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Details of the history of black players in professional American football depend on the professional football league considered, which includes the National Football League (NFL); the American Football League (AFL), a rival league from 1960 through 1969 which eventually merged with the NFL; and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), which existed from 1946 to 1949.
During the 2013 season, 67 percent of NFL players were African American (Black people make up 13 percent of the US population), yet only 17 percent of quarterbacks were; 82 percent of quarterbacks were white. [10] In 2017, the New York Giants benched longtime quarterback Eli Manning in favor of Geno Smith, who was declared the starter for one week.
The following year, Marshall renamed the Braves the Boston Redskins and brokered an NFL-wide ban on Black players. Joe Lillard was released, and by 1934, there were no Black players with NFL contracts. In 1937, Marshall moved the Redskins to the southern city of Washington, D.C., which was still segregated, renaming the team the Washington ...
OPINION: Former NFL running back Rashad Mendenhall set the internet on fire when he tweeted that white guys are "not even good at football" and suggested an all-Black vs. all-white Pro Bowl game ...
From their record-breaking plays to their advocacy on and off the field, Black NFL players have played a large role […]
Several players the AP interviewed noted the gap between the proportion of Black athletes in the NFL — 53.5% in 2023, according to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) — and ...
In 1994, Black people accounted for 80% of the NFL players, 65% of the NBA players, and 18% of the MLB players, but less than 10% of team ownership. [ 82 ] 25 years later, the percentage of black athletes and team owners has not changed much with Black people accounting for 70% of the NFL players, [ 83 ] 81% of the NBA players, [ 84 ] and 8% of ...
In 2003, McNair became the first Black quarterback to win the NFL Most Valuable Player award, though he shared it with Peyton Manning. Again, a run of success with a Black quarterback running the ...