The small, white and dark green decals depict a buckeye leaf. The stickers, which are about the size of a quarter, are "applied to Ohio State football helmets for big plays and consistency on the ...

For decades, the buckeye leaf has marked the journey of Ohio State football champions, one sticker at a time. Some players’ helmets are almost completely covered in buckeyes.

Ohio State wore the stickers first, in 1967 ... Each player receives at least one buckeye leaf every game -- if it's a win. A victory against the "Team Up North" is worth three stickers.