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  1. Timeline: History of Football Pads - SportsRec

    • Learn how football pads evolved from quilted layers to leather and plastic devices that cover more of the body and protect players from injuries. See the timeline of major changes in football pads, helme… See more

    1877

    In 1877, Princeton football player L.P. Smock designed the first football pads. Smock's pads were thin quilted layers sewn to the shoulders, thighs and knees of the laced-up je… See more

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    1890s

    The 1890s saw significant changes in football rules and the creation of better football pads. In 1894, the "flying wedge" formation was outlawed after it killed 20 collegiate p… See more

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    1915

    In 1915, sports equipment manufacturers developed and sold the first football helmets. These helmets were made of soft leather and were designed primarily to cover and … See more

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