Colts have placed 15 on IR

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

Great stat to lead the league in eh?

 

[Logicallylethal]

 

[The Derski]

Great stat to lead the league in eh?

I believe the Packers led the NFL in injuries when they won the SB 2 years ago.

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

I believe the Packers led the NFL in injuries when they won the SB 2 years ago.

We are still alive. Will you be at the end of today?

 

[Am I Blue Through it All?]

Good Lord. I never even suspected he was gay.

 

[Blaise Winter]

We are still alive. Will you be at the end of today?

Yep.

 

[letshavesomedinner]

16 players on IR for the Colts and they're playing the Chiefs who will be the healthiest they have been all season.

 

[Blaise Winter]

I'm sure things have changed over the past 2-3 weeks, but here is the last list I can find dealing with most players on IR: NFL IR List: Steelers have fourth-most injured reserve designations in the league - Behind the Steel Curtain

Top 5:

1 Panthers 15
2 Packers 13
3 Buccaneers 12
4 Jets 11
4 Steelers 11
4 Colts 11

Panthers and Colts at least didn't have to deal with their quarterback missing half the season, and neither has a quarterback as good as Rodgers.

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

What is a more important number is how many STARTERS a team has on IR.

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

LOL It's not quantity it's quality.

 

[TDs3nOut]

16 players on IR for the Colts and they're playing the Chiefs who will be the healthiest they have been all season.

Hmm. Seems that KC would have at least come within two TDs of Indy when the two met at Arrowhead last week.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

I think the Steelers have been top 5 annually

 

[letshavesomedinner]

Hmm. Seems that KC would have at least come within two TDs of Indy when the two met at Arrowhead last week.

i missed the game i'll catch it tomorrow.

I can tell you this KC defense has taken a hit since Houston's injury. They'll have Albert and Houston in that game so no excuses

 

[Blaise Winter]

What is a more important number is how many STARTERS a team has on IR.

Just off the top of my head, planned opening day starters who were placed on IR:

Brian Bulaga
Jermichael Finley
Casey Hayward
Dejuan Harris
Randall Cobb (back during final game)
Johnny Jolly

Players who missed enough time to have qualified for placement:

Aaron Rodgers

Starters who missed significant time via injury:

Nick Perry
Clay Matthews (out for the season)
Mike Neal

So, take your team's starting roster, then subtract these starters (not even going to get into back-up injuries or players who missed 1-2-3-4 games):

Quarterback (and former MVP if you got 'em)
Left Tackle
Tight End
Cornerback
Running Back
Wide Receiver
D-Tackle
Outside Linebacker
Outside Linebacker (other side)

The Bears had a lot of injuries, sure, but the Packers had more and have had more consistently for several years now. This is the most important mystery surrounding the team - the talent is there, but always injured.