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One-bar facemask
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The one-bar facemask is a model of facemask for use with football helmets which was one of the earliest facemasks available. It has been illegal in the National Football League since 2004, but a grandfather clause allows players who wore the mask prior to 2004 to continue to do so for the remainder of their careers. Free agent punter Scott Player currently wears a 1-bar facemask and will be the last unless a new rule reissuing the 1-bar facemasks is issued and passed.
Typically, by the mid-1980s only placekickers and punters wore the one-bar facemask, a notable exception being Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann.
While playing for the San Diego Chargers, Doug Flutie wore a one-bar facemask for just one game (October 31, 2004) in a 42-14 win against the Oakland Raiders.
The one-bar had two different variations.
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The one-bar facemask is a model of facemask for use with football helmets which was one of the earliest facemasks available. It has been illegal in the National Football League since 2004, but a grandfather clause allows players who wore the mask prior to 2004 to continue to do so for the remainder of their careers. Free agent punter Scott Player currently wears a 1-bar facemask and will be the last unless a new rule reissuing the 1-bar facemasks is issued and passed.
Typically, by the mid-1980s only placekickers and punters wore the one-bar facemask, a notable exception being Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann.
While playing for the San Diego Chargers, Doug Flutie wore a one-bar facemask for just one game (October 31, 2004) in a 42-14 win against the Oakland Raiders.
The one-bar had two different variations. The standard one-bar was made from nylon or other hard plastic and was bolted to both side of the helmet just in front of the earholes. There was a "snub" version that did not extend as far out in front of the helmet as the standard.
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