He retired following the 2007 NFL season after suffering a fractured vertebra with the Texans.

Hagins later underwent x-rays that revealed that he suffered a fractured vertebra during the game.

He suffered a fractured fifth cervical vertebra and, according to medical reports, came within millimeters of being rendered quadriplegic.

Mr. Corzine also suffered a broken lower vertebra, a bone that protects the spinal cord.

In 2002, Carson suffered a broken vertebra in a sledding accident at home.

Hooker suffered a compressed vertebra as a result of a hard landing.

He suffered a concussion, several cracked ribs, and a broken vertebra.

Battiston suffered a damaged vertebra, lost teeth, and later slipped into a coma.

Already suffering from a bad back, Boston's Eddie Shore suffered a broken vertebra that cost him the remainder of the season.

Van de Poele also suffered a broken vertebra in the accident, but would be able to recover.