Football is a brutal game, and everyone knows injuries are a part of it. But some teams get hit with more than other teams. Especially devastating are players who are put on Injured Reserve, meaning they're lost for the year. Here's a look at the teams that have been impacted the most with players going down for the season, and the number of starters lost.

Arizona Cardinals
Players on IR: 4
Notable: QB Matt Leinart, DE Chike Okeafor

Atlanta Falcons
Players on IR: 9
Notable: OT Wayne Gandy, WR Brian Finneran

Baltimore Ravens
Players on IR: 4
Notable: KR B.J. Sams

Buffalo Bills
Players on IR: 11
Notable: MLB Paul Posluszny, FS Ko Simpson

Carolina Panthers
Players on IR: 6
Notable: QB Jake Delhomme

Chicago Bears
Players on IR: 7
Notable: SS Mike Brown, DT Dusty Dvoracek

Cincinnati Bengals
Players on IR: 13
Notable: RB Kenny Irons, OLB Lemar Marshall

Cleveland Browns
Players on IR: 6
Notable: DB Gary Baxter

Dallas Cowboys
Players on IR: 1
Notable: NT Jason Ferguson

Denver Broncos
Players on IR: 8
Notable: C Tom Nalen, LB Warrick Holdman, DE Ebenezer Ekuban

Detroit Lions
Players on IR: 8
Notable: SS Daniel Bullocks, TE Dan Campbell

Green Bay Packers
Players on IR: 9
Notable: RB Noah Herron, LB Abdul Hodge

Houston Texans
Players on IR: 12
Notable: WR Jerome Mathis, DT Cedric Killings

Indianapolis Colts
Players on IR: 5
Notable: LB Rob Morris, DT Anthony McFarland

Jacksonville Jaguars
Players on IR: 8
Notable: T Stockar McDougle, WR Mike Walker

Kansas City Chiefs
Players on IR: 2
Notable: G Chris Bober

Miami Dolphins
Players on IR: 7
Notable: RB Ronnie Brown, QB Trent Green

Minnesota Vikings
Players on IR: 4
Notable: None

New England Patriots
Players on IR: 5
Notable: CB Chad Scott, TE David Thomas

New Orleans Saints
Players on IR: 3
Notable: RB Deuce McAllister

N.Y. Giants
Players on IR: 9
Notable: FB Jim Finn, DT William Joseph

N.Y. Jets
Players on IR: 6
Notable: CB Justin Miller, ILB Jonathan Vilma

Oakland Raiders
Players on IR: 6
Notable: RB Michael Bush

Philadelphia Eagles
Players on IR: 4
Notable: DE Jerome McDougle

Pittsburgh Steelers
Players on IR: None
Notable: None

San Diego Chargers
Players on IR: 3
Notable: WR Eric Parker

Seattle Seahawks
Players on IR: 5
Notable: DT Marcus Tubbs, FB Mack Strong

San Francisco 49ers
Players on IR: 5
Notable: OLB Manny Lawson

St. Louis Rams
Players on IR: 5
Notable: T Orlando Pace, G Mark Setterstrom

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Players on IR: 11
Notable: RB Cadillac Williams, SAF Sabby Piscitelli, T Luke Petitgout, FB Mike Alstott

Tennessee Titans
Players on IR: 5
Notable: LB Rob Reynolds

Washington Redskins
Players on IR: 6
Notable: T Jon Jansen, T Ross Tucker