After the 2024 regular season ended, the NFL released shocking concussion data, showing the progress they've made on this problem.
Concussions were down 17 percent from 2023 and were the lowest on record since the league started tracking data in 2015.
For the first time since they began tracking concussion data in 2015, the NFL recorded its fewest number of concussions this past season. 182 total concussions took place during games and practice, which is a remarkable number if you consider (or if data was ever available for) the total number of practice and game snaps players experience.
Player concussions dropped 17% this season compared to last, reaching a record low amid improvements in helmet safety, the introduction of helmet covers known as guardian caps and changes to the rules governing kickoffs,
NFL season resulted in the league's lowest recorded concussion total since at least 2015, NFL executive Jeff Miller told reporters Thursday.
NFL players suffered the fewest concussions in a season in 2024 since the league began tracking data nine years ago.
Bills cornerback Christian Benford was carted off the field after a helmet-to-helmet collision with teammate Damar Hamlin.
Christian Benford was ruled out with a concussion after his helmet collided with another helmet during the first quarter of the AFC Championship game.
NFL players suffered the fewest concussions in a season in 2024 since the league began tracking data nine years ago.
In the 2024 NFL season, concussions have significantly decreased by 17%, with a total of 182 documented cases. Enhanced helmet technology, strict safe
The NFL has gone to great lengths in recent years to improve player safety, specifically as it pertains to head injuries. It appears that the league's efforts are paying dividends, as the NFL has announced that the 2024 preseason included the fewest number of concussions for a full preseason since tracking began in 2015.