Table 2.
National Football League Injuries per Athlete Exposure During Preseason and Regular Seasons Weeks 1-4 From 2016-2020
| Injuries per 1000 Athletic Exposure |
Relative risk Ratio | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2019 | 2020 | |||
| Preseason week 1 | 2.4 | Canceled | 2.14 | 0.001 |
| Preseason week 2 | 3.2 | Canceled | 1.82 | 0.001 |
| Preseason week 3 | 2.4 | Canceled | 2.07 | 0.001 |
| Preseason week 4 | 1.9 | Canceled | 4.09 | 0.001 |
| Regular season week 1 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.88 | 0.01 |
| Regular season week 2 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 1.31 | 0.01 |
| Regular season week 3 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.53 | 0.01 |
| Regular season week 4 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 1.48 | 0.01 |