A survey released Friday by ESPN and the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that former National Football League players from the 1988 season are grappling with substantially higher rates of chronic pain, cognitive decline and disability than men their age in the general population. The poll reached 546 ex-players—roughly one-third of those still living—and shows 96% experienced pain in the previous three months, with half saying it occurs daily. More than a third reported pain that limits work or daily activities, nearly triple the rate among U.S. men of similar age. Cognitive issues are also widespread: 55% said confusion or memory loss is worsening, and 15% have been diagnosed with dementia, compared with under 4% of men 65 and older nationwide. Six in ten live with some form of disability, and three in ten said football injuries had at some point kept them from working. Despite the toll, nine in ten respondents said they would play professional football again. In a statement, the NFL pointed to more than $2 billion devoted to pensions and health benefits in the latest collective bargaining agreement and cited ongoing efforts to reduce concussions and support retired players.