Guardian Caps Timeline in the NFL
Here is a timeline of Guardian's relationship with the NFL throughout the years from winning the NFL HeadHealthTECH Challenge to being mandated
Guardian Caps Exceed NFL’s Expectations
Guardian Caps Results: "Exceeded our Expectations" Guardian Caps exceed NFL's expectations. The 2022 preseason was the first time that players from all 32 NFL teams wore the Guardian Cap. All offensive linemen, defensive linemen, tight ends, and linebackers were required to wear the padded shell on their helmets in practices up until the second
Guardian Caps Partner With American Youth Football 🏈
It's never too early to prioritize safety—whether your players are in the NFL or working their way to the pros through youth leagues. We are proud to announce that Guardian partners with AYF, the world's largest youth football organization! We are so excited to be able to partner with AYF, to better protect the
Coverage of the NFL in Guardian Caps
Update (March 28, 2023): The NFL has mandated Guardian Caps for the 2023 season with expanded use. Changes include use in all preseason, regular season and post season practices instead of just preseason. Players at position groups with most head contact will be required to wear Caps; this adds running backs and fullbacks to the
The NFL is staying fresh for gameday 💪
Our caps are in full effect at NFL minicamps. Teams like the Dolphins and Steelers are already using Caps, the only impact-reducing, soft-shell helmet cover in the industry. Guardian Cap debuts during minicamps in effort to reduce avoidable head contact. With the start of NFL minicamps came the first appearances of the new
NFL CMO Dr Sills on Guardian Caps Mandate
At the NFL Annual Meeting, the Competition Committee, Health and Safety Committee and all 32 NFL Owners voted and passed a resolution to mandate that offensive and defensive linemen, tight ends and linebackers wear Guardian Cap for every preseason practice up to the second preseason game. Guardian Cap represents a
NFL Mandates Use of Guardian Caps
It was just announced that the NFL has mandated the use of Guardian Caps in the early part of 2022 training camp. After lab testing showed a “statistically significant” improvement over bare helmets alone, the NFL permitted Guardian Caps in the 2021 season. Now, after a year of data collection from teams using Guardian
The Football Coaching Carousel
Have you been keeping an eye on the football coaching carousel this year? Shout out to Football Scoop for being the best in the game at reporting football coaching changes. Guardian keeps an eye on the Scoop because coaches who see the difference Guardian Caps make to their program tend to take them to their
Coaches take Guardian Caps with them to new schools
Many football coaches have been so impressed with Guardian Caps that they've taken Caps with them to new schools. Jimbo Fisher used Guardian Caps at Florida State and brought them to Texas A&M. Same story with: Matt Wells at Utah State and then Texas TechTim Lester at Elmhurst College, Syracuse, and then Western MichiganRicky Rahne
How UVA’s use of Guardian Caps helped clear them for The NFL
Charlottesville is home to the University of Virginia’s football team, but what you may not know is that it is also home to Biocore, LLC, a team of world-class biomechanical engineers appointed to run testing for the NFL. Naturally, when the NFL focused efforts on reducing impact during practice, the NFL testing engineers noticed UVA’s football