2008 NFL PLAYERS PLAYING SURFACES OPINION SURVEY [This survey was conducted by the NFLPA at team meetings during September through November 2008. A total of 1565 active NFL Players from all 32 teams voluntarily filled out survey forms.] 1.) Which surface do you think is more likely to contribute to injury? CLUB GRASS ARTIFICIAL INFILLED NA TOTAL ANSWERED ARIZONA CARDINALS 1 1.8% 54 96.4% 1 1.8% 56 ATLANTA FALCONS 9 15.5% 49 84.5% 0 0.0% 58 BALTIMORE RAVENS 10 22.7% 32 72.7% 2 4.5% 44 BUFFALO BILLS 9 18.4% 36 73.5% 4 8.2% 49 CAROLINA PANTHERS 9 14.8% 52 85.2% 0 0.0% 61 CHICAGO BEARS 6 12.2% 43 87.8% 0 0.0% 49 CINCINNATI BENGALS 10 16.9% 49 83.1% 0 0.0% 59 CLEVELAND BROWNS 6 10.3% 52 89.7% 0 0.0% 58 DALLAS COWBOYS 3 7.3% 37 90.2% 1 2.4% 41 DENVER BRONCOS 12 22.2% 42 77.8% 0 0.0% 54 DETROIT LIONS 8 22.2% 26 72.2% 2 5.6% 36 GREEN BAY PACKERS 9 19.1% 38 80.9% 0 0.0% 47 HOUSTON TEXANS 3 5.4% 53 94.6% 0 0.0% 56 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 9 20.0% 36 80.0% 0 0.0% 45 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 7 15.9% 37 84.1% 0 0.0% 44 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 7 11.7% 53 88.3% 0 0.0% 60 MIAMI DOLPHINS 12 26.7% 31 68.9% 2 4.4% 45 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 3 7.1% 39 92.9% 0 0.0% 42 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 6 13.0% 40 87.0% 0 0.0% 46 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 7 11.7% 53 88.3% 0 0.0% 60 NEW YORK GIANTS 2 5.9% 32 94.1% 0 0.0% 34 NEW YORK JETS 5 12.5% 35 87.5% 0 0.0% 40 OAKLAND RAIDERS 4 8.3% 43 89.6% 1 2.1% 48 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 4 10.8% 33 89.2% 0 0.0% 37 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 6 11.3% 47 88.7% 0 0.0% 53 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 3 6.5% 42 91.3% 1 2.2% 46 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 7 13.0% 45 83.3% 2 3.7% 54 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 7 14.6% 39 81.3% 2 4.2% 48 ST. LOUIS RAMS 7 13.0% 46 85.2% 1 1.9% 54 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 6 13.0% 38 82.6% 2 4.3% 46 TENNESSEE TITANS 13 22.0% 45 76.3% 1 1.7% 59 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 4 11.1% 31 86.1% 1 2.8% 36 TOTAL 214 1328 23 1565 AVERAGE 6.69 13.7% 41.50 84.8% 0.72 1.6% 48.91 COPYRIGHT © 2008 NFLPA 2.) Which surface do you think causes more soreness and fatigue to play on? CLUB GRASS ARTIFICIAL INFILLED NA TOTAL ANSWERED ARIZONA CARDINALS 1 1.8% 55 98.2% 0 0.0% 56 ATLANTA FALCONS 7 12.1% 50 86.2% 1 1.7% 58 BALTIMORE RAVENS 8 18.2% 35 79.5% 1 2.3% 44 BUFFALO BILLS 6 12.2% 40 81.6% 3 6.1% 49 CAROLINA PANTHERS 6 9.8% 55 90.2% 0 0.0% 61 CHICAGO BEARS 2 4.1% 47 95.9% 0 0.0% 49 CINCINNATI BENGALS 7 11.9% 52 88.1% 0 0.0% 59 CLEVELAND BROWNS 3 5.2% 55 94.8% 0 0.0% 58 DALLAS COWBOYS 2 4.9% 38 92.7% 1 2.4% 41 DENVER BRONCOS 6 11.1% 47 87.0% 1 1.9% 54 DETROIT LIONS 1 2.8% 33 91.7% 2 5.6% 36 GREEN BAY PACKERS 3 6.4% 43 91.5% 1 2.1% 47 HOUSTON TEXANS 2 3.6% 54 96.4% 0 0.0% 56 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 9 20.0% 36 80.0% 0 0.0% 45 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 3 6.8% 41 93.2% 0 0.0% 44 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 3 5.0% 57 95.0% 0 0.0% 60 MIAMI DOLPHINS 0 0.0% 44 97.8% 1 2.2% 45 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1 2.4% 41 97.6% 0 0.0% 42 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1 2.2% 45 97.8% 0 0.0% 46 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 7 11.7% 53 88.3% 0 0.0% 60 NEW YORK GIANTS 1 2.9% 33 97.1% 0 0.0% 34 NEW YORK JETS 1 2.5% 38 95.0% 1 2.5% 40 OAKLAND RAIDERS 1 2.1% 47 97.9% 0 0.0% 48 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 2 5.4% 35 94.6% 0 0.0% 37 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2 3.8% 51 96.2% 0 0.0% 53 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 3 6.5% 42 91.3% 1 2.2% 46 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 7 13.0% 45 83.3% 2 3.7% 54 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 7 14.6% 39 81.3% 2 4.2% 48 ST. LOUIS RAMS 5 9.3% 47 87.0% 2 3.7% 54 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 3 6.5% 40 87.0% 3 6.5% 46 TENNESSEE TITANS 4 6.8% 52 88.1% 3 5.1% 59 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 2 5.6% 32 88.9% 2 5.6% 36 TOTAL 116 1422 27 1565 AVERAGE 3.63 7.2% 44.44 91.0% 0.84 1.8% 48.91 COPYRIGHT © 2008 NFLPA 3.) Which surface do you think is more likely to shorten your career? CLUB GRASS ARTIFICIAL INFILLED NA TOTAL ANSWERED ARIZONA CARDINALS 0 0.0% 56 100.0% 0 0.0% 56 ATLANTA FALCONS 5 8.6% 52 89.7% 1 1.7% 58 BALTIMORE RAVENS 4 9.1% 39 88.6% 1 2.3% 44 BUFFALO BILLS 7 14.3% 39 79.6% 3 6.1% 49 CAROLINA PANTHERS 3 4.9% 57 93.4% 1 1.6% 61 CHICAGO BEARS 2 4.1% 47 95.9% 0 0.0% 49 CINCINNATI BENGALS 6 10.2% 53 89.8% 0 0.0% 59 CLEVELAND BROWNS 2 3.4% 56 96.6% 0 0.0% 58 DALLAS COWBOYS 0 0.0% 40 97.6% 1 2.4% 41 DENVER BRONCOS 3 5.6% 49 90.7% 2 3.7% 54 DETROIT LIONS 2 5.6% 33 91.7% 1 2.8% 36 GREEN BAY PACKERS 4 8.5% 42 89.4% 1 2.1% 47 HOUSTON TEXANS 0 0.0% 56 100.0% 0 0.0% 56 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 7 15.6% 38 84.4% 0 0.0% 45 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 2 4.5% 42 95.5% 0 0.0% 44 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 2 3.3% 58 96.7% 0 0.0% 60 MIAMI DOLPHINS 3 6.7% 41 91.1% 1 2.2% 45 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 0 0.0% 42 100.0% 0 0.0% 42 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1 2.2% 44 95.7% 1 2.2% 46 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 6 10.0% 52 86.7% 2 3.3% 60 NEW YORK GIANTS 1 2.9% 33 97.1% 0 0.0% 34 NEW YORK JETS 4 10.0% 35 87.5% 1 2.5% 40 OAKLAND RAIDERS 2 4.2% 46 95.8% 0 0.0% 48 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1 2.7% 35 94.6% 1 2.7% 37 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1 1.9% 52 98.1% 0 0.0% 53 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1 2.2% 44 95.7% 1 2.2% 46 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 4 7.4% 48 88.9% 2 3.7% 54 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 3 6.3% 43 89.6% 2 4.2% 48 ST. LOUIS RAMS 4 7.4% 49 90.7% 1 1.9% 54 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 2 4.3% 41 89.1% 3 6.5% 46 TENNESSEE TITANS 3 5.1% 52 88.1% 4 6.8% 59 WASHINGTON REDSKINS 0 0.0% 34 94.4% 2 5.6% 36 TOTAL 85 1448 32 1565 AVERAGE 2.66 5.3% 45.25 92.6% 1 2.1% 48.91 COPYRIGHT © 2008 NFLPA 4. Which surface do you think is more likely to negatively affect your quality of life after football? CLUB GRASS ARTIFICIAL INFILLED NEITHER TOTAL ANSWERED ARIZONA CARDINALS 0 0.0% 40 71.4% 16 28.6% 56 ATLANTA FALCONS 0 0.0% 34 58.6% 24 41.4% 58 BALTIMORE RAVENS 3 6.8% 20 45.5% 21 47.7% 44 BUFFALO BILLS 3 6.1% 27 55.1% 19 38.8% 49 CAROLINA PANTHERS 1 1.6% 45 73.8% 15 24.6% 61 CHICAGO BEARS 0 0.0% 26 53.1% 23 46.9% 49 CINCINNATI BENGALS 4 6.8% 37 62.7% 18 30.5% 59 CLEVELAND BROWNS 1 1.7% 37 63.8% 20 34.5% 58 DALLAS COWBOYS 1 2.4% 29 70.7% 11 26.8% 41 DENVER BRONCOS 4 7.4% 37 68.5% 13 24.1% 54 DETROIT LIONS 1 2.8% 19 52.8% 16 44.4% 36 GREEN BAY PACKERS 2 4.3% 22 46.8% 23 48.9% 47 HOUSTON TEXANS 0 0.0% 43 76.8% 13 23.2% 56 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1 2.2% 19 42.2% 25 55.6% 45 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 2 4.5% 31 70.5% 11 25.0% 44 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 2 3.3% 36 60.0% 22 36.7% 60 MIAMI DOLPHINS 1 2.2% 27 60.0% 17 37.8% 45 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 0 0.0% 26 61.9% 16 38.1% 42 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 0 0.0% 30 65.2% 16 34.8% 46 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 0 0.0% 40 66.7% 20 33.3% 60 NEW YORK GIANTS 1 2.9% 22 64.7% 11 32.4% 34 NEW YORK JETS 2 5.0% 23 57.5% 15 37.5% 40 OAKLAND RAIDERS 2 4.2% 35 72.9% 11 22.9% 48 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1 2.7% 21 56.8% 15 40.5% 37 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1 1.9% 40 75.5% 12 22.6% 53 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1 2.2% 26 56.5% 19 41.3% 46 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 2 3.7% 30 55.6% 22 40.7% 54 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1 2.1% 19 39.6% 28 58.3% 48 ST.