Kelso's helmet - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Safety Mark Kelso played eight seasons with the Buffalo Bills from 1986-1993. He wore this helmet toward the end of his career. The extra shell on top was created to offer better protection for his head. He autographed the helmet and gave it to his teammate and Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly.
HOF Artifact of the Week - Pro Football Hall of Fame
This week's featured artifact is a helmet from former Bills player Mark Kelso. The helmet has a protective “Pro Cap” helmet attached. Mark Kelso played as a safety from 1986-1993. Kelso suffered from four concussions from 1988-1989.
On NFL Concussions And Mark Kelso's Giant Helmet
Jul 3, 2012 · Mark Kelso, a safety for the Bills from 1986 to 1993, wore an outer-padded helmet as a starter in four Super Bowls and finished with 30 career NFL interceptions. Many highly drafted, highly...
Mark Kelso - Wikipedia
He was well known for wearing a "pro cap" on his helmet which was used to reduce the risk of concussions. From 2006 until 2018, Kelso served as the color commentator for Buffalo Bills radio broadcasts on both WGRF 96.9 FM and WGR 550.
Former Buffalo Bill Mark Kelso has made safety a life-long mission
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, former safety Mark Kelso was known for being an integral part of the Buffalo Bills AFC Championship teams – and for wearing a helmet that people teased him about saying that it made him look like The Great Gazoo, the Martian character featured in the Flintstones television cartoon series.
A good reason to be big-headed - Los Angeles Times
Oct 12, 2007 · Lots of people remember the career of former Buffalo Bills safety Mark Kelso because of the cartoonishly large helmet he wore. Thanks to that helmet, Kelso also can remember his...
Mark Kelso '85: Keeping his head, and helmet, in the game
Mar 28, 2011 · Mark Kelso ’85 graduated from the College and was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles to play free safety, but wound up spending his entire professional career in Buffalo. Along the way, he and his Bills achieved something that may never be matched by any team in the National Football League.
Mark Kelso, mocked and shunned for his padded helmet in the …
Apr 30, 2014 · The former Buffalo Bills safety credits a padded helmet attachment for prolonging his NFL career, but the technology didn't catch on. A new padded helmet cover designed to reduce concussions is being used by some youth and college teams in practices.
Kelso, Mark “The Great Gazoo” | The Football Autograph …
The helmet earned him the nickname ‘The Great Gazoo’, (after the alien from the “Flintstones” TV series, who wore a helmet similar in shape,) and constantly was pointed out and circled by TV commentators- only endearing him to Bills fans further.
Mark Kelso – Football | Western Chapter Pennsylvania Sports Hall …
After suffering several concussions at W&M as well as with the Bills, he remained concussion-free after electing to wear his signature over-sized “Pro Cap” helmet for the remainder of his pro career; His 8-year NFL career included 99 games, 30 interceptions, three defensive touchdowns and four Super Bowl appearances