Table 2.

Non-Season-Ending Neck Injuries From 2016 Through 2021

	Position	N	Mean age ± SD (years)	RTS ± SD (days)	Incidence per 10,000 Team Plays (95% CI)
Defense	LB	67	25.8 ± 3.3	8.8 ± 7.2	3.4 (2.7–4.3)
	DT	33	27.8 ± 3.5	9.3 ± 19.7	1.7 (1.2–2.3)
	DE	52	26.9 ± 3.4	9.3 ± 9.8	2.6 (2.0–3.4)
	DB	102	26.9 ± 3.2	9.9 ± 8.8	5.2 (4.2–6.2)
Offense	QB	6	26.3 ± 4.5	3.0 ± 2.0	0.3 (0.1–0.6)
	RB	26	25.0 ± 3.0	9.0 ± 7.4	1.3 (0.9–1.9)
	WR	25	25.8 ± 2.6	5.7 ± 3.8	1.3 (0.8–1.8)
	OG	32	28.3 ± 3.4	7.9 ± 7.2	1.6 (1.6–1.7)
	OT	20	28.0 ± 2.8	10.1 ± 11.5	1.0 (0.6–1.5)
	TE	32	25.8 ± 2.4	8.7 ± 13.6	1.6 (1.6–1.7)
	C	12	28.0 ± 3.3	28.0 ± 30.2	0.6 (0.3–1.0)
Overall		407	26.7 ± 3.3	9.2 ± 11.3	20.6 (18.7–22.7)

SD Standard deviation, RTS Return to sport, CI Confidence interval, LB Linebacker, DT Defensive tackle, DE Defensive end, DB Defensive back, QB Quarterback, RB Running back, WR Wide receiver, OG Offensive guard, OT Offensive tackle, TE Tight end, C Center