Why No Throwback Helmets

[falcongoggles]

Watching the miserable Thursday night game between the Bears and the Cowboys and the former is wearing throwback helmets. Why doesn't our organization do this with our all whites or blue/white combo?

 

[James in PA]

I posted this question weeks ago when I heard about this new helmet that the Bears were wearing. One of my fellow 12’s responded that it was just a decal and face mask swap. The helmet itself is the same one they’ve been wearing.


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[falcongoggles]

So why can't we swap decals and facemasks?

 

[James in PA]

So why can't we swap decals and facemasks?

I suppose we could, but what would be the point? If we can’t have the silver helmets, it’s never going to feel like a true throwback.


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[falcongoggles]

So why can't we swap decals and facemasks?

I suppose we could, but what would be the point? If we can’t have the silver helmets, it’s never going to feel like a true throwback.


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You can easily wrap the whole helmet and then add the decals over it. My fighter squadron wraps our helmet in a matte black base and then overlays yellow teeth up the sides with the F-16 decal on the back. They are durable and fully cover the grey standard helmet underneath.

 

[James in PA]

So why can't we swap decals and facemasks?

I suppose we could, but what would be the point? If we can’t have the silver helmets, it’s never going to feel like a true throwback.


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You can easily wrap the whole helmet and then add the decals over it. My fighter squadron wraps our helmet in a matte black base and then overlays yellow teeth up the sides with the F-16 decal on the back. They are durable and fully cover the grey standard helmet underneath.

I know that your point has been brought up before on one of the many uniform threads. It would be a way to get around the league’s strict helmet rule for sure. Has any team done this though? I.e. keep the same helmet and change the overall color (not just the decal)? Hey, I’d be all for the Hawks giving this a try.


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[Seahawk Sailor]

So why can't we swap decals and facemasks?

I suppose we could, but what would be the point? If we can’t have the silver helmets, it’s never going to feel like a true throwback.


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You can easily wrap the whole helmet and then add the decals over it. My fighter squadron wraps our helmet in a matte black base and then overlays yellow teeth up the sides with the F-16 decal on the back. They are durable and fully cover the grey standard helmet underneath.

Sure, the Air Force can do that. Look at the money they have to blow on that sort of thing. We're talking about the NFL and NFL franchises here. They have to watch every penny so they don't go broke!

 

[DJrmb]

Would it be so bad if we went with silver helmets for an entire year so we could do true throwbacks? Or even if we did an entire year of throwbacks in a year of paying tribute to our history?

I remember someone saying that wrapping the entire helmet wouldn't work for some reason. I don't remember exactly what it was but I remember someone explaining that. So if that's the case and we can't wrap the entire helmet for one reason or another I say why not just make them silver for a year? It would be fun imo.

 

[KitsapGuy]

The rules state decal only. Not the whole helmet. But we would have to get rid of the greys before we could bring back the throwback.

We also have to wait ten years for a uniform change. Has it been ten years?

We would also have to change to a silver helmet. Not sure how that would look with the blues that we voted for.

 

[Maulbert]

The rules state decal only. Not the whole helmet. But we would have to get rid of the greys before we could bring back the throwback.

We also have to wait ten years for a uniform change. Has it been ten years?

We would also have to change to a silver helmet. Not sure how that would look with the blues that we voted for.

Only 5 years, not 10. The Jags abandoned that God-awful two-toned monstrosity last season after they had adopted it in 2013.

 

[OrangeGravy]

I say no to ever wearing the loser uniforms ever again. Let the bad teams in the bad uniforms stay in the past

 

[Seahawk Sailor]

I say no to ever wearing the loser uniforms ever again. Let the bad teams in the bad uniforms stay in the past

Or, and hear me out here, we could erase the stigma of being "bad" during those mediocre years by playing in them and whipping everyone's ass.

Every other team in the league seems to be able to do throwbacks no problem at all, but somehow "rules" and "safety" and other stuff gets thrown around whenever the Seahawks are mentioned doing it.

 

[KitsapGuy]

 

[Seanhawk]

I say no to ever wearing the loser uniforms ever again. Let the bad teams in the bad uniforms stay in the past

Or, and hear me out here, we could erase the stigma of being "bad" during those mediocre years by playing in them and whipping everyone's ass.

Every other team in the league seems to be able to do throwbacks no problem at all, but somehow "rules" and "safety" and other stuff gets thrown around whenever the Seahawks are mentioned doing it.

That's simply not true for throwbacks that require a helmet color change. The Patriots haven't worn their awesome Pat Patriot throwbacks since the rule change. Same with the Bucs and creamsicle unis. See the link below. They haven't worn them since 2012. The rule was enacted in September 2013.

http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/controller/controller.php?action=teams&team_id=TB

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Because they are too busy concentrating on looking like radioactive highlighters?

 

[seahawksny]

I posted this question weeks ago when I heard about this new helmet that the Bears were wearing. One of my fellow 12’s responded that it was just a decal and face mask swap. The helmet itself is the same one they’ve been wearing.


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Doesn't Dallas wear the white throwback helmets every so often?

There's your answer. Rules apply to every team except the beloved cowgirls

 

[Seanhawk]

I posted this question weeks ago when I heard about this new helmet that the Bears were wearing. One of my fellow 12’s responded that it was just a decal and face mask swap. The helmet itself is the same one they’ve been wearing.


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Doesn't Dallas wear the white throwback helmets every so often?

There's your answer. Rules apply to every team except the beloved cowgirls

Nope. Not since 2012.

http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/controller/controller.php?action=teams&team_id=DAL

 

[seahawksny]

This is a suggestion for a future change?

Whoever designed them looks very confused in my opinion..

 

[toffee]

Very nice indeed.

 

[kobebryant]

I associate the current look with a whole lot of winning, not so much for any of the retro looks.