In football there are nine different positions to play. Each position different from the next, however, they still all have health risks of their own. The Washington Post stated, “More than nine in ten players reported suffering at least one major injury while in the NFL. More than half reported three or more; one in five reported five or more.” These statistics are growing each year with injuries, that in some situations could be prevented. As you can see in the chart above from the Washington Post it highlights the major areas for injuries, based on the different position played.
As you can see the major injuries are located around the ligaments and joints. It varies within the different player positions, but mostly they occur in the knees. These injuries may lead to long term effects and in the future may require surgery.
Quarterback
The quarterback is most likely to get a concussion and shoulder injuries. Due to the intense hits that the quarterback goes through when he has the ball, those are the injuries that most likely will occur, and that they will recover from.
Running Back/Full Back
The running back is most likely to have lower leg, ankle, and foot injuries. While the running back is running with the ball they get tackled, and while being tackled the target area for injuries is the lower half of the body, focussing on the leg and ankle joints.
Defensive/Offensive Line
Due to the stance that the players are positioned they are at high risk for knee injuries. They are putting an immense amount of pressure and stress on their knees, as well as when they block and tackle the opposing team.
I have just described a few positions with a brief description of the injuries associated with the position. You have to think to yourself while you are still young in high school, is it worth putting your body through the trauma and intense hits? At what cost are you willing to pay to play football?
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