Pro Football Reference Scraper
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from $3.50 / 1,000 results
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Pro Football Reference Scraper
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from $3.50 / 1,000 results
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Fortuitous Pirate
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Pro-Football-Reference NFL Stats Scraper
Overview
Scrape comprehensive NFL statistics from Pro-Football-Reference. com including player career stats, game logs, team stats, league leaders, and historical data back to 1920. Supports filters (Data Type, Stat Category).
Features
- Search by keywords to find specific results
- Filter results by category or type
- Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
Use Cases
- Track - Track entertainment listings and reviews
- Build - Build media databases for content analysis
- Monitor - Monitor entertainment industry trends and ratings
- Aggregate - Aggregate entertainment data for recommendation engines
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
dataType | string (required) | Type of data to scrape | playerStats |
playerName | string | Player name to search for (e.g., 'Patrick Mahomes', 'Tom Brady'). Used for pl... | |
playerId | string | PFR player ID (e.g., 'MahoPa00' for Patrick Mahomes). Use this for direct pla... | |
team | string | Three-letter team code (e.g., 'kan' for Chiefs, 'buf' for Bills) | |
season | integer | NFL season year (e.g., 2024). Defaults to current season. | 2024 |
statType | string | Statistical category for league leaders | passing |
includeAdvanced | boolean | Include advanced metrics (may require additional requests) | false |
limit | integer | Maximum number of results to return | 100 |
Output Example
Each result contains structured data like this:
{"type": "Standard","season": "Sample season","statCategory": "Sample statCategory","name_display": "Pro-Football-Reference NFL Stats Sample Item","team_name_abbr": "Pro-Football-Reference NFL Stats Sample Item","pos": "Sample pos","games": "Sample games"}
Pricing
This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:
- $0.002 per result
- $2.00 per 1,000 results
No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.
How to Run
Apify Console
- Go to the Pro-Football-Reference NFL Stats Scraper actor page
- Configure your input parameters
- Click Start and wait for the results
- Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format
API
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~pro-football-reference-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \-H "Content-Type: application/json" \-d '{"maxItems": 10}'
Python SDK
from apify_client import ApifyClientclient = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/pro-football-reference-scraper").call(run_input={"maxItems": 10})for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():print(item)
Integration
Connect Pro-Football-Reference NFL Stats Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:
- API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
- Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
- Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
- Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
- Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration