Toplines - NFL Injuries - January 5 and 8-9, 2023

National Survey of 1,000 American Adults
Conducted January 5 and 8-9, 2023
By Rasmussen Reports

1* In a typical week, how often do you follow professional football on television, in person, on the radio or online – rarely or never, occasionally, once a week, or more than once a week?

33% Rarely or never

26% Occasionally

18% Once a week

17% More than once a week

  6% Not sure

2* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell?

  7% Very favorable

18% Somewhat favorable

22% Somewhat unfavorable

15% Very unfavorable

37% Not sure

3* Which is closer to your belief, that the NFL should do more to protect players from serious injuries, or that the NFL is already doing enough to protect players?

44% The NFL should do more to protect players from serious injuries

37% The NFL is already doing enough to protect players

20% Not sure

4* The “Monday Night Football” game was postponed after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a serious injury. How would you rate the way the NFL handled this situation?

31% Excellent

31% Good

17% Fair

  9% Poor

13% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence