Of the big four professional sports leagues in North America, the NFL and the NBA have the highest percentage of African American players. In 2024, around 53.5 percent of NFL players were African American, as well as around 36.6 percent of assistant coaches.
Share of African Americans in the National Football League in 2023, by role
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TIDES. (December 14, 2023). Share of African Americans in the National Football League in 2023, by role [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154691/nfl-racial-diversity/?fbclid=IwAR1IJhVRIH4kisEaZsHW4HdLCFpL-GXqqNPbuyTUaXGrBNtzjsOaI0HKG18
TIDES. "Share of African Americans in the National Football League in 2023, by role." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154691/nfl-racial-diversity/?fbclid=IwAR1IJhVRIH4kisEaZsHW4HdLCFpL-GXqqNPbuyTUaXGrBNtzjsOaI0HKG18
TIDES. (2023). Share of African Americans in the National Football League in 2023, by role. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154691/nfl-racial-diversity/?fbclid=IwAR1IJhVRIH4kisEaZsHW4HdLCFpL-GXqqNPbuyTUaXGrBNtzjsOaI0HKG18
TIDES. "Share of African Americans in The National Football League in 2023, by Role." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154691/nfl-racial-diversity/?fbclid=IwAR1IJhVRIH4kisEaZsHW4HdLCFpL-GXqqNPbuyTUaXGrBNtzjsOaI0HKG18
TIDES, Share of African Americans in the National Football League in 2023, by role Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154691/nfl-racial-diversity/?fbclid=IwAR1IJhVRIH4kisEaZsHW4HdLCFpL-GXqqNPbuyTUaXGrBNtzjsOaI0HKG18 (last visited July 08, 2024)
Share of African Americans in the National Football League in 2023, by role [Graph], TIDES, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154691/nfl-racial-diversity/?fbclid=IwAR1IJhVRIH4kisEaZsHW4HdLCFpL-GXqqNPbuyTUaXGrBNtzjsOaI0HKG18