That was 25 years ago this month, when the San Francisco 49ers unveiled a helmet design that was so bad, and triggered such overwhelmingly negative fan response, that the team scrapped the whole idea ...

Nov 12, 2018; Santa Clara, CA, USA; A general overall view of the San Francisco 49ers logo at midfield at Levi's Stadium prior to the game against the New York Giants. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA ...