If Jason Kelce’s wife, Kylie, goes into labor early at Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, the small army of medical personnel on hand at State Farm Stadium could handle it. ‘I have delivered 54 in my car. Not any recently. But this is not the first one,’ said Dr. Jim Ellis, an emergency preparedness consultant […]
Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Jacob Soboroff takes a closer look at the team responding to emergencies on the field during NFL games [piece includes Drs. Allen Sills, Jim Ellis & Michael Monaco and Jeff Miller] . ‘…If we’re smart, we listen to experts. And say ‘what can we do better?’ As science evolves, as our understanding […]
When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin dropped to the ground from a cardiac arrest earlier this month, help was by his side in under 10 seconds to administer CPR. It wasn’t coincidence or luck. Rather, it’s the result of careful planning and practice – the execution of detailed choreography performed by the medical personnel present […]
Before the Buffalo Bills took the field for their regular-season finale, the stadium public address announcer called out some important names. The Bills recognized 13 individuals from their medical and athletic training staff on the field at Highmark Stadium, and one more who remained in Cincinnati. When Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field […]
With the 2019 season in full swing, the NFL is continuing its work to provide clubs with educational materials that aim to enhance player health and safety. Earlier this year, the NFL shared resources on treating exertional heat stroke and minimizing soft tissue injury during training camp. Now, in partnership with Dr. Jonathan Drezner, Team Physician for the […]
When athletes prepare to take the field for the season, it’s important that medical personnel, coaches and staff are getting ready, too. As always, player health and safety is the #1 priority heading into any game, and those on the sidelines are prepared to step up if needed. For the NFL, the 60-Minute Medical Meeting […]
CPR on the field and an ambulance taking a player to the hospital. Monday night in Cincinnati represented the worst-case scenario. ‘This was unprecedented. It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before,’ Las Vegas Raiders Chief Medical Officer Dr. Navdeep Singh said. Singh and his team’s preparation for emergency response during games have no offseason. All […]
The National Football League goes to great lengths to prepare and react to the very situation that occurred Monday night in Cincinnati with Buffalo Bills safety and McKees Rocks native Damar Hamlin, conducting a meeting before every game with the medical and training staff from each team in addition to emergency medical personnel on site […]
The life-threatening situation that played out at Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium on Monday night involving Bills safety Damar Hamlin is an event no one will soon forget. But if any solace can be taken from the tense scene that unfolded, because of the painstaking efforts and planning of the NFL, every league stadium is equipped with […]
The NFL unveiled a new feature providing a look at the comprehensive operation happening behind-the-scenes on game day to provide players with the best possible medical care. At each NFL game, there is a team of more than 30 medical professionals working to ensure the health and safety of the athletes. Watch the feature: Delivering World-Class Game […]