Former NFL players now entering retirement age are more likely to be living with chronic pain or a disability, are more depressed and anxious, and are far more likely to report having some type of cognitive decline than the average American man, a new survey has found.

Yet, in spite of all that, the vast majority say they would do it all over again, and that playing football had a positive effect on their lives.

The findings are the result of a survey conducted by ESPN and independent health-policy research, polling and news organization KFF that sought to assess the life outcomes of NFL players who are around the typical retirement age. The survey attempted to contact all 1,532 players who played in an NFL game during the 1988 season; 546 men participated, with an average age of 62, rep

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