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Top media in American Football

The leading outlets covering american football, in order of standing within the sport.
✓ Last reviewed: August 2026

These are the principal specialized outlets covering American Football. Major events are additionally covered by general sports media and rights-holding broadcasters; the outlets below constitute the sport's dedicated press.

1. Pro Football ReferenceResults & rankings database — The statistical record of professional football — every NFL player, game and season since 1920, from the Sports Reference family. 2. NFL NetworkTelevision — The NFL's own 24-hour television network since 2003 — live games, the Draft, the Combine and year-round league coverage. 3. ESPNTelevision — The worldwide leader in sports — America's dominant sports broadcaster and the world's most-visited sports website, since 1979. 4. The AthleticNews site — The subscription sports newsroom of The New York Times — hundreds of dedicated beat journalists across U.S. and global sport. 5. Sports IllustratedMagazine — America's storied sports magazine since 1954 — its cover a cultural institution, its Sportsperson of the Year among sport's oldest honors.