The NFL did not start evaluating for concussions until 1994, according to PBS, when commissioner Paul Tagliabue appointed Dr. Elliot Pellman to chair the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) committee.

Why the NFL’s in-game concussion evaluation process is still not a perfect science; NFL reports lower-body injuries down, concussions up in 2023 season (Photo: Carmen Mandato / Getty Images) ...

As the NFL heads into its sixth week, concerns around brain injuries are at a renewed high after a dramatic hit on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa prompted a change to the league's concussion protocol.

NEW YORK — Reported concussions in the NFL have declined by 35% over a three-year period, according to the league’s 2015 Health and Safety report released Wednesday.

NFL hosts Concussion Summit. New NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell calls the first league-wide Concussion Summit; attendees include the NFL’s own doctors as well as outside scientists.

The NFL had a total of 182 concussions during games and practices in both the preseason and regular season, representing a 17% drop from 2023.

NFL team medical personnel will use this season a new standardized sideline concussion assessment protocol, the NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee announced Friday. The announcement was made in ...

According to data released by the NFL, there were 149 concussions during the 2022 regular season -- an increase of 18% from the 2021 season.

This ambiguity could easily be solved by releasing sufficiently detailed concussion data. The NFL’s embrace of a soft-shell helmet add-on is a dramatic reversal from the mid-1990s, when the ...

The NFL has also implemented concussion guidelines to try to keep players as safe as possible. First approved in 2011, ...

During the 2023 season, the NFL saw a dramatic increase in overall player availability. The number of concussions, however, slightly increased, which is reflective of the league’s struggles to ...