The NFL credited a drop in the number of concussion cases this season with advances in helmet technology but players said it could take time to convince all those on the gridiron to reach for the new gear.

Jeff Miller, the NFL's executive vice president overseeing player health and safety, said the league saw the least amount of concussions in 2024 since they began tracking the stat.

The NFL saw a record-low number of concussions during their 2024 campaign compared to the last decade of data they had been tracking:

The league on Thursday said that the 43 percent reduction rate on kickoffs meant the new format had worked as intended.

Player concussions dropped 17% this season compared to last, reaching a record low amid improvements in helmet safety, the introduction of helmet covers known as guardian caps and changes to the rules governing kickoffs,

Concussions were down 17 percent from 2023 and were the lowest on record since the league started tracking data in 2015.

After the 2024 regular season ended, the NFL released shocking concussion data, showing the progress they've made on this problem.

NFL medical officials are pointing to players choosing new helmet models as a reason concussions continue to decline. Driving the news: Thirty teams brought the helmets into their locker rooms this season,