask

WFL (World Football League) – see WFL site for more information (all custom only)

  • Birmingham Americans – 1974 – White helmet, “A” logo, red-blue-red stripes, grey facemask
  • Birmingham Vulcans – 1975 – White helmet, “V” logo, red-blue-red stripes, blue facemask
  • Chicago Fire – 1974 – Red helmet, flame logo, white-black-white stripes, grey facemask
  • Chicago Winds – 1975
    • White helmet, green W logo, green-white-green stripes, grey facemask
    • White helmet, green wavy W logo, green-white-green stripes, grey facemask
  • Detroit Wheels – 1974
    • Yellow helmet, “d” logo, black-red-black stripes, yellow facemask
    • Yellow helmet, “d” logo, black-red-black stripes, grey facemask
  • Florida Blazers – 1974 – Navy helmet, blaze logo, red/orange-white-red/orange stripes, grey facemask
  • The Hawaiians – 1974-75 – Gold helmet, Hawaiian logo, red/orange-brown-red/orange stripes, grey facemask
  • Houston Texans/Shreveport Steamer – 1974-75
    • Yellow helmet, h-Texas logo, white-green-white stripes, grey facemask (1974)
    • Yellow helmet, no logo, white-green-white stripes, grey facemask (1974)
    • Yellow helmet, green “S” logo, white-green-white stripes, grey facemask (1974)
    • Yellow helmet, green steamboat logo, white-green-white stripes, grey facemask
  • Jacksonville Sharks – 1974 – Silver helmet, shark logo, blue-white-blue stripes, grey facemask
  • Jacksonville Express – 1975 – Yellow helmet, train logo, dark orange-brown-dark orange stripes grey facemask
  • Memphis Southmen – 1974-75 – White helmet, bear logo, dark brown-orange-dark brown stripes, grey facemask
  • NY Stars/Charlotte Stars/Charlotte Hornets – 1974
    • Black helmet, NY star logo, yellow-white-yellow stripes, grey facemask (1974)
    • Black helmet, C star logo, yellow-white-yellow stripes, grey facemask (1974)
    • Black helmet, white C logo, yellow-white-yellow stripes, grey facemask (1974)
    • Yellow helmet, bee logo, black-white-black stripes, grey facemask (1975)
  • Philadelphia Bell – 1974-75
    • Gold helmet, bell logo, white-blue-white stripes, grey facemask (1974)
    • Gold helmet, bell logo, white-blue-white stripes, blue facemask (1974)
  • Portland Storm – 1974 – White helmet, steam logo, teal-blue-teal stripes, grey facemask
  • Portland Thunder – 1975
    • White helmet, thunderbolt logo, green-white-blue-white-green stripes, grey facemask
    • White helmet, thunderbolt logo, green-blue-green stripes, grey facemask
  • San Antonio Wings – 1975 – White helmet, blue wings, no stripes, grey facemask
  • Southern California Sun – 1974-75
    • White helmet, sun logo, dark pink-orange-dark pink stripes, grey facemask (1974)
    • White helmet, sun logo, dark pink-white-orange-white-dark pink stripes, grey facemask (1975)
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