About r/nfl
The place to discuss all NFL related things
The community at a glance
r/nfl is a Subreddit for Professional Sports Fans and Football Fans with roughly 12.9M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the American Football communities list. It is the 3rd largest community in the Professional Sports topic page.
Roughly 353K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Nfl, Highlight, and Super Bowl. Product recommendations often mention streaming service.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 114K members
- 2014: 104K members
- 2015: 97K members
- 2016: 121K members
- 2017: 155K members
- 2020: 1.3M members
- 2021: 287K members
- 2023: 4.1M members
- 2024: 5.0M members
- 2025: 1.3M members
- 2026: 302K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 34K members
- Jan: 44K members
- Feb: 27K members
- Mar: 21K members
- Apr: 18K members
- May: 17K members
- Jun: 27K members
- Jul: 16K members
- Aug: 25K members
- Sep: 69K members
- Oct: 27K members
- Nov: 13K members
Topics
- Nfl154 posts in the past month#1154Nfl
- Highlight79 posts in the past month#279Highlight
- Super Bowl61 posts in the past month#361Super Bowl
- Looking45 posts in the past month#445Looking
- Qb26 posts in the past month#526Qb
Flair
- Highlight33 posts in the past month
- [Highlight] Ben Johnson breaks out the stanky leg in the locker room
- [Highlight] Cairo Santos in the locker room: "Coach radioed (ST coordinator Richard Hightower) in the headset and said, 'Does he want it?' I said, 'I want it because I want to have y'all's back.'"
- [Highlight] Close up of Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze’s clutch conversion on 3rd and 9
#133Highlight[Highlight] Ben Johnson breaks out the stanky leg in the locker room · [Highlight] Cairo Santos in the locker room: "Coach radioed (ST coordinator Richard Hightower) in the headset and said, 'Does he want it?' I said, 'I want it because I want to have y'all's back.'" · [Highlight] Close up of Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze’s clutch conversion on 3rd and 9 - Rumor5 posts in the past month
- Falcons injury report: RB Brian Robinson, LB Divine Deablo ruled out vs. 49ers
- NFL Week 7 injury report: Ravens' Lamar Jackson limited, Jets' Breece Hall a non-participant
- [Schefter] Bucs HC Todd Bowles told reporters that Baker Mayfield “looks like he’s ready to go”, and he now is expected to start Sunday vs. the Panthers.
#25RumorFalcons injury report: RB Brian Robinson, LB Divine Deablo ruled out vs. 49ers · NFL Week 7 injury report: Ravens' Lamar Jackson limited, Jets' Breece Hall a non-participant · [Schefter] Bucs HC Todd Bowles told reporters that Baker Mayfield “looks like he’s ready to go”, and he now is expected to start Sunday vs. the Panthers. - Roster Move4 posts in the past month
- [Highlight] Bears K Cairo Santos was with Mike Vrabel on the Titans in 2019, when he went 4-for-9 on FGs and Tennessee released him: “I think the last FG Cairo missed was when he kicked for the Titans. We always joke about it.”
- 49ers release DL Ogbo Okoronkwo
- Vikings release RB Deejay Dallas
#34Roster Move[Highlight] Bears K Cairo Santos was with Mike Vrabel on the Titans in 2019, when he went 4-for-9 on FGs and Tennessee released him: “I think the last FG Cairo missed was when he kicked for the Titans. We always joke about it.” · 49ers release DL Ogbo Okoronkwo · Vikings release RB Deejay Dallas - Serious1 post in the past month
- Docs: Colts’ Anthony Richardson Sr. charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession
#41SeriousDocs: Colts’ Anthony Richardson Sr. charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession - Post Game Thread1 post in the past month
- Post Game Thread: New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears
#51Post Game ThreadPost Game Thread: New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears
Product recommendations
- streaming service4 posts in the past month
- Best streaming subtraction in Canada?
- Best streaming subtraction in Canada?
- Any streaming service to recommend if I want to watch EVERY NFL game?
#14streaming serviceBest streaming subtraction in Canada? · Best streaming subtraction in Canada? · Any streaming service to recommend if I want to watch EVERY NFL game?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/nfl for?
- Best for Professional Sports Fans and Football Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/nfl free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/nfl have?
- Roughly 12.9M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/nfl on?
- r/nfl runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/nfl cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/nfl is organized under Professional Sports Fans, Football Fans.
- How do I join r/nfl?
- You can join r/nfl by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Professional Sports communities like?
- The largest sports category on the site, covering betting, fan discussion, and athlete coverage across major leagues. Discord dominates with sports betting communities and pick sharing servers alongside official fan communities, while Reddit hosts team-specific subreddits for virtually every professional franchise.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+8%)
- 25
- Visitors /mo (0%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (-80%)
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