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