38 PLAYERS. 41 SERIOUS LOWER BODY INJURY INCIDENTS. ONE STADIUM.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

MetLife Stadium must permanently replace its artificial turf with natural grass.

From Domenik Hixon tearing his ACL during the first Giants practice at the new stadium in 2010 to Brian Burns suffering a frightening right knee injury on September 27, 2026, the list of injured players has continued to grow.

These are not just statistics.

Odell Beckham Jr.

Sterling Shepard.

Aaron Rodgers.

Nick Bosa.

Malik Nabers.

Brian Burns.

These are star players whose seasons, careers and bodies have been placed at risk on the same field. Giants, Jets and visiting players have all been affected.

They proved natural grass is possible

MetLife Stadium installed natural grass for the 2026 World Cup, supported by a fully automated irrigation system, ventilation technology and specialized lighting.

Within days of the World Cup final, they removed the grass and installed artificial turf again.

The Giants also regularly practice on natural grass. Their training facility has three outdoor grass fields. If grass is considered valuable enough for practice and required for the world’s best soccer players, it should be available to NFL players on game day.

They had the grass.

They built the infrastructure.

Then they chose artificial turf again.

The players injured at MetLife Stadium

The following list documents 38 players and 41 serious lower body injury incidents reported at MetLife Stadium since it opened.

2010

Domenik Hixon, Giants, torn ACL

Kris Jenkins, Jets, torn ACL

2011

Terrell Thomas, Giants, torn ACL

Domenik Hixon, Giants, second torn ACL at the stadium

2013

Stevie Brown, Giants, torn ACL

2017

Odell Beckham Jr., Giants, fractured ankle

Brandon Marshall, Giants, season ending ankle injury

Dwayne Harris, Giants, fractured foot

Sterling Shepard, Giants, ankle injury

2019

Ryan Connelly, Giants, torn ACL

C.J. Mosley, Jets, groin injury

Trevor Siemian, Jets, severe ankle ligament damage

2020

Nick Bosa, 49ers, torn ACL

Solomon Thomas, 49ers, torn ACL

Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers, high ankle sprain

Raheem Mostert, 49ers, MCL sprain

Tevin Coleman, 49ers, knee sprain

Jordan Reed, 49ers, knee injury

2021

Blake Martinez, Giants, torn ACL

Sterling Shepard, Giants, torn Achilles

Jabrill Peppers, Giants, torn ACL and high ankle sprain

James Robinson, Jaguars, torn Achilles

2022

Kyle Fuller, Ravens, torn ACL

Ja’Wuan James, Ravens, torn Achilles

Marcus McKethan, Giants, torn ACL

Darrian Beavers, Giants, torn ACL

Kayvon Thibodeaux, Giants, MCL sprain

Sterling Shepard, Giants, torn ACL

Wan’Dale Robinson, Giants, torn ACL

Tyler Larsen, Commanders, serious knee injury

Dawuane Smoot, Jaguars, torn Achilles

2023

Aaron Rodgers, Jets, torn Achilles

Al Woods, Jets, torn Achilles

Jaelan Phillips, Dolphins, torn Achilles

2024

Andrew Thomas, Giants, Lisfranc foot injury requiring surgery

2025

Joe Alt, Chargers, high ankle sprain

Malik Nabers, Giants, torn ACL

Mykel Williams, 49ers, torn ACL

Josh Jacobs, Packers, knee bone bruise and thigh contusion

2026

Zach Bako Bewele, Packers, complete patellar tendon tear requiring surgery

Brian Burns, Giants, right knee injury that left him unable to put weight on his leg. MRI results are pending.

Our demand

We call on the New York Giants, New York Jets and MetLife Stadium to permanently replace the artificial turf with a professionally maintained natural grass field.

No one is claiming that every injury was caused solely by the playing surface. But no responsible organization should ignore this history when a potentially safer surface is possible and the necessary infrastructure has already been installed.

The World Cup received natural grass because the players and organizers demanded the highest standard.

NFL players deserve that same standard.

How many more Giants, Jets and visiting players must be carried or carted from this field before ownership acts?

Keep the grass.

Protect the players.

Enough is enough.