HOW FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT PROTECTS PLAYERS BY: ASHTON HERD

Why Football Equipment Is Needed There are between an estimated 1.6 and 3.8 million sports-related concussions in the United States every year. It is estimated that 85% of football players in high school will be injured at some point during their school career.

Equipment Worn Helmet Shoulder Pads Hip, Tail, Thigh, and Knee Pads

Shoulder Pads Open celled foam on the inside of shoulder pads make them breathable for the user and assures he doesn’t overheat. Plastic pads on the outside are lightweight, so the user is not weighed down yet strong enough to protect the user from impacts while playing

Helmet Helmets protect players from concussions by absorbing the impacts of football with thermoplastic polyurethane on the inside Thick plastic covers the internal padding for protection A player’s face is protected by plastic coated metal bars laid out in different patterns depending on the position of the player.