TABLE 3.
Fibula Fractures in the NFL by Contact Typea
| Contact Type | Injury Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Isolated | Combined | Total, n (%) | |
| Contact with another player | 126 | 30 | 156 (77) |
| Tackling | 30 | 3 | 33 |
| Being tackled | 32 | 9 | 41 |
| Blocking | 42 | 10 | 52 |
| Being blocked | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| Other contactb | 26 | 3 | 29 (14) |
| No contact | 5 | 3 | 8 (4) |
| Unknown | 10 | 1 | 11 (5) |
| Total | 167 | 37 | 204 (100) |
aValues are presented as No. unless otherwise indicated. NFL, National Football League.
bOther includes contact with the playing surface, equipment, nonplayers (eg, referee), and unknown contact.