Life Expectancy of a NFL Player

[BarneyFife]

is 55.

The average NFL career is 3.5 years.

This tells me one thing. NFL players are underpaid.

 

[RU482]

errr...n/m

 

[theflyingpig]

Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

 

[Nocturnal]

Is this stemming from that hit on Willis McGhee tonight? I wonder if he's okay?

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Is this stemming from that hit on Willis McGhee tonight? I wonder if he's okay?

probably not ok

 

[BarneyFife]

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/footb...hestate-headgames.html

Studies in the United States show that men who play five or more years in the NFL have a life expectancy of 55, 20 years less than the average in the general public. For linemen, perhaps due to their size, the life expectancy is 52.

 

[Deeko]

Yea its disturbing how often you see NFL players dying young. Other sports - particularly rugby - mock football players for wearing so many pads. Even with the pads, it takes a huge toll on the players. Did you know that the passing game evolved back in the early part of the 1900's as a mandate from Teddy Roosevelt, because so many people were dying on the field?

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

I suggest you do.

 

[theflyingpig]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/footb...hestate-headgames.html

Studies in the United States show that men who play five or more years in the NFL have a life expectancy of 55, 20 years less than the average in the general public. For linemen, perhaps due to their size, the life expectancy is 52.

oh

 

[BarneyFife]

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

http://www.nflplayers.com/user...&lmid=349&pid=0&type=l

The average length of an NFL career is about 3 and a half seasons. Although there are some exceptional players who have long careers that extend 10 or twelve seasons and beyond, most players only stay active for about three seasons. Players leave the game because of injury, self-induced retirement, or being cut by the team.

 

[Slew Foot]

Whats the average NFL salary? 500K?

If so, than a player with a 3.5 year career span will earn just under 2 million bucks. Roughly equivalent to a regular working Joe earning 50K over 40 years, but the NFLer get the $$ upfront an can do more with it.

 

[theflyingpig]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

http://www.nflplayers.com/user...&lmid=349&pid=0&type=l

The average length of an NFL career is about 3 and a half seasons. Although there are some exceptional players who have long careers that extend 10 or twelve seasons and beyond, most players only stay active for about three seasons. Players leave the game because of injury, self-induced retirement, or being cut by the team.

oh

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/footb...hestate-headgames.html

Studies in the United States show that men who play five or more years in the NFL have a life expectancy of 55, 20 years less than the average in the general public. For linemen, perhaps due to their size, the life expectancy is 52.

Reading comprehension is a wonderful thing. You should try it sometime. Particularly, take note of the bold part. Yeah, and I'm sure performance enhancing drugs had NOTHING to do with that, at all.

 

[rasczak]

Originally posted by: theflyingpig

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

http://www.nflplayers.com/user...&lmid=349&pid=0&type=l

The average length of an NFL career is about 3 and a half seasons. Although there are some exceptional players who have long careers that extend 10 or twelve seasons and beyond, most players only stay active for about three seasons. Players leave the game because of injury, self-induced retirement, or being cut by the team.

oh

your post whoring is getting old pig.

 

[ghost recon88]

Originally posted by: theflyingpig

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

http://www.nflplayers.com/user...&lmid=349&pid=0&type=l

The average length of an NFL career is about 3 and a half seasons. Although there are some exceptional players who have long careers that extend 10 or twelve seasons and beyond, most players only stay active for about three seasons. Players leave the game because of injury, self-induced retirement, or being cut by the team.

oh

One word replys = ban

 

[theflyingpig]

Originally posted by: rasczak

Originally posted by: theflyingpig

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

http://www.nflplayers.com/user...&lmid=349&pid=0&type=l

The average length of an NFL career is about 3 and a half seasons. Although there are some exceptional players who have long careers that extend 10 or twelve seasons and beyond, most players only stay active for about three seasons. Players leave the game because of injury, self-induced retirement, or being cut by the team.

oh

your post whoring is getting old pig.

I have 900 posts, you have 3 thousand. Who is the post whore? You, you are the post whore. Stop hating on me.

 

[theflyingpig]

Originally posted by: ghost recon88

Originally posted by: theflyingpig

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

http://www.nflplayers.com/user...&lmid=349&pid=0&type=l

The average length of an NFL career is about 3 and a half seasons. Although there are some exceptional players who have long careers that extend 10 or twelve seasons and beyond, most players only stay active for about three seasons. Players leave the game because of injury, self-induced retirement, or being cut by the team.

oh

One word replys = ban

You spelled replies wrong.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/footb...hestate-headgames.html

Studies in the United States show that men who play five or more years in the NFL have a life expectancy of 55, 20 years less than the average in the general public. For linemen, perhaps due to their size, the life expectancy is 52.

I wonder if people who think they're in "good shape" because they've excessively bulked up also have a lower life expectency.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Whats the average NFL salary? 500K?

If so, than a player with a 3.5 year career span will earn just under 2 million bucks. Roughly equivalent to a regular working Joe earning 50K over 40 years, but the NFLer get the $$ upfront an can do more with it.

Or he can spend it all and have to be a regular working joe like the rest of us. :laugh:

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: theflyingpig

Originally posted by: ghost recon88

Originally posted by: theflyingpig

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

http://www.nflplayers.com/user...&lmid=349&pid=0&type=l

The average length of an NFL career is about 3 and a half seasons. Although there are some exceptional players who have long careers that extend 10 or twelve seasons and beyond, most players only stay active for about three seasons. Players leave the game because of injury, self-induced retirement, or being cut by the team.

oh

One word replys = ban

You spelled replies wrong.

Someone is pissy about being wrong.

 

[TallBill]

Some big fail at math here. If the average age of death of a player that plays 5 years is 55 and the average years played in the NFL is 3.5, then the average age of death of an NFL player is not 55.

 

[theflyingpig]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: theflyingpig

Originally posted by: ghost recon88

Originally posted by: theflyingpig

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Those figures are incorrect. I suggest you do more research into this matter.

http://www.nflplayers.com/user...&lmid=349&pid=0&type=l

The average length of an NFL career is about 3 and a half seasons. Although there are some exceptional players who have long careers that extend 10 or twelve seasons and beyond, most players only stay active for about three seasons. Players leave the game because of injury, self-induced retirement, or being cut by the team.

oh

One word replys = ban

You spelled replies wrong.

Someone is pissy about being wrong.

Actually I don't know anything about football.

 

[BarneyFife]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Some big fail at math here. If the average age of death of a player that plays 5 years is 55 and the average years played in the NFL is 3.5, then the average age of death of an NFL player is not 55.

Actually we got some big fail at people getting the big picture.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife

Originally posted by: TallBill
Some big fail at math here. If the average age of death of a player that plays 5 years is 55 and the average years played in the NFL is 3.5, then the average age of death of an NFL player is not 55.

Actually we got some big fail at people getting the big picture.

I'm not a photographer.

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Some big fail at math here. If the average age of death of a player that plays 5 years is 55 and the average years played in the NFL is 3.5, then the average age of death of an NFL player is not 55.

Regardless of what the exact numbers are - its still off putting that football puts that much of a toll on a players' body. I assume you're not saying its ok that if someone makes a career out of the NFL, they die in middle age?