protective equipment [1]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Because of the violent contact and frequency of falls, football players wear heavy protective equipment.
elbow pad ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Padded piece of equipment designed to protect the elbow.
neck pad ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Padded piece of equipment that protects the player’s neck.
tooth guard ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that protects the football player’s teeth; it fits between the cheeks and the teeth.
forearm pad ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Padded piece of equipment designed to protect the forearm.
protective cup ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Piece of equipment that consists of rigid molded plastic designed to cover a player’s genital organs.