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The last helmet worn in a pro football game without a face-mask belongs to Jess Richardson, a 1960s defensive lineman who famously played mask-free for the Boston Patriots—claiming masks impaired his vision. He never lost a tooth but reset his broken nose himself, earning a league exemption. His helmet, now a replica in the Chiefs Hall of Honor, is a rare relic from an era when linemen didn’t wear masks—and when players were built differently.

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