SpeedThe workhorse. One-piece shell, the profile most programs wore through the 2010s.ShopGuideShells
In OnField's Real Helmet Collectibles
Riddell builds a handful of platforms and every helmet we carry is one of them. The shell decides the silhouette on your shelf. Pick the era you collect, then the team.
4 platforms ·2080 helmets
The platforms
SpeedThe workhorse. One-piece shell, the profile most programs wore through the 2010s.ShopGuide
SpeedFlexFlexible panel above the facemask, hinged clip. The current sideline look.ShopGuide
AxiomNewest platform, scanned-fit liner. Rare in collector stock.ShopGuide
VintageTK suspension era. What the shelf needs if you collect by decade.ShopGuideThe other question
Then pick a style
Shell is which generation of helmet. Style is how it is built and how big it sits on your shelf. They are separate choices: most clubs exist in all four.
StyleSizeWhat it isBest forGo to
Authentic11 inFull sizeOn-field shell, real interior, real hardware, built to the pattern a player wears.The centrepiece of a collection.ShopGuide
Replica9.5 inFull sizeSame silhouette and size, simplified interior, non-wear plate fitted.Replica is a Speed shell. There is no Replica SpeedFlex.A shelf of clubs, or a helmet you intend to have signed.ShopGuide
Mid-Size7 inHalf scaleRiddell's middle format. Reads as a real helmet across a room.Collectors out of shelf space, not out of teams.ShopGuide
Ninety-odd years of it
Why every helmet here says Riddell
John Tate Riddell was coaching high-school football in Illinois when he started the company in 1929. The helmets on this site are the direct descendants of what he built.
- 1929John Tate Riddell, a high-school coach in Illinois, founds the company on the back of the removable cleat.
- 1939Riddell invents the plastic suspension helmet, replacing leather. Wartime shortages delay production.
- 1950sFacemasks arrive. The one-piece shell is perfected.
- 2002The Revolution, the first Riddell helmet designed specifically to reduce concussions.
- 2008Revolution Speed. Wider shell, better mask protection, the silhouette of the next decade.
- 2014SpeedFlex. Flex panel, hinged mask clip, built around impact sensing.
- 2022Axiom. Scanned fit, factory-built liner, InSite as standard.
Sources: Riddell, About · Riddell Sports Group, Wikipedia. Checked 14 September 2026.
Every helmet we sell is a collector display piece. None of them is protective equipment and none should be worn for play at any level.