In 2004, Birk missed the last 4 games of the season due to surgery to treat a sports hernia.
McNabb also suffered a sports hernia in the first game of the season.
The following month, he underwent surgery for a sports hernia and was projected to return to the lineup within six weeks.
However, the Eagles managed to work back into the fray, despite their starting quarterback having a sports hernia.
Wellwood suffered a sports hernia before the start of the 2007-08 season, and consequently he missed the first 15 games.
At the end of the season, he underwent surgery for a double sports hernia.
He ended up needing an operation for a sports hernia after that season.
He only played 4 games during the season after being stricken by a sports hernia in training camp.
A sports hernia may affect the same area of the groin in competitive athletes.
He had surgery on August 21, 2008 to repair a sports hernia and was inactive for the first six games of the season.
