The NFL recently changed their policy of teams being able to use only one helmet and there were 13 teams that announced they would be wearing an alternate helmet this season. Unfortunately, the Buffalo Bills were not one of those teams and while they will stick with the same helmet this season, it is something they need to correct next year.
The Buffalo Bills changed uniforms in 2011 and at the time switched to their current helmet, which is a white helmet with the charging buffalo. However, they would make another change last year when they changed from a grey facemask to a white facemask and the general consensus is that it was a significant improvement.
It is time for the Buffalo Bills to bring back the red helmet
While the Buffalo Bills are considered to have one of the best uniforms in the NFL, there is certainly room for improvement. That improvement would come with bringing back the red helmet which they used from basically the mid-1980s through the 2010 season, with some minor changes along the way, when they went to the white helmet.
The red helmet is one that would look great with some of the uniform combinations the Bills currently have, like the all-white uniforms or the white jersey with the blue pants. It could also bring back some memories of the runs the team had in the early 1990s, led by Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, Andre Reed, Thurman Thomas, and Marv Levy. A stretch that included 10 playoff trips in a 12-year span and included four straight Super Bowls appearances.
The league’s policy of allowing teams to use alternate helmets is likely not going away any time soon. The Buffalo Bills may have missed their opportunity this year but should certainly look to bring back that red helmet next season and start to incorporate it into their uniform combinations.