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25 years ago, the 49ers briefly switched to hideous helmets

25 years ago, the 49ers briefly switched to hideous helmets

If you’ve never seen the helmets the San Francisco 49ers rolled out 25 years ago this week, that’s understandable: The team never wore them in a game. But those helmets, which replaced the classic “SF” logo with a then-modern looking “49ers” logo, were introduced with great fanfare by coach George Seifert and owner Eddie DeBartolo…