Read the key takeaways and methodology of the ESPN/KFF Survey of 1988 NFL Players, and see additional stories and videos from ...

NFL players from the 1988 season remain loyal to the game, but 1 in 4 said they would ban tackle football below the high ...

The financial toll on NFL players was also severe. Sixteen percent of ex-players said they lost their homes to foreclosure or eviction. Nearly one in five filed for bankruptcy. About a quarter ...

If you're a Black man who played in the NFL in the late 1980s, many aspects of your life are significantly worse than those ...

ESPN recently released college football's 10 most unbreakable records. The list included the likes of Alabama's impressive run under Nick Saban, Patrick Mahomes and his 800-plus yards against ...

Former NFL players now entering retirement age are more likely to be living with chronic pain or a disability than the average American man, but the vast majority would opt to play football again, a ...

In 1988, Barry Sanders set the record for most rushing yards in a college football season. Check out other top performers now ...

As part of the ESPN/KFF Survey of 1988 NFL Players, which asked retired pros about their life outcomes, respondents answered ...