Replication Data for: Mortality Risk Factors among National Football League Players: An Analysis using Player Career and Biometric Data

Long-term adverse health outcomes, particularly those associated with concussions, are of growing concern among elite athletes, especially American football players. These include chronic traumatic encephalopathy, depression, and mortality. Concussions can be difficult to diagnose, and there is mounting evidence that even sub-clinical blows, especially when they occur frequently, can also lead to adverse health outcomes. Certain player attributes such as playing style and position of play, along with on-field events such as number of tackles and sacks are likely to be strong predictors for the risk of developing adverse long-term negative health outcomes from repeated, yet mild, trauma.