The infographic shows that extreme football impacts can exceed 150 G-Force, which is more than an F-16 Fighter Jet roll and chest acceleration during car crashes at 30 miles per hour with an air bag. The infographic also discusses the number of high school and college athletes who have suffered spinal and head injuries, mentioning that 100,000 high school football players are concussed per year.
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