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.
Gardner Minshew — Arizona Cardinals — Dec 28, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (14 days)
Micah Parsons — Green Bay Packers — Dec 21, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (21 days)
Patrick Mahomes — Kansas City Chiefs — Dec 21, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (21 days)
Teddye Buchanan — Baltimore Ravens — Dec 21, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (21 days)
Zach Ertz — Washington Commanders — Dec 14, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (28 days)
Michael Penix Jr. — Atlanta Falcons — Nov 23, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (49 days)
Tucker Kraft — Green Bay Packers — Nov 9, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (63 days)
Marshon Lattimore — Washington Commanders — Nov 9, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (63 days)
Daniel Ekuale — Pittsburgh Steelers — Nov 2, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (70 days)
Shemar Turner — Chicago Bears — Nov 2, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (70 days)
Kendre Miller — New Orleans Saints — Oct 26, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (77 days)
Omarr Norman-Lott — Kansas City Chiefs — Oct 26, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (77 days)
Antonio Gibson — New England Patriots — Oct 12, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (91 days)
Spencer Shrader — Indianapolis Colts — Oct 12, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (91 days)
Malik Nabers — New York Giants — Oct 5, 2026 → Returned Jan 11, 2027 (98 days)
ACL Injuries in the NBA (36)
Average recovery in the NBA: 720 days.
Vincent Williams Jr. — Memphis Grizzlies — Feb 23, 2026 → Returned Mar 7, 2026 (12 days)