The 6 Most Gruesome Injuries Suffered During a Sports Match

4. Joe Theismann

Sport: Football

Year: 1985

Injury: Compound fracture of the tibia and fibula

If not the most gruesome injury in NFL history, Joe Theismann’s broken leg is definitely the most famous one, or rather the most infamous one. The football pro was forced to retire from the NFL altogether after his lesion because during his recovery his bone didn’t grow as expected, leaving him with one leg shorter than the other. The quarterback’s flea-flicker gone badly will be forever remembered by those who were watching that Monday Night game live.