NFL at 100: Helmets Go High Tech in Quest for Player Safety

NFL at 100: Helmets Go High Tech in Quest for Player Safety
Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay, center, is tackled by Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, left, during the second half of NFL football game in Denver on Nov. 3, 2019. Jack Dempsey/AP-File
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Long gone are the days of the leather shell and single-bar face mask.

Today’s football helmets are technological marvels, using cutting edge materials and design elements to make the headgear the safest it’s been in the 100th season of the NFL.