National
Center for Catastrophic
Sport
Injury Research
Data Tables
Annual Survey of Catastrophic
Football Injuries
1977 - 2007
Director: Frederick O.
Mueller, Ph.D.
Medical Director: Robert C.
Cantu, M. D.
Research Funded by a Grant from the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
CERVICAL CORD INJURIES 1977 - 2007*
|
|
|
PRO AND |
HIGH |
|
|
|
YEAR |
SANDLOT |
SEMI-PRO |
SCHOOL |
COLLEGE |
TOTAL |
|
1977 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
12 |
|
1978 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
0 |
14 |
|
1979 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
11 |
|
1980 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
13 |
|
1981 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
|
1982 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
11 |
|
1983 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
12 |
|
1984 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
|
1985 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
|
1986 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
1987 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
|
1988 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
|
1989 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
15 |
|
1990 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
13 |
|
1991 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
1992 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
|
1993 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
9 |
|
1994 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
1995 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
|
1996 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
|
1997 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
9 |
|
1998 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
1999 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
10 |
|
2000 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
|
2001 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
|
2002 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
|
2003 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
11 |
|
2004 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
12 |
|
2005 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
2006 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
10 |
|
2007 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
|
TOTAL |
6 |
10 |
229 |
33 |
278 |
*Figures are update annually due to new cases investigated after publication.
INCIDENCE PER 100,000 PARTICIPANTS 1977 - 2007*
|
|
HIGH |
|
|
YEAR |
SCHOOL |
COLLEGE |
|
1977 |
0.77 |
2.67 |
|
1978 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
|
1979 |
0.62 |
4.00 |
|
1980 |
0.85 |
2.67 |
|
1981 |
0.46 |
2.67 |
|
1982 |
0.54 |
2.67 |
|
1983 |
0.85 |
1.33 |
|
1984 |
0.46 |
0.00 |
|
1985 |
0.46 |
4.00 |
|
1986 |
0.31 |
0.00 |
|
1987 |
0.69 |
0.00 |
|
1988 |
0.77 |
1.33 |
|
1989 |
0.80 |
2.66 |
|
1990 |
0.73 |
2.66 |
|
1991 |
0.07 |
0.00 |
|
1992 |
0.40 |
0.00 |
|
1993 |
0.53 |
0.00 |
|
1994 |
0.07 |
1.33 |
|
1995 |
0.47 |
1.33 |
|
1996 |
0.40 |
4.00 |
|
1997 |
0.47 |
1.33 |
|
1998 |
0.27 |
0.00 |
|
1999 |
0.53 |
1.33 |
|
2000 |
0.40 |
2.66 |
|
2001 |
0.53 |
0.00 |
|
2002 |
0.33 |
1.33 |
|
2003 |
0.60 |
1.33 |
|
2004 |
0.67 |
0.00 |
|
2005 |
0.20 |
0.00 |
|
2006 |
0.53 |
2.66 |
|
2007 |
0.40 |
0.00 |
*From 1977-1988 based on 1,300,000 High School - Junior High School Players and 75,000 College Players. In 1989 High School and Junior High School Figure increased to 1,500,000.
OFFENSIVE VS. DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL 1977 - 2007*
|
YEAR |
OFFENSIVE |
DEFENSIVE |
UNKNOWN |
TOTAL |
|
1977 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
12 |
|
1978 |
2 |
11 |
1 |
14 |
|
1979 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
|
1980 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
13 |
|
1981 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
|
1982 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
11 |
|
1983 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
12 |
|
1984 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
|
1985 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
9 |
|
1986 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
1987 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
|
1988 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
11 |
|
1989 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
15 |
|
1990 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
13 |
|
1991 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
1992 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
|
1993 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
|
1994 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
1995 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
|
1996 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
|
1997 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
9 |
|
1998 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
|
1999 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
|
2000 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
|
2001 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
|
2002 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
|
2003 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
11 |
|
2004 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
12 |
|
2005 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
2006 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
|
2007 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
|
TOTAL |
46 |
193 |
39 |
278 |
*Figures updated with availability of new information.
CATASTROPHIC INJURIES 1977 -
2007
TYPE OF ACTIVITY
|
ACTIVITY |
NUMBER |
PERCENT |
|
Tackling |
107 |
38.5 |
|
Tackling Head Down |
61 |
21.9 |
|
Tackling on Punt |
4 |
1.4 |
|
Tackling on Kick-Off |
14 |
5.0 |
|
Tackled |
25 |
9.0 |
|
Tackled on Kick-Off |
3 |
1.1 |
|
Collision |
8 |
2.9 |
|
Blocking on Kick |
4 |
1.4 |
|
Blocking on Kick-off |
3 |
1.1 |
|
Blocking |
5 |
1.8 |
|
Contact After Interception |
2 |
0.7 |
|
Blocked |
4 |
1.4 |
|
Hitting Tacklematic Machine |
1 |
0.4 |
|
Drill Hit Indoor Wall |
1 |
0.4 |
|
Drill |
2 |
0.7 |
|
Unknown |
33 |
11.9 |
|
TOTAL |
278 |
100.0 |
CATASTROPHIC INJURIES 1977 -
2007
POSITION PLAYED
|
POSITION |
NUMBER |
PERCENT |
|
Defensive Back |
96 |
34.5 |
|
Kick-Off Team |
24 |
8.6 |
|
Defensive Line |
11 |
4.0 |
|
Linebacker |
26 |
9.4 |
|
Kick-Off Return |
11 |
4.0 |
|
Defensive End |
6 |
2.2 |
|
Offensive Back |
13 |
4.7 |
|
Quarterback |
9 |
3.2 |
|
Flanker |
2 |
0.7 |
|
Wide Receiver |
6 |
2.2 |
|
Punt Coverage |
3 |
1.1 |
|
Punt Return |
1 |
0.4 |
|
Drill |
5 |
1.8 |
|
Offensive Lineman |
5 |
1.8 |
|
Unknown |
59 |
21.2 |
|
TOTAL |
278 |
100.0 |
CEREBRAL INJURIES 1984 - 2007*
INCOMPLETE RECOVERY
|
|
|
PRO AND |
HIGH |
|
|
|
YEAR |
SANDLOT |
SEMI-PRO |
SCHOOL |
COLLEGE |
TOTAL |
|
1984 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
|
1985 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
1986 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
1987 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
1988 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
1989 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
1990 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
1991 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
1992 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
1993 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
1994 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
1995 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
1996 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
1997 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
|
1998 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
1999 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
2000 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
|
2001 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
2002 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
2003 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
|
2004 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
2005 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
|
2006 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
2007 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
1 |
0 |
98 |
11 |
110 |
*Figures are update annually due to new cases investigated after publication.
CATASTROPHIC INJURIES 2007*
COMPLETE RECOVERY
|
|
|
|
HIGH |
|
|
|
INJURY |
SANDLOT |
PRO |
SCHOOL |
COLLEGE |
TOTAL |
|
Brain |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
|
Cervical Spine Fracture |
1 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
18 |
|
Severe Concussion |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Transient |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
|
FX Transverse Process |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Spinal Concussion |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
FX Lower Back |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
1 |
6 |
19 |
7 |
33 |
*Researchers realize that this data may not be complete due to the difficulty of receiving non-disability injury information.
Last
updated: May 1, 2007