Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 PFRA Awards. The PFRA’s Ralph Hay Award is awarded for lifetime achievement in pro football research and historiography. The 2025 recipient of this award is Mark Speck for his outstanding work researching and chronicling the World Football League...

COFFIN CORNER VOLUME 48 NUMBER 2 IS NOW AVAILABLE IN MEMBERS ONLY. THE ISSUE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: PFRA-ternizing. Executive Director Lee Elder presents his annual “State of the PFRA” report to members and discusses the financial stability of the organization with continued growth, steady membersh...

The Barnes & Noble McKinley Mall at 3701 McKinley Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14219 is hosting a book signing event on Friday February 6, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the latest release in the Professional Football Researchers Association’s (PFRA) Great Teams in Pro Football History Book Serie...

COFFIN CORNER VOLUME 48 NUMBER 1 IS NOW AVAILABLE IN MEMBERS ONLY. THE ISSUE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: PFRA-ternizing. An announcement of the new 32-page format, a historical marker commemorating the first pro football night game in Elmira, New York; and media appearances by PFRA President George Boze...

Coffin Corner Volume 47 Number 6 is now available in Members Only. The issue includes the following: PFRA-ternizing. An announcement of three new episodes of the Official PFRA Podcast available to stream; the publication of the latest book in the Great Teams series, The 1964 Buffalo Bills: Profiles...

Two new episodes of The Official PFRA Podcast are now available featuring Chris Willis and Philip J. Lowry. Chris is the Head Archivist and Producer at NFL Films and a former member of the PFRA Board. Chris has written several pro football history books including Joe F. Carr: The Man Who Built The N...

The first episode of Season 3 of The Official PFRA Podcast is now available. Jon and George chat with Authors John D. Steffenhagen & Jeffrey J. Miller about their book entitled Leo Lyons, the Rochester Jeffersons and the Birth of the NFL . The link to the podcast is below. https://theofficialpfr...

COFFIN CORNER VOLUME 47 NUMBER 5 IS NOW AVAILABLE IN MEMBERS ONLY. THE ISSUE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: PFRA-ternizing. PFRA President George Bozeka recaps the recent national convention in St. Paul, Minnesota; an important announcement is made on the expansion of the Coffin Corner up to 32 pages start...

CHUCK FOREMAN ADDED TO 2025 CONVENTION SCHEDULE We are very pleased to announce that legendary Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots running back Chuck Foreman (1973-1980) will appear and speak during the Friday evening session of our 2025 Convention. Foreman was a five-time Pro Bowler who pla...

Coffin Corner Volume 47 Number 4 is now available in Members Only. The issue includes the following: PFRA-ternizing. A report on the ninth annual conference of the PFRA’s Western New York Chapter listing various speakers as well as news of a donation accepted by Buffalo Bills Alumni President Jeff N...