LOS ANGELES — Super Bowl viewers might want to keep an eye on the helmets crashing together in Sunday’s game between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos. A new study says the lids worn by opposing ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game. The league announced on Friday at an innovation summit for the Super ...

Violence is an irremovable component of football, meaning head trauma and concussions are part of the risk when any player at any level of the game decides to play ball. No player in the NFL of late ...

A concussion in football is a type of brain injury caused by a sudden impact or jolt to the head that disrupts normal brain function. The CDC defines a concussion as a type of traumatic brain injury ...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The Washington Huskies will be one of the first football teams to wear what coach Chris Petersen is calling a new “state of the art” helmet designed by Seattle startup Vicis, whose ...

American football is a fast-paced physical sport that, at its core, is composed of high-velocity collisions, with the ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Steve Walsh doesn't recall suffering a concussion in two years as the University of Miami's starting quarterback and an 11-year NFL career. At least, not a concussion ...

The McCallum football team has chosen safety over style. That was the case when the Knights were introduced to a layer of soft padding outside their helmets in the spring. Not exactly a fashion ...

A global consensus report provides new guidance on diagnosing and treating concussions. more As concerns about concussions among football players continues to capture the attention of doctors as well ...

In the fourth quarter of Monday night’s loss to the Seahawks, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud fell near the sideline after throwing a pass and taking a hit. The back of his helmet struck the turf.