Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

COFFIN CORNER VOLUME 48 NUMBER 4 IS NOW AVAILABLE IN MEMBERS ONLY. THE ISSUE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: PFRA-ternizing. An announcement about the date and location for next year’s PFRA convention, a call to members for material for the Members Only section, the release of three new episodes of the PFRA...

A new episode of The Official PFRA Podcast is now available. George and Jon interview American Football Association Semi Pro Football Hall of Famer Averell Harris about his record setting receiving career. The episode can be accessed at https://theofficialpfrapodcast.sportshistorynetwork.com/episode...

A new episode of The Official PFRA Podcast is now available. Jon and George interview Bert Gambini, PFRA member & News Content Manager at the University of Buffalo about The First Gridiron Game . The link is below. https://theofficialpfrapodcast.sportshistorynetwork.com/episodes/the-first-gridir...

COFFIN CORNER VOLUME 48 NUMBER 3 IS NOW AVAILABLE IN MEMBERS ONLY. THE ISSUE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: PFRA-ternizing. Announcements on the newest book in the Great Teams series, the proposed PFRA YouTube channel, Chapter news including the Tenth Annual Conference of the Western New York Chapter, the...

A new episode of The Official PFRA Podcast is now available at the below link. Jon and George interview Ron Mix, President of the Pro Football Retired Players Association Board of Directors. Mix played for the Chargers and Raiders and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979. https://...

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...