Injuries have sidelined some of the NFL's best names in the past year. Most, but not all, have occurred on turf.
| PLAYER | INJURY | SURFACE | HOW IT HAPPENED | 
| Michael Irvin | Neck | Turf | Irvin's helmet and neck twisted on impact with the turf as helmet of Philadelphia's Tim Hauck's caught Irvin in the right shoulder blade. | 
| Shannon Sharpe | Collarbone | Grass | Sharpe was hit by two defenders and landed hard on the ground as he attempted to catch a pass. | 
| Terrell Davis | Knee | Grass | Davis hurt knee making a tackle following an interception at Mile High Stadium. | 
| Ki-Jana Carter | Kneecap | Grass | Carter's run of injuries continued with a dislocated kneecap at Erickson Stadium. | 
| Jamal Anderson | Knee | Turf | Anderson took a handoff at Texas Stadium and fell to the turf untouched, tearing his ACL. | 
| Jeff Blake | Shoulder | Turf | Blake injured his shoulder when Junior Seau tackled him hard to the turf at Cinergy Field. | 
| Vinny Testaverde | Achilles | Turf | Testaverde was untouched after making a quick cut to the ball when Curtis Martin fumbled. | 
| Herman Moore | Knee | Turf | Moore was injured in season-opener in Seattle and was out for four weeks. | 
| Garrison Hearst | Knee | Turf | Hearst was injured in a playoff game in Atlanta a year ago and hasn't returned. |