2007-03-10 16:10:34 · 12 answers · asked by tj m 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Yeah Corey Stringer of the Vikings died in practice a few years back. I can imagine their are a few guys that are paralized from game injuries. There are even some guys who didnt suffer major injuries while playing but because of all the contact their bodies took over the years they have serious problems that lead to paralization.
2007-03-10 16:46:53 · answer #1 · answered by MJMGrand 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one has died from a game induced injury in the modern NFL, but the Lions had a lineman get paralyzed during a game and the 49ers and Vikings each lost a player during practices.
There is lots of evidence though that playing in the NFL can drastically reduce your lifespan.
2007-03-10 18:16:06 · answer #2 · answered by zinzyrc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deaths in football were pretty common in the earlier years of the league. Around the WW1 era and the early 1920s as many as 18 players died on the field. This was due to players either not wearing helmets at all or if they did they were those flimsy leather deals which only meant it was easier for the coroner to find all the pieces of the guy's skull.
Also there weren't very many rules about protecting the ball carrier basically anything went. WWE style Clotheslines, slapping guys in the head, it was all legal.
Then president Theodore Roosevelt was planning to outlaw football altogether.
2007-03-10 17:41:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Javon Camon a defensive back for the Daytona Beach Thunder of the World Indoor Football League died after being knocked unconscious by a helmet-to-helmet hit in a game against the Columbus Lions.
2007-03-10 16:33:01 · answer #4 · answered by Christopher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michael Irvin and the player from the Detroit Lions. All Neck injuries. One even paralyzed. Or if you want to call exhaustion a injury but 2 pro players have died from that in back to back seasons, Vikings and 49ers.
2007-03-10 16:28:50 · answer #5 · answered by notgnirracnwahsar 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A 49ers Linebacker Collapesed in the locker room in 2002 from heart failure from heat. and ummm i know this might be kinda of weird but ummmm N in NFL is not a vowel so you ant have AN in front of AN NFL.
2007-03-10 16:20:49 · answer #6 · answered by Preston S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in the seventies Chuck Hughes, I believe was his name, of the Detroit Lions collapsed on the field in a game and died shortly after.
2007-03-11 03:02:25 · answer #7 · answered by Albatross 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David Pollack broke his neck in 2006 and could never play again
and Joe Theismann was once hit by LT (lawrence taylor) breaking his leg almost making it so he could never walk again.
2007-03-10 18:05:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes a lineman from the vikings died in practice in 2001 because it was so hot
2007-03-10 16:19:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, this wide receiver from the seahawks got hit from this guy from the cowboys and he had a concussion. you can get video of it on limewire.
2007-03-11 09:18:02 · answer #10 · answered by pmilla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋