Last updated: March 20, 2026

ACL Injuries in Professional Sports (2026)

ACL injuries are among the most tracked in professional sports. Our database contains 1538 recorded acl injuries across the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and EPL. The average recovery time is 123 days. Players miss an average of 160 games.

Recovery Statistics

Average Recovery Time
123 days
Average Games Missed
160 games
Total Cases in Database
1538

ACL Injuries in the NFL (481)

Average recovery in the NFL: 84 days.

ACL Injuries in the NBA (36)

Average recovery in the NBA: 720 days.

ACL Injuries in the MLB (1017)

Average recovery in the MLB: 112 days.

ACL Injuries in the EPL (4)

Average recovery in the EPL: 79 days.

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