Table 4.
Percentage of Games Played by Position∗
| Pre-Injury Season | Post-Injury Season 1 | P-value† | Post-Injury Season 2 | P-value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall defense | 83.4% (79.6-87.2) | 79.0% (73.9-84.1) | .018 | 81.2% (76.1-86.3) | .032 |
| Defensive line | 86.3% (79.7-92.9) | 79.7% (71.4-88.0) | .097 | 76.9% (68.6-85.2) | .005 |
| Defensive back | 77.8% (68.7-86.9) | 79.5% (67.6-91.4) | .920 | 82.9% (70.2-95.6) | .747 |
| Linebacker | 83.9% (78.6-89.2) | 78.1% (70.2-86.0) | .019 | 83.3% (75.8-90.8) | .179 |
| Overall offense | 78.1% (71.8-84.4) | 75.4% (67.0-83.8) | .430 | 76.3% (67.8-84.8) | .378 |
| Offensive line | 83.4% (76.0-90.8) | 76.6% (65.7-87.5) | .230 | 83.9% (73.4-94.4) | .419 |
| Quarterback | 45.5% (12.9-78.1) | 43.8% (-5.8-93.4) | .041 | 34.4% (-15.2-84.0) | .372 |
| Running back | 75.0% (57.1-92.9) | 86.8% (68.3-105.3) | .458 | 75.0% (52.1-97.9) | .949 |
| Tight end | 87.5% (68.4-106.6) | 67.9% (35.0-100.8) | .370 | 82.3% (63.1-101.5) | 1.000 |
| Wide receiver | 78.6% (55.0-102.2) | 95.0% (84.9-105.1) | .405 | 85.0% (54.6-115.4) | .742 |
The percentage of games played by players pre-injury, 1 season post-injury, and 2 seasons post-injury stratified by position. Bold indicates P < .05.
∗
95% confidence intervals are expressed parenthetically following means. There were too few players for special teams analysis.
†
P values are from 2-sample paired t-tests to the preinjury season.