Someone just told me that the players wear butt pads.
Yeah, they do.
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Padding makes up a significant portion of what keeps players safe while playing football. Shoulder pads, leg pads, thigh pads, hip pads, tailbone pads, knee pads and rib pads are all essential items. Linebackers, receivers and running backs may also wear another, thinner set of pads beneath their outer pads, called "shock pads," to better absorb impact and prevent injury.