r/nfl
The place to discuss all NFL related things
How to think about r/nfl
This community serves as a hub for discussing all things related to the NFL, including games, players, and league news. It stands out due to its passionate fan base, which includes die-hard supporters and casual viewers alike. Members engage in lively debates, share highlights, and analyze player performances, making it a vibrant space for football enthusiasts.
Confidence 5/5
Audience
Participants range from dedicated fans to casual viewers, predominantly male, aged 18-34. The community attracts individuals who are deeply invested in the NFL, whether through fandom, fantasy football, or sports analysis. The vibe is energetic and competitive, with a strong emphasis on team loyalty and player performance.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes game highlights, player statistics, and insightful commentary on NFL events. Memes and humorous takes on football culture are also popular. Posts that lack substance or are overly promotional tend to receive downvotes. The community values timely discussions, especially during the NFL season, with a higher posting frequency on game days and during key events like the draft.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should engage authentically by contributing to discussions rather than overtly promoting products. Sharing relevant content, such as player interviews or behind-the-scenes footage, can resonate well. However, blatant advertising or self-promotion is often met with hostility. Collaborating with popular community figures or leveraging user-generated content can also enhance brand visibility without alienating members.
Top keywords
What r/nfl talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Kimber80
- u/NFL_Mod
- u/ineedahaircutbadly
- u/[deleted]
- u/_bonzibuddy
- u/keithohara
- u/CobblerFantastic5003
- u/social_distant_joe
- u/Duffleman0609
- u/MattyT7
- u/Stroodal_
- u/mvanigan
- u/LunchThreatener
- u/nfl
- u/DaXss23
- u/BCLetsRide69
- u/PlayaSlayaX
- u/ValKilmsnipsinBatman
- u/mastermind208
- u/SlopingGiraffe
- u/YoureASkyscraper
- u/YiMyonSin
- u/OneAngryPanda
- u/SerShanksALot
- u/TheFencingCoach
- u/PotRoastBoobs
- u/vonheisenberg
- u/sponsoredbycashapp
- u/RedFredTV
- u/Bulletz4Brkfzt
- u/Cough_Syrup55
- u/illuminanthi77
- u/sehdy
- u/teamhenny
- u/PCON36
- u/HorrorCharacter5127
- u/Kewlerd
- u/Stauce52
- u/koolman631
- u/Microwave1213
- u/FreddyDontCare
- u/jimmyhoffasbrother
- u/NYJKNJD
- u/Stock412
- u/Son_Of_The_Empire
- u/NickChubb4Prez
- u/Autocrat777
- u/5HeadedBengalTiger
- u/OhiOstas
- u/TomasRoncero
- u/Welcome2Broncoland
- u/handlit33
- u/indig0sixalpha
- u/SourBerry1425
- u/AdorableBackground83
- u/smokeymicpot
- u/sunnydhillon2004
- u/NevermoreSEA
- u/mistermeek67
- u/CharlieEchoNovember
- u/wedid
- u/Uckthebroncos
- u/Tikaani89
- u/Dense_Organization31
- u/Luck1492
- u/igoslowly
- u/NedFriarson49
- u/iSleepUpsideDown
- u/Chibears85
- u/xXTheRacerXx
- u/Primary-Bath803
- u/icecreamdude
- u/HowieRosemanCPA
- u/ABarbossa
- u/Elemantsl
- u/BeHereNow91
- u/LAZYTOWWWWWN
- u/Saca312
- u/LaughLikeJok3r
- u/franandwood
- u/84Cressida
- u/constantlymat
- u/IndividualLong4
- u/puntersarepeopletoo6
- u/Zane_Flynt_boyo
- u/bbakes25
- u/Ovreel
- u/gyman122
- u/LuskSGV
- u/BluePotatoSlayer
- u/DiscordTheGod
- u/LindyNet
- u/Officer_Problem
- u/CWG4BF
- u/Brix001
- u/nfl_gamethread
- u/UncleOrton
- u/Currymvp2
- u/Upstairs_Ad4515
- u/dehua_
By votes
- u/Kimber80
- u/_bonzibuddy
- u/ineedahaircutbadly
- u/[deleted]
- u/keithohara
- u/MattyT7
- u/NFL_Mod
- u/Duffleman0609
- u/mvanigan
- u/social_distant_joe
- u/YoureASkyscraper
- u/DaXss23
- u/PlayaSlayaX
- u/SlopingGiraffe
- u/PotRoastBoobs
- u/ValKilmsnipsinBatman
- u/LunchThreatener
- u/RedFredTV
- u/Bulletz4Brkfzt
- u/mastermind208
- u/sehdy
- u/YiMyonSin
- u/CobblerFantastic5003
- u/BCLetsRide69
- u/OneAngryPanda
- u/Stock412
- u/Son_Of_The_Empire
- u/PCON36
- u/NickChubb4Prez
- u/Stroodal_
- u/SerShanksALot
- u/igoslowly
- u/nfl
- u/vonheisenberg
- u/TomasRoncero
- u/Stauce52
- u/Cough_Syrup55
- u/sunnydhillon2004
- u/Dense_Organization31
- u/CharlieEchoNovember
- u/smokeymicpot
- u/handlit33
- u/A_Livins
- u/NedFriarson49
- u/5HeadedBengalTiger
- u/NevermoreSEA
- u/xXTheRacerXx
- u/Glittering-Muscle484
- u/iSleepUpsideDown
- u/Uckthebroncos
- u/Primary-Bath803
- u/TheFencingCoach
- u/Chibears85
- u/sponsoredbycashapp
- u/Jack12404
- u/LamarcusAldrige1234
- u/84Cressida
- u/wedid
- u/Flameboy42
- u/icecreamdude
- u/HowieRosemanCPA
- u/BeHereNow91
- u/Microwave1213
- u/Saca312
- u/Luck1492
- u/koolman631
- u/OhiOstas
- u/Jebjeba
- u/roxass34
- u/twistedlogicx
- u/bbakes25
- u/LaughLikeJok3r
- u/Nolaplayer93
- u/Ovreel
- u/WFT_simp
- u/Funkytown_VJ
- u/Autocrat777
- u/nfl_gamethread
- u/AlarmAdventurous6069
- u/TheScienceNamesArgon
- u/Officer_Problem
- u/-dov-
- u/kyleb402
- u/CWG4BF
- u/evnt_hrzn
- u/Thegrandmistressofoz
- u/ndemerson
- u/PoorlyLitKiwi2
- u/ABarbossa
- u/Ocelot859
- u/Elemantsl
- u/teamhenny
- u/tx180
- u/AngryCobraChicken
- u/Galdi-br
- u/franandwood
- u/Metfan722
- u/Snufuu
- u/constantlymat
- u/Jopplo03
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Man_AMA
- u/eaunoway
- u/downtimeredditor
- u/MurDoct
- u/ecupatsfan12
- u/Jordanwolf98
- u/ironmanmk42
- u/SolarClipz
- u/browndude10
- u/dizZzy5
- u/dagreenman18
- u/YnwaMquc2k19
- u/just-the-tip__
- u/TheSmokedSalmon420
- u/NerdLawyer55
- u/Tashre
- u/Quirky-Lawyer-3409
- u/Rampant_baconator
- u/KahunaThe85th
- u/yungPH
- u/Phenomenal2313
- u/ArcadianBlueRogue
- u/garvierloon
- u/Big-Zoo
- u/belizeanheat
- u/NateKaeding
- u/Ramzy191
- u/itsnotthattypeofmovi
- u/DowntownJulieBrown1
- u/D0ctorHotelMario
- u/ZhangtheGreat
- u/SilentSentinel
- u/turtle921
- u/Cynical_onlooker
- u/Son_Of_The_Empire
- u/rorymakesamovie
- u/bigcracker
- u/Quatro_Leches
- u/Propuhganduh
- u/GhoullyX
- u/PinkertonRams
- u/california-whiskey
- u/Illblood
- u/ProfessionalQuit859
- u/Mrr_Bond
- u/TerminalDiabetes_
- u/OneAngryPanda
- u/tenacious-g
- u/wedid
- u/godownaslovers
- u/JuliusPepperwood85
- u/Spartitan
- u/YepImanEmokid
- u/DIXtICon
- u/RealPropRandy
- u/Grymninja
- u/5am281
- u/Riggity___3
- u/Bladewing10
- u/marcusdj813
- u/BuffaloWilliamses
- u/YiMyonSin
- u/lilberfcontrol
- u/Luck1492
- u/CJDistasio
- u/BabyYodaX
- u/Pompuswindbag
- u/2DragonBalls
- u/yrulaughing
- u/Impossibills
- u/vagrantwade
- u/belgiumwaffles
- u/interwebbed
- u/NOTtigerking
- u/zi76
- u/Dryderson
- u/ColtCallahan
- u/AnAngryPanda1
- u/raylan_givens6
- u/jkman61494
- u/AleroRatking
- u/Venator850
- u/Wafflesandwhisky
- u/Man0nTheMoon915
- u/HardcoreKaraoke
- u/aresef
- u/CrashBandicoot2
- u/CallRespiratory
- u/lAmCreepingDeath
- u/Biggest_Cans
- u/BodhiWarchild
- u/whobroughtmehere
- u/ShakeMyHeadSadly
- u/Fig_Newton_
- u/Kinglink
- u/ThatInception
- u/slysonic7
- u/BrianDawkins
- u/mr_antman85
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/Nlegan
- u/Man_AMA
- u/dizZzy5
- u/Firstolympicring
- u/denoobiest
- u/wink047
- u/Brolociraptor
- u/turtle921
- u/krpiper
- u/mrizvi
- u/NoooNotTheLettuce
- u/OneAngryPanda
- u/BarKnight
- u/emmasdad01
- u/seasonalcandle
- u/imeanYOLOright
- u/GarlVinland4Astrea
- u/_Puntini_
- u/DiseaseRidden
- u/DIXtICon
- u/TheWyldMan
- u/godsmith2
- u/tbone747
- u/bisonboy223
- u/Benjynn
- u/rfguevar
- u/McSaxual34
- u/TheSingleMan27
- u/KitKatFinn
- u/R_T-12
- u/lAmCreepingDeath
- u/ZusunicStudio
- u/thekittyjuice20
- u/LiquidDookie92
- u/NoSleepTill-Brooklyn
- u/2222lil
- u/Pharaohs_Serpent
- u/Phenomenal2313
- u/monkeyman80
- u/NewWorldScrewWormFly
- u/imsabbath84
- u/xXTheRacerXx
- u/TerminalDiabetes_
- u/D0ctorHotelMario
- u/costopule
- u/DelcoScum
- u/bdylan05
- u/ArcadianBlueRogue
- u/FlatMilk
- u/pkmagnet12
- u/nerdystoner25
- u/kcoch5817
- u/Propuhganduh
- u/furryvengeance
- u/Dryderson
- u/Master_of_Snek
- u/I_Am_A_Mexican
- u/Andy-Is-Hot
- u/Please_3for1_Me
- u/AskMeAboutTheJets
- u/OrangeForeign
- u/Aragorn752
- u/G_money16
- u/blazingpelt
- u/SilentSentinel
- u/dingus_prime
- u/TSSFranco
- u/ABarbossa
- u/Blake1610
- u/mjh712
- u/ffthrowaway5
- u/Reading_Rainboner
- u/JuliusPepperwood85
- u/ajhjshfkehfocun
- u/TheG8Uniter
- u/Gomer8387
- u/Luck1492
- u/123fuckthesaints
- u/VikingPain
- u/Psychological-Play23
- u/dudeabides1134
- u/DiddledByDad
- u/jf2k4
- u/TheHurdleTurtle
- u/crazypyro23
- u/Srikkk
- u/Ominimble
- u/Constant_Gardner11
- u/redhotchilifarts
- u/bongomcgee
- u/lopea182
- u/MortimerDongle
- u/AleroRatking
- u/TonOfChill
- u/smokeymicpot
- u/GetsThruBuckner
- u/Green94598
- u/queenw_hipstur
- u/evnt_hrzn
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FAQ
r/nfl — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/nfl have?
r/nfl has approximately 12,706,975 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/nfl created?
r/nfl was created on September 13, 2008 (18 years ago).
What is r/nfl about?
This community serves as a hub for discussing all things related to the NFL, including games, players, and league news. It stands out due to its passionate fan base, which includes die-hard supporters and casual viewers alike. Members engage in lively debates, share highlights, and analyze player performances, making it a vibrant space for football enthusiasts.
What subreddits are similar to r/nfl?
Communities similar to r/nfl include r/nba, r/fantasyfootball, r/baseball, r/cfb, r/collegebasketball.
Who are the most active posters on r/nfl?
The most frequent posters on r/nfl include u/Kimber80, u/NFL_Mod, u/ineedahaircutbadly.
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