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O.K. NFL fans. What is the green dot on the back of the quarterbacks helmet for?

Asked by luanne521 (15points) September 23rd, 2007 from iPhone
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it means he has a microphone/radio

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bob's avatar

Only one player can have a mic/radio on the field at a time. The green dot is for the refs—if they see more than one on the field they’ll call a penalty.

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JunkCult's avatar

I thought I heard that if the quarterback is the holder on a kick, he can’t wear this helmet. I don’t recall why, though.

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