N/A
WeightN/A
Experience10 Yrs.
Bye1
Aug 27, 1987
Age37.3
College NFL Draft Pick-
% chance misses at least 2 quarters
1- 17√1-% Inj/Season
Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable
Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor
No active injuries.
| Date | League | Injury | Games Missed | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2016 | NFL |
Arm Elbow Fracture
Grade 1
|
13 | McFadden broke his elbow during a Memorial Day weekend gathering. He didn't return until Week 15. |
| Nov 18, 2015 | NFL |
Inguinal Groin Pull
Grade 1
|
- | McFadden sustained the injury at a Wednesday practice but played through it. |
| Jul 30, 2015 | NFL |
Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
|
- | McFadden tweaked his hamstring yet again -- this time on the other side -- after doing so in OTAs. He was placed on the active/PUP list and wasn't activated until August 15. |
| Jun 1, 2015 | NFL |
Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
|
- | McFadden pulled a hamstring in OTAs. |
| Nov 28, 2013 | NFL |
Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
|
2 | McFadden missed 2 games. |
| Nov 3, 2013 | NFL |
Thigh Hamstring Strain
Grade 2
|
3 | McFadden re-aggravated his hamstring and missed 3 games. |
| Sep 29, 2013 | NFL |
Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
|
1 | McFadden missed 1 game. |
| Nov 4, 2012 | NFL |
Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain
Grade 3
|
4 | McFadden sat out 4 games. |
| Oct 23, 2011 | NFL |
Pedal Lisfranc Sprain
Grade 1
|
9 | McFadden avoided surgery but missed the final 9 games of the season. |
| Aug 3, 2011 | NFL |
Head Orbital Fracture
Grade 1
|
- | McFadden missed about 2 weeks of practice but returned for Week 1 of the regular season. |
| Dec 26, 2010 | NFL |
Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
|
1 | McFadden sat out the season finale. |
| Oct 3, 2010 | NFL |
Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
|
2 | McFadden missed 2 games. |
| Aug 7, 2010 | NFL |
Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
|
- | McFadden missed 2 preseason games and about 2 weeks of practice. |
| Oct 4, 2009 | NFL |
Knee Meniscus Tear
Grade 1
|
4 | McFadden underwent surgery and missed 4 games. |
| Oct 19, 2008 | NFL |
Pedal Toe Turf
Toe Grade 1
|
3 | McFadden hurt his right toe in Week 1 and played through the pain. This time, he sat out 3 games with the same injury to his left toe. |
| Sep 14, 2008 | NFL |
Pedal Toe Turf
Toe Grade 1
|
- | McFadden was hurt on a 50-yard run against Kansas City. |
| Sep 8, 2008 | NFL |
Shoulder Unspecified Unspecified
Grade 1
|
- | McFadden played through a shoulder injury throughout the year and underwent surgery in January of 2009. |
| Sep 15, 2007 | Non-NFL |
Head Cranial Concussion
Grade 1
|
- | McFadden's concussion was described as "slight," per his HC. |
| Jul 29, 2006 | Non-NFL |
Pedal Toe Dislocation
Grade 1
|
- | McFadden was injured in an off-field incident. |
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