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concussed player guideline
American Football Association declares that concussed payers should leave the game for personal attention. -
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Helmet requirement college
Helmets for college football were not required until now. -
First chin strap
The first chin strap is developed for helmets. -
Helmet requirement pro football
Helmets were not required for pro football until now. -
Journal of medicine reconomdation
The New England Journal of Medicine recommends that football players leave the sport after three concusions. -
first facemask
In 1953 the first facemask was used. Cleveland Brown quarterback, Otto Graham, suffered a jaw injury in the course of play. To continue in the game Graham needed something to protect his jaw. At halftime, a clear, plastic, protective cover was attached to the helmet so he could continue. From then on, facemasks starting being used and were soon required in the NFL. Now these designs are outlawed for increased protection. -
second impact syndrome
Second impact syndrome is identified. Fourty players had died from this before. -
Fatalities per year
It is reported that from 1931-1970 there is and average of 18.6 direct fatalities from football per year. -
Four point chin straps
Four point chin straps were now required for college football for head stability. -
Striking otheres rule
Players in the NFL are now prohibited from striking others in the head, neck, or face. -
Polycarbonate helmet
The first polycarbonate helmet is made. -
high school player death
During October 1991 a high school football player is tackled on the last play of the first half. His head hits the ground hard. During halftime, he tells a teammate he has a headache, but goes back into the game. Taking routine blows starting in the third quarter, he collapses on the field and is taken to the hospital in a coma. He died four days later. Autopsy reveals the brain to be swollen and with evidence of cerebrovascular congestion and features of temporal lobe herniation. -
NCAA rules
The NCAA creates strict return-to-play rules after suffering a head injury. -
College player death
A college player has a headache after football practice. He went to the hospital and died three days later. -
creation of mtbic
In 1994 the NFL created the MTBIC (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee) to study the effects of concussions and to implement rules and guidelines to protect players from concussions. Over the next fourteen years the committee published numerous articles discussing this topic. -
Hits to the head
Hits to the heads in the NFL are flagged as personal fouls and are subject to fines. -
nfl poll
A poll of 1094 former NFL players showed 60 percent sustained a concussion. 26 percent had three or more and 15 percent had five or more. -
Brain tissue examination
Th brain tissue of deceased NFL players is examined and Dr. Omalu determined they suffered from CTE. -
Riddell Revolution helmet
The Riddell Revolution helmet was invented. -
Study of 2905 players
A study of 2905 players showed that those who suffer a concussion are more suscepible for up to 7 to 10 days. -
Al Lucas dies
Al Lucas dies of a head injury playing arena football. -
Schutt Ion 4D
The Schutt Ion 4D helmet is invented. -
Study of football fatalities
A study was done that says from 1945-2004 there have been 510 fatalities from head injuries in football -
NFL commisioned study
An NFL commishioned study found a rate of 19 times more likely occurancce of Alzheimers and other memory diseases in men 30-49. -
Fatality study
A study was done that says football has the second most fatalities of any sport after cycling. -
Ten year old dies
A ten year old dies from a subdural hematoma, a bleeding on the surface of the brain, after sustaining a hit in football. -
hits on defenseless players
In 2010 a rule was issued in the NFL that says hits on defenseless players are illegal and will result in a fifteen yard penalty deemed as unnecessary roughness. A fine may also be issued by the NFL. A defenseless player will be defined as “a QB in the act of passing, A WR in the act of making a catch, a kick or punt returner in the act of making a catch, a runner who is in the grass or whose forward progress has been stopped, a player on the ground at the end of the play, a QB after a change of -
junior seau suicide
Junior Seau committed suicide on May 2, 2012 by shooting himself in the chest. He did mot leave a suicide note, but it is shown that brain injuries may have played a role in Seau’s death. After the autopsy it is revealed he had CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), a very common disease in ex-football players caused my suffering multiple hits to the head. -
nfl lawsuit
Throughout 2012 more than 2,000 former NFL players sued the NFL. They accused the NFL of “deliberately and fraudulently concealed the risk of brain injury from players while marketing the ferocity and brutality of the game.” They also claim that the hits to the head caused them to sustain more major injuries and life-threatening diseases such as CTE, second impact syndrome, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. -
nfl lawsuit
One of these was filed by former Dallas Cowboys players including Hall of Famers Randy White, Bob Lilly and Rayfield Wright joined with other retired NFL players to file a lawsuit against the NFL. In its 38 pages this lawsuit accuses the NFL of “material misrepresentation, fraudulent concealment, negligent misrepresentation and conspiracy. It alleges the NFL failed to effectively protect its players from brain injuries and later in life, dementia, resulting from repeated hits to the head" -
nfl lawsuit
After all of this, on Tuesday, June 24 the case closed. The judge said she's "empathetic to their concerns" but ruled they had no legal right to hundreds of millions of dollars in additional post-career benefits they claimed they lost during lockout talks last year. Many people were not very happy about this decision and there is a good chance there will be another like it, -
nfl lawsuit
There are several different cases and many different complaints in this. There have been a total of 81 lawsuits concerning this against the NFL through May 25. The plaintiffs include Kevin Turner, Jim McMahon, and the families of Dave Duerson and Ray Easterling and many, many others. Most of these cases have relatively the same issue with the NFL. They claim it concealed the seriousness of some of the things that are happening. -
17 year old concussion
A 17 year old comes back into a game after sustaining a concussion and after getting hit again he requires a wheelchair.
