Low return to play and performance in national football league athletes after Achilles tendon rupture: A systematic review

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World J Meta-Anal. Mar 18, 2026; 14(1): 111108
Published online Mar 18, 2026. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v14.i1.111108

Table 3 Distribution of acute Achilles tendon rupture per position, n (%)

Position
Linebacker	65 (19.0)
Wide receiver	41 (11.9)
Defensive end	35 (10.2)
Running back	31 (9.1)
Tight end	26 (7.6)
Corner back	22 (6.4)
Defensive tackle	21 (6.1)
Quarter back	12 (3.5)
Safety	9 (2.6)
Offensive tackle	7 (2.1)
Offensive guard	6 (1.8)
Kicker	5 (1.5)
Corner	4 (1.2)
Punter	3 (0.9)
Long snapper	2 (0.6)
Overall defensive linemen	83 (24.3)
Overall offensive linemen	31 (9.1)
Overall defensive players	257 (56.9)
Overall offensive players	185 (40.9)
Overall special team players	10 (2.2)

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Citation: Butler JJ, Hedbany D, Lin CC, Vargas L, Kingery MT, Mercer NP, Lezak BA, Tham A, Rubin J, Kennedy JG. Low return to play and performance in national football league athletes after Achilles tendon rupture: A systematic review. World J Meta-Anal 2026; 14(1): 111108
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v14.i1.111108

Butler JJ, Hedbany D, Lin CC, Vargas L, Kingery MT, Mercer NP, Lezak BA, Tham A, Rubin J, Kennedy JG. Low return to play and performance in national football league athletes after Achilles tendon rupture: A systematic review. World J Meta-Anal 2026; 14(1): 111108 [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v14.i1.111108]

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