I was wondering the same thing myself. According to a web site called The Warpath, the one season change was do to an error by the logo sticker manufacture.
Apparently the problem had something to do with the typical vertical feathers cracking on the helmet logo when it was applied to the helmets. From what I read, it seems that the reason that the helmet logo returned to the typical vertical feathers the following year, is that the Redskins changed helmet logo vendors and was able to obtain more flexible vinyl logos.
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