Pro Football Reference (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Pro Football Reference" in English language version.

Last modified: 04:48:51, 28 August 2026 (UTC)

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1413web.archive.org

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54sports-reference.com

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33pro-football-reference.com

92^nd place

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22nytimes.com

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11cbsnews.com

136^th place

93^rd place

11si.com

186^th place

107^th place

11washingtonpost.com

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11usatoday.com

55^th place

36^th place

cbsnews.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)

Kramer, Staci D. (February 17, 2009). "Fantasy Sports Ventures Takes Minority Stake In Sports Reference LLC". CBS News. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2013.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Wagner, James (February 13, 2019). "From a Church in Philadelphia, Sports Reference Informs the World". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
Morrison, Jay (July 19, 2021). "Seeking sacks: How two researchers got Deacon Jones, Bubba Baker and others the credit they deserve". The Athletic. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

pro-football-reference.com (Global: 92^nd place; English: 51^st place)

Drinen, Doug. "About pro-football-reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
"Approximate Value". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
"NFL Sacks Career Leaders (since 1960)". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

si.com (Global: 186^th place; English: 107^th place)

Coller, Matthew (February 14, 2023). "What the Hall of Fame Monitor says about the Vikings and football immortality". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

sports-reference.com (Global: 85^th place; English: 60^th place)

"Sports Reference: Sports Stats, fast, easy, and up-to-date". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
"About Sports Reference". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
"PFR HOF Monitor: Methodology". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
Lynch, Mike (July 12, 2021). "Pre-1982 Sacks Added To Pro Football Reference". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; English: 36^th place)

theeagleswire.usatoday.com

Stifford, Lee (January 18, 2018). "Pro Football Reference lists 5 Eagles among top 100 players in Approximate Value rating". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

Greenberg, Neil (January 22, 2021). "Sorry, but Philip Rivers is not a Hall of Fame quarterback". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Sports Reference: Sports Stats, fast, easy, and up-to-date". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
Kramer, Staci D. (February 17, 2009). "Fantasy Sports Ventures Takes Minority Stake In Sports Reference LLC". CBS News. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
Wagner, James (February 13, 2019). "From a Church in Philadelphia, Sports Reference Informs the World". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
"About Sports Reference". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
Drinen, Doug. "About pro-football-reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
"PFR HOF Monitor: Methodology". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
Coller, Matthew (February 14, 2023). "What the Hall of Fame Monitor says about the Vikings and football immortality". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
Greenberg, Neil (January 22, 2021). "Sorry, but Philip Rivers is not a Hall of Fame quarterback". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
"Approximate Value". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
Stifford, Lee (January 18, 2018). "Pro Football Reference lists 5 Eagles among top 100 players in Approximate Value rating". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
Lynch, Mike (July 12, 2021). "Pre-1982 Sacks Added To Pro Football Reference". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
Morrison, Jay (July 19, 2021). "Seeking sacks: How two researchers got Deacon Jones, Bubba Baker and others the credit they deserve". The Athletic. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
"NFL Sacks Career Leaders (since 1960)". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

Pro Football Reference (English Wikipedia)

cbsnews.com (Global: 136th place; English: 93rd place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

pro-football-reference.com (Global: 92nd place; English: 51st place)

si.com (Global: 186th place; English: 107th place)

sports-reference.com (Global: 85th place; English: 60th place)

usatoday.com (Global: 55th place; English: 36th place)