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Andy Reid face shield, hat displayed in Hall of Fame
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches team warm-ups before a game against the Carolina Panthers at Arrowhead Stadium. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Game-worn Andy Reid face shield, hat displayed in Hall of Fame

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid went viral back in early September when he couldn't prevent his coronavirus-related face shield from fogging up during what became a double-digit win over the Houston Texans:

A similar item is now on display for the world to see. 

On Monday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame confirmed that a game-worn hat and face shield used by Reid during the season are showcased in Canton. Odds are this isn't the exact shield Reid wore versus Houston on Sept. 10, though, as the HOF explained the artifacts are from a victory over the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 8 that propelled Reid into fifth place on the all-time NFL coaching wins list. 

Reid eventually switched to a Chiefs-themed face mask that often made for an unflattering look: 

Safety was more important than fashion for football coaches throughout the 2020 campaign, and the important thing is that Reid avoided testing positive for COVID-19 en route to leading the Chiefs to the Super Bowl for the second consecutive year. 

Hopefully, Reid and others won't have to wear masks on the sidelines during games next fall. 

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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