Which Conference Has The Most NFL Players?
Wondering which conference has the most NFL players? Check out this blog post to find out!
Introduction
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. NFL players are the world’s best paid athletes by average annual salary per player.
In this article, we will take a look at which conference has the most NFL players.
The NFL Conference with the Most Players
The NFL is made up of two conferences, the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The AFC has more NFL players than the NFC. The AFC has 16 teams and the NFC has 14 teams.
The AFC
The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL), the highest professional level of American football in the world. This conference also known as AFC East, AFC West, AFC North, and AFC South. Out of these four divisions, which one consists of the most NFL players? As of September 2020, the answer is AFC East with 182 active NFL players.
The NFC
As of September 2020, there are 1,696 NFL players. Of those players, 853 play in the NFC and 843 play in the AFC. The NFC has more NFL players than the AFC.
Conclusion
The SEC has the most players in the NFL, with 1,308SEC alumni currently on NFL rosters. The conference is followed by the Pac-12 (994), Big Ten (992), ACC (986) and Big 12 (701).
