MetLife Stadium, the home of the New York Giants and Jets, installed a new playing surface ahead of the 2023 season -- choosing a new version of FieldTurf rather than a complete switch over to grass.
The stadium, which hosts twice as many regular-season games as most stadiums around the league due to the dual tenants, drew criticism in recent years for the increasing number of noncontact injuries.
Five San Francisco 49ers players came away with lower-body injuries in one game against the Jets during the 2020 season. Baltimore Ravens cornerback Kyle Fuller was lost for the season after a Week 1 ACL tear in a game against the Jets, leading Ravens coach John Harbaugh to join the chorus of those saying it wasn't a safe surface.