The Gridiron Uniform Database


   



Helmet Decals



What follows is a team-by-team breakdown of every helmet decal worn by an NFL team:



League Wide:
Breast Awareness Month NFL Shield Sean Taylor Futbol Americano
2009-present
(October only)		 2008-present
 		 11/29/2007-
12/3/2007		 10/2/2005-
10/3/2005



Pat Tillman September 11
terrorist attacks		 NFL Shield Operation
Desert Shield
9/19/2004-
9/20/2004		 9/23/2001-
present		 1991-
2007		 1990 Season
 






Arizona:
Super Bowl XLIII Pat Tillman
2/8/2009 2004 Season






Baltimore:
Art Modell Patricia Modell John Unitas
9/10/2012 10/16/2011 9/15/2002






Buffalo:
Pat McGroder
1986 Season-
1987 Season

Note: worn on front of helmet
above facemask






Carolina:
Sam Mills
2005 Season






Chicago:
George Halas Gaines Adams Super Bowl XLI Ed McCaskey
12/16/2012
10/28/2012
9/27/2010
1/14/2010
11/25/2004

Only worn with throwback jerseys,
'GSH' patch has been on
regular jerseys since 1983.		 2010 Season
 
 		 2/4/2007
 
 		 2003 Season
 
 






Cincinnati:
Chris Henry
12/20/2009-
1/9/2010






Cleveland:
Gene Hickerson Bill Willis Otto Graham Lou Groza
10/26/2008-
12/28/2008		 12/2/2007-
12/30/2007		 12/21/2003-
12/28/2003		 12/3/2000-
12/17/2000






Dallas:
Tex Schramm Art Rooney Sr.
9/7/2003-
1/3/2004		 9/4/1988






Denver:
Victims of gun violence
and wildfires		 Kenny McKinley
 		 Darrent Williams
and Damien Nash		 Darrent Williams
 
9/9/2012-
 		 9/26/2010-
1/2/2011		 2007 Season
 		 2/11/2007
(Pro Bowl)






Detroit:
Toby Caston Eric Andolsek Mike Utley
1994 Season
 		 1992 Season
 		 11/24/1991-
1/12/1992






Green Bay:
Super Bowl XLV Reggie White Tony Canadeo Pete Rozelle
2/6/2011
 		 1/2/2005-
1/9/2005		 12/22/2003-
1/11/2004		 1/26/1997
 






Indianapolis:
Super Bowl XLIV Super Bowl XLI James Dungy Shane Curry
2/7/2010
 		 2/4/2007
 		 12/24/2005-
1/15/2006		 1992 Season
 






Kansas City:
Hank Stram Derrick Thomas
2005 Season 2000 Season






L.A. Rams:
Kirk Collins
1984 Season






Miami:
David Overstreet Larry Gordon Rusty Chambers
1984 Season 1983 Season 1981 Season






New England:
Marquis Hill
 		 In Memory of
FDNY - Sept. 11		 Pete Rozelle
 
2007 Season 9/23/2001 1/26/1997






New Orleans:
Super Bowl XLIV
2/7/2010






N.Y. Giants:
Super Bowl XLVI Super Bowl XLII Rosey Brown John Tuggle
2/5/2012
 		 2/3/2008
 		 2004 Season
 		 10/5/1986-
1/25/1987






N.Y. Jets:
In Memory of
FDNY - Sept. 11		 Weeb Ewbank
 		 Dennis Byrd
 
9/23/2001
 		 11/29/1998-
1/17/1999		 12/6/1992-
12/26/1992






Oakland:
Al Davis Marquis Cooper Iran Hostages
10/9/2011-
present		 2009 Season
 		 1/25/1981
 






Philadelphia:
Garett Reid Jim Johnson Reggie White Art Rooney Sr.
8/9/2012
 		 2009 Season
 		 1/2/2005-
2/6/2005		 11/13/1988
 



Iran Hostages
1/25/1981
 






Pittsburgh:
Super Bowl XLV Super Bowl XL
2/6/2011 2/5/2006






San Diego:
Junior Seau Don Coryell Gary Johnson Rodney Culver
9/16/2012 9/19/2010 9/19/2010 1996 Season



David Griggs
1995 Season






San Francisco:
Joe Perry John Henry Johnson Bill Walsh Thomas Herrion
2011 Season 2011 Season 2007 Season 8/26/2005-
1/1/2006






Seattle:
Super Bowl XL Fritz Shurmur
2/5/2006 1999 Season






Tampa Bay:
Lee Roy Selmon
9/11/2011-
1/1/2012






Tennessee: (including Houston Oilers)
O.J. Murdock Steve McNair Jeff Alm
2012 Preseason
 		 2009 Season
 		 12/19/1993-
1/16/1994






Washington:
Sean Taylor Super Bowl XVIII
12/2/2007-
1/5/2008		 1/22/1984
 






Individual Players:
Communications Communications Sean Taylor Pat Tillman

one player on offense
and one player on defense

2008 Season-
present
one player on offense


2007 Season
 
friends of Sean Taylor


11/29/2007-
2/3/2008
Jake Plummer


10/10/2004
 



Jerome Brown and
Shane Curry		 Jerome Brown and
Shane Curry

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

Vinny Testaverde
Derrick Fullington
Craig Erickson
Alonzo Highsmith
Mike Sullivan

12/6/1992-
12/27/1992
Dallas Cowboys:

Michael Irvin
Jimmie Jones
Russell Maryland
Alfredo Roberts
Emmitt Smith

1992 Season
 






Others:
George Plimpton unknown
Author George Plimpton, who wrote the book
Paper Lion, and who took a few snaps
at QB for Detroit in the 1971
preseason, died on 9/25/2003.
This decal has been seen online,
but it is unconfirmed if
the Lions ever wore it.		 This decal, with the initials 'ODY'
and possibly in the colors of the New Orleans
Saints, was seen online alongside other
NFL helmet memorial decals such as
Pat Tillman and Hank Stram,
but it is unknown if it was
ever worn, or who it honors.







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