The term dates back to the original artificial turf that was widespread in the NFL during the 1970s ... Field for a 2018 ankle injury that cost him two regular-season games as well as the Bears ...

During that game ... In the wake of those injuries and more around the league, players and coaches are speaking out regarding the danger to players of playing games on turf rather than grass.

Editor’s note: Follow all the NFL Week 2 action with USA TODAY Sports’ live coverage. It’s the debate that just won’t quit. Not now. Grass vs. turf. Maybe no NFL player said it better ...

Attention last week in the NFL focused on concussion ... Sterling Shepard’s non-contact injury on the MetLife turf in last week’s Monday Night Football game when he tore his left anterior ...

This is the third story in Sportico’s Turf Wars series, examining the business decisions behind choosing natural grass or artificial turf for an NFL stadium. The year 2024 brings a new dynamic ...

The debate was revived when Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles’ tendon during an NFL game on artificial turf. Although Rodgers' injury may have been just as likely on grass because of the ...

The NFLPA wants teams to play on grass. The league argues it's not so easy. And what does the 2026 World Cup have to do with the controversy?