Just curious about where the paint in hit marks on football jerseys really comes from. I know some comes from the paint on the field itself, but I am wondering more about the hit marks.
Are the paint transfers usually found on shoulders from:
-- The color of the facemask paint on helmets.
-- The color of the helmet itself.
-- The color of helmets rubbed off onto facemasks and then rubbed onto jerseys during blocks and tackles etc.
Reason I ask is I often see jerseys from certain games and invariably it seems the hit marks do NOT match the opponent's facemask color, which is what I always assumed was the ultimate source, as opposed to a round, smooth helmet.
So to simplify my question, if I see black hit marks on a jersey would that be from a game against a team that had a black helmet or a team that had a black facemask?
Thanks for any opinions/knowledge shared.
Are the paint transfers usually found on shoulders from:
-- The color of the facemask paint on helmets.
-- The color of the helmet itself.
-- The color of helmets rubbed off onto facemasks and then rubbed onto jerseys during blocks and tackles etc.
Reason I ask is I often see jerseys from certain games and invariably it seems the hit marks do NOT match the opponent's facemask color, which is what I always assumed was the ultimate source, as opposed to a round, smooth helmet.
So to simplify my question, if I see black hit marks on a jersey would that be from a game against a team that had a black helmet or a team that had a black facemask?
Thanks for any opinions/knowledge shared.
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