NFL players suffered the fewest concussions in a season in 2024 since the league began tracking data nine years ago. The total decline from 2023 was 17%, including all practices and games in both the preseason and regular season.

Here's a good snapshot of NFL concussion data over the years, via the @NFL, culminating in today's record low. There were no preseason games in 2020, accounting for that lower number. —

The league on Thursday said that the 43 percent reduction rate on kickoffs meant the new format had worked as intended.

There are moments, during any NFL season, when the stakes of an individual game are overshadowed by the realization that a prominent player — like Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts — has suffered a concussion.

After the 2024 regular season ended, the NFL released shocking concussion data, showing the progress they've made on this problem.

Concussions were down 17 percent from 2023 and were the lowest on record since the league started tracking data in 2015.

Strain injuries to the lower body extremities were also their lowest since at least 2018, the NFL noted as well. So what does this mean? For starters, I would venture to guess that the college and high school levels see changes to kickoffs similar to what the NFL has adopted sooner rather than later.

On Thursday, the NFL claimed its players suffered a total of 182 concussions during games and practices in the preseason and regular season. That was a 17% drop from the 2023 season, and was the lowest mark since the league began tracking concussions in 2015.

Player concussions dropped 17% this season compared to last, reaching a record low amid improvements in helmet safety, the introduction of helmet covers known as guardian caps and changes to the rules governing kickoffs,

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.