Riddell – The Official Helmet of the National Football League – has been a leading innovator in high performance athletic equipment for 80 years.  Today, Riddell football helmets, shoulder pads, protective equipment & apparel can be seen on nearly every football field spanning all levels of play.

Introduced in 2002, the Riddell Revolution® was the first major football helmet innovation in 25 years. Since that time, more than half a million youth, high school, college and pro players have made the switch to the Riddell Revolution®.

Riddell continues to innovate year after year. In 2008 they launched the Revolution® IQ™ &  Revolution® IQ™ with HITS™.  The definition of SMART DESIGN, both helmets combine Riddell Revolution® Concussion Reduction Technology with the Ideal Fit Liner System and Quick Release™ Face Guard System. Ideal Fit cradles the player’s head within a cushion of air for the ultimate in fit, comfort and stability. Quick Release™ cuts cage removal time by 50 percent – a feature that certified athletic trainers are demanding.  The Revolution® IQ™ with HITS™ is the first individual helmet system that monitors and records every significant incidence of head impact sustained during games and practices thanks to Riddell’s patented Head Impact Telemetry System (HITS™).  On-board electronics record every impact, allowing players to upload and evaluate each occurrence on their home computers.  HITS™ also provides the guidance necessary to understand and address a suspect impact if it is detected.

The Revolution Speed football helmet – a combination of protection, comfort, and style that is taking the football world by storm.  The Revolution® Speed comes at you with an aggressive new shell design and a super comfortable anti-microbial Overliner. The Revolution® Speed also features a new face mask system designed from the ground up to optimize sightlines.  Attaching the face mask is Riddell’s proprietary push-button Quick Release™ Face Guard System. Riddell’s proud history has been built on their passionate quest for the next improvement in athlete protection and their drive to advance the state-of-the-art in athletic equipment.

Most recently, Riddell launched its latest breakthrough innovation – the Riddell 360. Informed by over 1.4 million impacts collected through Riddell’s exclusive HITS™ Technology, the Riddell 360 Helmet is the next and most complete evolution of Riddell® CRT™ (Concussion Reduction Technology). The first helmet design using energy managing materials and a face mask attachment system that disperses energy of frontal impacts.


Riddell Participates in Youth Football Safety and New Helmet Replacement Program (May 16, 2012)

PRESS RELEASE RIDDELL PARTICIPATES IN YOUTH FOOTBALL SAFETY & NEW HELMET REPLACEMENT PROGRAM (May, 2012) – As part of a joint commitment to player safety, Riddell, the other helmet manufacturers and a group of sports entities have entered into an unprecedented partnership to create a youth football safety and helmet replacement program for youth in [...]


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Riddell Helmets Earn Highest Ranking in Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings for Second Year (May 8, 2012)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIDDELL® HELMETS EARN HIGHEST RANKING IN VIRGINIA TECH HELMET RATINGS™ FOR SECOND YEAR RUNNING The new Riddell 360, Revolution Speed Helmets — Two of Three Helmets to Receive Top “5-STAR” Rating for Reducing the Risk of Concussion (Rosemont, Ill., May 1, 2012) – Riddell, the official helmet of the National Football League®, [...]


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RIDDELL ACQUIRES GUNTHERS ATHLETIC SERVICE – STRENGTHENS WEST COAST PRESENCE (January 12, 2012)

PRESS RELEASE RIDDELL ACQUIRES GUNTHER’S ATHLETIC SERVICE – STRENGTHENS WEST COAST PRESENCE Gunther’s Acquisition Expands Riddell’s Equipment Supply Offering. ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 12, 2012 — Riddell announced today it has acquired Gunther’s Athletic Service, of Anaheim, California, a West Coast leader in helmet and protective reconditioning, and sales of sporting goods, uniforms and equipment. Riddell [...]


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RIDDELL UNVEILS NEW EXTERNAL HELMET DATING SYSTEM (January 4, 2012)

PRESS RELEASE RIDDELL UNVEILS NEW, EXTERNAL HELMET DATING SYSTEM Riddell® Leads Industry with Initial Season of Use/Maximum Life Label Providing Valuable Helmet Age Information CHICAGO – January 4, 2012 – Riddell announced today it will be the first manufacturer to provide users with an easy-to-read, initial season of use/maximum life label. The label will be [...]


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RIDDELL NAMED EXCLUSIVE FOOTBALL HELMET PARTNER OF THE NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION (December 12, 2011)

PRESS RELEASE RIDDELL NAMED EXCLUSIVE FOOTBALL HELMET PARTNER OF THE NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION Riddell, NIAAA partner to raise awareness of football head protection among junior high and high school athletic directors, coaches and parents CHICAGO – Dec. 12, 2011 – Riddell, the official helmet of the National Football League®, and the National Interscholastic [...]


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RIDDELL CALLS TIME OUT WITH IN-SEASON EQUIPMENT CHECK (November 13, 2011)

PRESS RELEASE RIDDELL CALLS “TIME OUT” WITH IN-SEASON EQUIPMENT CHECK Helmet Maker Offers Checklist for Coaches, Players, Parents Rosemont, Ill. — October 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Riddell, the official helmet of the National Football League®, is taking an in-season time out to educate coaches, players and parents about how to properly inspect helmets and shoulder [...]


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CHICAGO BEARS TO BE FIRST NFL TEAM TO ADOPT NEW RIDDELL RIPKORD SHOULDER PAD TECHNOLOGY (August 1, 2011)

PRESS RELEASE CHICAGO BEARS TO BE FIRST NFL TEAM TO ADOPT NEW RIDDELL® RIPKORD™ SHOULDER PAD TECHNOLOGY Riddell and Bears Continue Leadership in Player Protection CHICAGO – August 1, 2011 – Riddell and the Chicago Bears today announced that the Bears will be the first organization in the National Football League (NFL®) to offer its [...]


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RIDDELL INTRODUCES RIPKORD SHOULDER PAD TECHNOLOGY (June 20, 2011)

PRESS RELEASE RIDDELL™ INTRODUCES RIPKORD® SHOULDER PAD TECHNOLOGY New Emergency Management Technology Allows Safer, Quicker Access to Injured Players. Rosemont, Ill. – June 20, 2011 – Riddell® today unveiled a new shoulder pad technology that could significantly improve the way in which spine and head injuries can be treated on the football field. The Riddell [...]


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RIDDELL ANNOUNCES HELMET TRADE-IN PROGRAM (May 13, 2011)

PRESS RELEASE RIDDELL ANNOUNCES HELMET TRADE-IN PROGRAM Rosemont, IL – May 9, 2011 – Today, Riddell announced that they will offer $50 off the catalog purchase price of any Riddell Revolution® family (Riddell Revolution®, Riddell Revolution® Speed, Riddell Revolution® IQ and Riddell 360™) adult helmet for the trade-in of any VSR-4 adult helmet. “This is [...]


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EASTON-BELL SPORTS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF SARAH JANE BRAIN FOUNDATION (April 18, 2011)

PRESS RELEASE EASTON-BELL SPORTS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF SARAH JANE BRAIN FOUNDATION Company to Sponsor 2011 National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan Tour April 12, 2011; (Van Nuys, CA) – Easton-Bell Sports today announced it will serve as an official sponsor of the “2011 National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (PABI) Plan Tour,” an initiative of The [...]


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USA FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2011 (April 11, 2011)

PRESS RELEASE USA FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2011 By Steve Alic, Director of Communications Mon, 04/18/2011 – 10:19am Youth, middle school and high school football programs are eligible to apply for football equipment grants from USA Football, the sport’s national governing body in the United States. The online application resides at usafootball.com and [...]


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RIDDELL WINS HELMET PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT AGAINST SCHUTT (August 10, 2010)

(CHICAGO, August 10, 2010) – A federal court jury in Madison, Wis., has found that Schutt Sports Inc.’s DNA and ION football helmets infringed the concussion reduction technology features of the Riddell Revolution family of football helmets. The jury awarded Riddell just under $30 million in damages for Schutt’s infringing activities.


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USA FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2010 (May 12, 2010)

PRESS RELEASE USA FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2010 Youth & High School Football Programs Eligible for $1 Million in Equipment Grants. By Riddell on May 12, 2010 – USA Football, the sport’s national governing body on youth and amateur levels, is accepting applications for equipment grants to youth, middle school and high school [...]


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RIDDELL NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF USA FOOTBALL’S TEAM USA VS THE WORLD GAME (January 19, 2010)

PRESS RELEASE RIDDELL NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF USA FOOTBALL’S “TEAM USA VS. THE WORLD” GAME By Riddell on January 19, 2010 – USA Football, the sport’s national governing body on youth and amateur levels, announced today that Riddell is the presenting sponsor of USA Football’s “Team USA vs. The World” game in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., [...]


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RIDDELL ANNOUNCES 2009 PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN YOUTH FOOTBALL (March 16, 2009)

RIDDELL ANNOUNCES 2009 PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN YOUTH FOOTBALL Riddell to be Official Hardgoods Supplier for AYF CHICAGO (March 16, 2009) – Riddell, the official helmet of the National Football League®, announces that it has signed on as the Official Hardgoods Supplier of American Youth Football (AYF), the largest youth football organization in the U.S. Under [...]


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RIDDELL NAMED OFFICIAL HELMET & EQUIPMENT PARTNER OF USA FOOTBALL AND ITS 2009 JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM (January 1, 2009)

USA Football, the sport’s national governing body on youth and amateur levels, and Riddell announced today that the 80- year-old Chicago-based company is the official football helmet and protective equipment partner for USA Football and its 2009 Junior National Team.


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RIDDELL FILES PATENT INFRINGEMENT ACTION AGAINST SCHUTT SPORTS (December 8, 2008)

PRESS RELEASE RIDDELL FILES PATENT INFRINGEMENT ACTION AGAINST SCHUTT SPORTS December 10, 2008 – Riddell, Inc. today filed a lawsuit against Schutt Sports, Inc, claiming Schutt has infringed on three different patents arising from Riddell’s helmet and faceguard technologies. The three-count federal court complaint identifies three Schutt helmet models that infringe upon Riddell’s patented technologies [...]


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RIDDELL’S LATEST INNOVATION IN PROTECTION – THE RIDDELL REVOLUTION SPEED HELMET – GAINS MOMENTUM AT TOP DIVISION I FOOTBALL PROGRAMS (November 5, 2008)

According to Riddell – a leading helmet provider in NCAA Division I College Football – nine of the Associated Press’ Top 25 ranked teams currently have players wearing Riddell’s latest innovation in concussion-reducing technology – the Revolution Speed Helmet.


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RESEARCH SHOWS RIDDELL REVOLUTION FOOTBALL HELMET PROVIDES BETTER PROTECTION AGAINST CONCUSSIONS (January 9, 2006)

Today at the American Football Coaches Association national convention, football helmet manufacturer Riddell announced the findings of a recent three- year study of more than 2,000 high school football players by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) that shows that the Revolution football helmet provides significantly better protection against concussions.


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