Last year, ESPN sought to examine the life outcomes of NFL players who are now nearing retirement age and partnered with independent health-policy research, polling and news organization KFF to survey nearly 550 players from the 1988 season. The ESPN/KFF Survey of 1988 NFL Players included questions about their physical and mental health, their finances and families, and their attitudes about football today.
Top takeaway:
The surveyed NFL players are more likely to be living with chronic pain or a disability, are more depressed and are far more likely to report having some type of cognitive decline than the average American man.