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What NFL players wear Vicis?

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Daniel Martin

Published Jan 23, 2026

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What NFL teams use Vicis helmets?

A number of NFL stars quickly adopted Vicis helmets, including Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who will wear one during the Super Bowl on Sunday.

How many NFL players wear Vicis?

Vicis says players from 28 of the 32 NFL teams wear its helmet, including Russell Wilson, LaMar Miller, Golden Tate and Doug Baldwin. A recent study of the brains of deceased NFL players found signs of degenerative brain disease in 99 percent of former players.

What helmet do most NFL players wear?

VICIS makes position-specific NFL helmets

Its Trench helmet is designed for linemen and is the first position-specific helmet approved for use in NFL games. The Trench features impact-absorption bumpers on the front and upper sides, representing areas where linemen often sustain hits in collisions.

What brand helmets do NFL players wear?

Before every NFL season, the NFL collaborates with the NFLPA to thoroughly test every helmet on the market.
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With that being said, let's count down the Top 5 helmets rated by the NFL and NFLPA.

  1. Vicis 02 (3 Models)
  2. Riddell Speedflex (3 Models) ...
  3. Xenith Shadow XR. ...
  4. Vicis 01. ...
  5. Schutt F7 UR1. Schutt F7 UR1 Helmet. ...

NFL Using The VICIS ZERO1 Football Helmet That Morphs On Impact To Reduce Head Injuries

What helmet does Aaron Rodgers wear?

Aaron Rodger's is an old-school guy. He wears the Schutt Air XP Q11 helmet which combines the classic Air XP shell with the most up to date padding. The Schutt Air XP Q11 usually comes with the HSS (Helmet Stabilization System) but A-Rod has the equipment staff remove it to complete his old-school look.

Is the VICIS helmet worth it?

The VICIS ZERO2 line of helmets have been top-ranked and have outperformed all other helmets in the 2021 NFL and NFLPA Laboratory Performance Testing. Laboratory tests are intended to represent impacts common in play, although results may not necessarily represent all conditions or on field performance.

Is VICIS still making helmets?

Vicis is back. The one-time Seattle startup darling that went through a major and sudden downfall in 2019 just debuted a new-and-improved version of its high-tech football helmet called the ZERO2.

What helmet does Patrick Mahomes?

Mahomes is known for wearing his trusty Vicis 01 helmet.

What kind of helmet does Dak Prescott wear?

Prescott also wears a Riddell SpeedFlex, but with a grey SF-2BD-SW Facemask, no eyeguards. The valve cap screws on his helmet match the shell in silver.

Did Schutt buy VICIS?

By Andrew Cohen April 13, 2020. The remaining assets of football helmet manufacturer VICIS have been acquired by Innovatus Capital Partners for $2.85 million, according to GeekWire. Last October, Innovatus made an $18 million investment in Schutt, a leading helmet manufacturer and rival to VICIS.

What is the safest helmet in the NFL?

The NFL and NFLPA released results from their sixth annual helmet safety tests, with models from Riddell taking each of the top three spots. Riddell's SpeedFlex Precision Diamond ranked as the top-performing helmet.

What helmet does Russell Wilson use?

The Vicis Zero1, Russell Wilson's helmet, is one of the top ranked helmets on the Virgina Tech helmet rating scale. The helmet scored a perfect 5/5 and is one of the most innovative helmets on the market.

What helmet does Tom Brady use?

His choice was the Riddell Speedflex. The Riddell Speedflex is not only one of the highest rated helmets on the market, but its also incredibly popular among NFL quarterbacks, with nearly 60% of starting NFL QB's currently wearing this helmet (WPW, 2020).

What brand helmet does Derek Carr wear?

Raiders QB Derek Carr is using a VICIS ZERO2 with an SO-212 facemask and a SportStar Victory chinstrap; he used a VICIS ZERO1 with an SO-212-LP facemask in 2020. The new VICIS ZERO2 debuted during the NFL and NFLPA's safety tests this spring.

Who wears Xenith helmets in the NFL?

Sullivan said every NFL team has Xenith users and two of Brown's teammates in Oakland, backup quarterback Mike Glennon and linebacker Tahir Whitehead, also wear its helmets.

What helmet does Lamar Jackson wear?

Lamar Jackson wears a gloss black Riddell SpeedFlex Helmet with a black SF-2EG-SW Facemask.

What helmet does OBJ wear?

OBJ has favored the Riddell Speed helmets for most of his career. He was seen in one at LSU, to the Giants, and now with the Browns. This year, his facemask is a CU-S2BD-SW, similar to the S2BD he wore in college.

What helmet does tyreek Hill wear?

Tyreek Hill wears the Schutt F7 helmet, Schutt's latest innovation in head protection. It's also the most common helmet, worn by 75 starting WRs in 2020 (see our full WR report here).

Who owns Vicis now?

Vicis will maintain a Seattle presence, two years after the helmet maker went through a major and sudden downfall in 2019. Vicis is now owned by Certor Sports, a company that operates multiple sporting goods brands formed last year by New York City-based Innovatus Capital Partners.

What kind of helmet does Lucas Patrick wear?

Conversation. Packers OL Lucas Patrick is now using a VICIS ZERO1 with an EC-223-LP facemask and a softcup chinstrap, he had been wearing a Riddell Precision Fit SpeedFlex with an SF-3BD facemask and a Riddell hardcup chinstrap.

What does Vicis stand for?

Changes and Vicissitude

Vicissitude is a descendant of the Latin noun vicis, meaning "change" or "alternation," and it has been a part of the English language since the 16th century.

Who makes the best football helmet?

Top 10 best football helmet 2022: Top-rated and Buying Guides

  • Schutt Sports Vengeance VTD II Football Helmet. ...
  • Xenith Youth X2E+ Football Helmet with Mask. ...
  • Schutt Sports Varsity AiR XP Pro VTD II. ...
  • Schutt Youth Recruit Hybrid w/ROPO Mask (EA) ...
  • Schutt Sports Youth AiR Standard V.

What helmet does Byron Pringle wear?

Vicis | Worn by 3% of NFL Starting Wide Receivers

This season only 3 starting WRs wore Vicis football helmets – Brandin Cooks, Byron Pringle and Chris Conley. Cooks and Conley were in the Vicis Zero1 and Pringle rocked the Zero2 model.

Is a F7 better than a SpeedFlex?

Testing: In both the Virginia Tech Helmet Study and the NFLPA's Helmet Laboratory Test, the Schutt F7 outperformed the Riddell SpeedFlex. The F7 was the second highest rated helmet in Virginia Tech's study, scoring 2.54. Only three helmets (Vicis Zero 1, Xenith X2E+) broke 3 on the test.