Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

We have a new page on the PFRA website, where we are posting news about the various PFRA Chapters. To go to the new page, click here: https://profootballresearchers.com/chapters.html

COFFIN CORNER VOLUME 46 NUMBER 3 is now available in Members Only. The issue includes the following: PFRA-ternizing Executive Director Lee Elder updates with news about the production of The Coffin Corner. President George Bozeka discusses the history of the PFRA and a new drive to reach 1,000 membe...

Two new episodes of The Official PFRA Podcast are available. The Official PFRA Podcast is now a Top 25 Sports History Network Podcast on Feedspot. Joseph Agbasi is the Executive Director of the Pro Football Retired Players Association (PFRPA). He joins Jon & George on the Pod, they talk about th...

COFFIN CORNER VOLUME 46 NUMBER 2 is now available in Members only. The issue includes the following: PFRA-ternizing. An announcement of Minneapolis–Saint Paul as the location for the 2025 PFRA Convention, information about a new episode of The Official PFRA Podcast featuring Ernie Accorsi, the forme...

COFFIN CORNER VOLUME 46 NUMBER 1 is now available in Members Only. The issue includes the following: PFRA-ternizing. Executive Director Lee Elder presents the annual “State of the PFRA” report to members and discusses the growth of the organization with an increase in paid memberships, the addition ...

A NEW EPISODE OF THE OFFICIAL PFRA PODCAST IS NOW AVAILABLE. JON AND GEORGE CHAT WITH FORMER COLTS, BROWNS, AND GIANTS GENERAL MANAGER ERNIE ACCORSI ABOUT HIS STORIED CAREER IN PRO FOOTBALL. ALL EPISODES OF THE OFFICIAL PFRA PODCAST CAN BE HEARD AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://theofficialpfrapodcast....

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 PFRA Awards. Ralph Hay Award (for lifetime achievement in pro football research and historiography)- Dave Burch for his work with the American Football Association and AFA Hall of Fame Nelson Ross Award (for outstanding achievement in recent pro ...

After a brief holiday hiatus, a new episode of The Official PFRA Podcast is now available. Jon and George chat with former Ohio State, Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns defensive back Ray Ellis. In a wide ranging interview, Ray discusses growing up in Canton, Ohio, his high school, college an...

Coffin Corner Volume 45 Number 6 is now available in Members Only. The issue includes the following. PFRA-ternizing. There are several updates on the local and regional chapters of the organization. We hear from the Michigan, D.C./Baltimore, the brand new Great Plains, and Philly chapters. The Weste...

COFFIN CORNER VOLUME 45 NUMBER 5 IS NOW AVAILABLE IN MEMBERS ONLY. THE ISSUE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: PFRA-ternizing. The 2023 results for the PFRA’s elective offices are reported with all the incumbents winning reelection, the inductees into this year’s Hall of Very Good’s Class are also announced, ...