Here’s one solution to the National Football League’s concussion problem: Stop playing at sea level. Researchers have found that concussion rates are about 30% lower in games played at higher altitudes.

Filed Under: NFL, concussions

• More NFL
• More The Triangle

More from

• We Went There: Clippers-Mavs and DeAndre Jordan Night in Los Angeles October 30, 2015

• NBA Overnight: Where Was the Spark? October 30, 2015

• ‘Jalen and Jacoby’: Discussing DeMarcus Cousins, the Thunder, and More October 30, 2015

• Happy ‘Halloween’: The Best Horror-Movie Monsters October 29, 2015

• The Tao of Dabo: How to Appreciate Clemson’s Coach October 29, 2015

See all from

More NFL

• NFL Week 8 Picks: The Weight of the Interim Label October 30, 2015

• Spirit of St. Louis: Todd Gurley Is Giving the Rams a Chance to Take Flight October 29, 2015

• ‘The Grantland NFL Podcast’: Week 7 Review Part 2 October 28, 2015

• The Legacy of the NFL Sin-Eaters October 28, 2015

• The Eagles on the Brink October 27, 2015

See all NFL

More The Triangle

• We Went There: Clippers-Mavs and DeAndre Jordan Night in Los Angeles October 30, 2015

• No Messi, No Problem: Neymar Becomes a Superstar October 30, 2015

• World Series Weekend: Five Questions for Three (or Two) Royals-Mets Games October 30, 2015

• NBA Overnight: Where Was the Spark? October 30, 2015

• NHL Grab Bag: Let’s Get Spooky October 30, 2015

See all The Triangle