Riddell is a premier designer and developer of protective sports equipment. Part of the Easton-Bell Sports family, Riddell is the Official Helmet of the National Football League (NFL®) and the recognized leader in helmet technology and innovation for professional and amateur athletes.

Synonymous with the game, Riddell has a deep football heritage. When John Tate Riddell founded the company in 1929, his mission was simple—make sports equipment safer, better and easier to use. Riddell first revolutionized the protective sports equipment landscape by introducing the removable cleats.
In 1939, Riddell invented the plastic web-suspension helmet, which protected millions of soldiers in World War II and then became America’s most popular football helmet. Product innovation is still at the heart of everything Riddell does. Today, engineers and designers work together to create equipment that rivals Riddell’s legendary history. From embedded impact sensors in helmets that monitor and record head impacts during on-field play to shoulder pads that give responders easy access to players in emergencies, Riddell continues to break new ground in sports equipment by combining visionary ideas with advanced materials and technology with his SPEEDFLEX, his new DIAMOND,...