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The NFL today is almost like a different game compared to the way it was played back in the day. The players were often bloody and muddy, the quarterbacks weren’t treated like fragile primadonnas, and the logos and lore were legendary. If you are nostalgic for the Gridiron greatness of the past, this sub is for you.

75k subscribers311 posts / mo in Sep 202688 authors / mosince 2023

r/Oldschool_NFL has 75k members (+31% over the last 12 months). It gets about 311 posts a month from 88 people. Top topics: NFL Championships, Happy Birthday NFL Players and Stadiums & Logos.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+31%in 12 months · +4.9% in 3 months · +1.3% in 1 month
Oct 202675k
Growing75k subscribers
Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−21%vs Sep 2025 · −21% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026311
QuieterPeaked at 544 in Feb 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Oldschool_NFL

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. NFL Championships22%
  2. Happy Birthday NFL Players1.6%
  3. Stadiums & Logos1.3%
  4. Rushing and Passing Yards Records1.1%
  5. Favorite Plays and Moments1.0%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. ESPN, LLC
  2. NFL
  3. Sports-Reference
  4. eBay
  5. Bleacher Report

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