From their record-breaking plays to their advocacy on and off the field, Black NFL players have played a large role […] The impact of Black NFL players on the game and beyond Skip to main content ...

Today's young black NFL stars aren't blind to how the world they inhabit came to be. They've learned from their elders, just as their elders learned from theirs.

It’s widely regarded that the NFL’s best quarterbacks this year are Black. Yet, despite monetary success and awards, Black quarterbacks, past and present, say they still face an uphill battle ...

Over 25 seasons from 2000 through 2024, an AP count shows, 31 of 173 new NFL coaches (18%) are Black. In that same span, eight of the 19 head coaches (42%) fired after their first full season are ...

The Black College Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday that it has established the HBCU Legacy Bowl – a postseason game for draft-eligible HBCU players. The NFL is partnering with the ...

On Sunday evening, NFL Network revealed the first half of its The Top 100 Players of 2022 list – voted on by current players. However, the league gave a sneak peek by revealing QB1's rank during ...

The history of Black NFL players: Pioneering athletes and early challenges FILE – St. Louis Cardinals football player Marlin Briscoe (86) is shown in August 1975.

The first Black NFL players and their legacy. In the early 1900s, the NFL — then named the American Professional Football Association (APFA) — was largely segregated, and very few Black ...