FRANKFURT (November 10, 2023) – The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) and National Football League (NFL) Medical Conference brought together more than 50 medical professionals from the two league organisations, as well as from DFL clubs and the German Football Association (DFB) to share and discuss valuable insights in the field of sports medicine. The conference,…
A Constant Evolution As the NFL learns more about player health and safety, the league evaluates and changes rules to evolve the game and try to improve protections for players. Since 2002 alone, the NFL has made over 50 rules changes intended to eliminate potentially dangerous tactics and reduce the risk of injuries. 2024 Updates…
Expansion and Improved Performance of Position-Specific Helmets Marks Significant Leap in Providing Players with Best Protection for Their Position Record 12 New Models Eligible for 2024 Season, Reflecting Accelerated Pace of Helmet Innovation NEW YORK — April 9, 2024 —The NFL and NFLPA announced today the introduction of five new helmets for the 2024 season…
The NFL, in collaboration with the NFLPA, through their respective appointed biomechanical experts, coordinated extensive laboratory research to evaluate which helmets best reduce head impact severity. The results of the laboratory tests are displayed on the poster below and shared with NFL players, in addition to club medical, training, coaching and equipment staffs to help…
$100,000 HealthTECH Challenge I Open to Submissions From Experts on Playing Fields and Beyond NEW YORK — Nov. 16, 2023 — The NFL today announced the HealthTECH Challenge I, a crowd-sourced challenge to accelerate innovations that can help make playing surfaces more consistent and safer for players. Held in partnership with Football Research, Inc. (FRI)…
The NFL has partnered with Football Research, Inc. (FRI) and Duke Biomedical Engineering (Duke BME) to announce the HealthTECH Challenge, a crowd-sourced challenge to accelerate innovations that can help make playing surfaces more consistent and safer for players. Thank you for your interest in the HealthTECH Challenge. The application window to submit a proposal is…
On December 5, 2023, NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills led a discussion with a panel of experts on the collaborative, research-driven approach that has helped to drive progress in reducing lower extremity injuries. The full webinar is available to view below. Panelists discussed the progress made over the past few years to effectively…
The NFL hosted a health and safety-focused media briefing on October 17, 2023, during the 2023 Fall League Meeting in New York, New York. Speakers: Rich McKay, Atlanta Falcons CEO and NFL Competition Committee Chairman Jeff Miller, NFL Executive Vice President of Communications, Public Affairs & Policy Dr. Allen Sills, NFL Chief Medical Officer Rich…
All-day event at Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV featured leaders in sports medicine LAS VEGAS — February 12, 2024 — Medical leaders from the National Football League and Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, in partnership with UNLV Health, hosted the NFL Health and Safety Super Bowl Medical Summit on Friday, February…
Top 100 Players: 100-91 90-81 80-71 70-61 60-51 50-41 40-31 30-21 20-11 10-1 5 things voters got wrong “The Top 100 Players of 2024” — voted on by the players themselves — is underway on NFL+! The top 10 will be announced on Friday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. ET live on NFL Network. Before…
