Friday Flashback: Most uniform changes evoke some kind of backlash, but the reaction when the 49ers' unveiled their awful new helmets 25 years ago was historic. Paul Lukas explains why.

Stevens: The [black-and-white] stat represents the design the 49ers ownership approved for the helmet. Now that they realize it cannot work, they are panicked.

play Friday Flashback: The 49ers' failed logo (3:26) Paul Lukas of Uni Watch discusses the logo experiment in San Francisco that lasted less than one week. (3:26) Paul Lukas, ESPN.com Feb 26, 2016 ...

This Football Helmet Design Promises to Protect the Brain, Not Just the Skull Mechanical engineers have developed a new helmet design that tackles a key contributor to brain injury.

UNC Charlotte's 49ers have unveiled the helmets for the opening season. Time to buckle up your chin straps, UNC Charlotte: The 49ers will introduce the school’s first football helmet design on ...