![Why don't football helmets have a thin layer of padding on the outside, over the hard shell? Seems like this would reduce injuries to other players, like in helmet-to helmet hits etc. : Why don't football helmets have a thin layer of padding on the outside, over the hard shell? Seems like this would reduce injuries to other players, like in helmet-to helmet hits etc. :](http://www.helmethut.com/DrDelrye/Dr102808a.jpg)
Why don't football helmets have a thin layer of padding on the outside, over the hard shell? Seems like this would reduce injuries to other players, like in helmet-to helmet hits etc. :
![Paducah Public Schools getting caps to add another layer of protection to football helmets | News | WPSD Local 6 Paducah Public Schools getting caps to add another layer of protection to football helmets | News | WPSD Local 6](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/wpsdlocal6.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/d4/0d46cd16-b348-11e9-b70e-cf6ad88f8532/5d4112f7544ce.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C675)
Paducah Public Schools getting caps to add another layer of protection to football helmets | News | WPSD Local 6
![Paducah Public Schools getting caps to add another layer of protection to football helmets | News | WPSD Local 6 Paducah Public Schools getting caps to add another layer of protection to football helmets | News | WPSD Local 6](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/wpsdlocal6.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/55/455c32be-b347-11e9-8b91-2b4e90d50a55/5d4111a7cd727.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C675)
Paducah Public Schools getting caps to add another layer of protection to football helmets | News | WPSD Local 6
![How to choose the correct football helmet? | Forelle Teamsports - American Football, Baseball, Softball Equipment Specialist How to choose the correct football helmet? | Forelle Teamsports - American Football, Baseball, Softball Equipment Specialist](https://www.forelle.com/media/images/Overige/Anatomy-of-the-football-helmet2.jpg)
How to choose the correct football helmet? | Forelle Teamsports - American Football, Baseball, Softball Equipment Specialist
![Concussions are a huge issue in football. Outer-padded helmets could go a long way toward solving it. Concussions are a huge issue in football. Outer-padded helmets could go a long way toward solving it.](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/1025/pg2_g_mkelso1_576.jpg)
Concussions are a huge issue in football. Outer-padded helmets could go a long way toward solving it.
So what exactly is that black padding on the Syracuse football helmets seen during practice? - syracuse.com
![How football helmets fail to protect against some of the most dangerous hits in the game - The Verge How football helmets fail to protect against some of the most dangerous hits in the game - The Verge](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/R8lxUHNhRDQlRTlAsHx0Zzby_lc=/0x33:3000x2033/1400x1400/filters:focal(0x33:3000x2033):format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/48734899/GettyImages-184669996.0.jpg)