Freethinker
Hall of Famer
Thanks to everyone who supported in the team writeups, we have the data* to see where teams stack up from best to worst in terms of giving White athletes the opportunity in the NFL. To rank them, I'm assigning 2 points for each starter and 1 point per reserve, as a starter should be weighted more heavily than a seldom used backup. The league average came to 21 points for a benchmark number. For reference, the average in 2024 & 2025 was 20 and 19 in 2023:
The Cream of the Crop
Pittsburgh Steelers, 24 (6): 30 [+5] +14 in last 2 years
Minnesota Vikings*, 21 (8): 29 [-1]
Denver Broncos*, 19 (9): 28 [-2.5]
Detroit Lions^, 19 (7): 26 [+1]
Las Vegas Raiders^, 19 (7): 26 [+3]
Los Angeles Rams, 20 (6): 26 [+1]
Seattle Seahawks^*, 18 (8): 26 [+2] +14 in last 2 years
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 19 (7): 26 [+3]
San Francisco 49ers#, 17 (8): 25 [-6]
Indianapolis Colts^, 17 (7): 24 [-2.5]
Run of the Mill Caste Squads
Buffalo Bills*, 16 (6): 22 [-4]
Chicago Bears*, 18 (4): 22 [+5] +10 in 2 years since Ben Johnson hiring
Houston Texans*, 17 (5): 22 [+9] +12 after rock bottom 2024
Jacksonville Jaguars, 17 (5): 22 [-3]
Philadelphia Eagles*, 16 (6): 22 [-2]
Kansas City Chiefs, 17 (4.5): 21.5 [+0.5]
Miami Dolphins*, 16 (4.5): 20.5 [+9.5]
Cincinnati Bengals, 14 (5): 19 [-5] -9 in last 2 years
Los Angeles Chargers^, 13 (6): 19 [+1]
New York Giants#, 14 (5): 19 [---]
New York Jets, 14.5 (4.5): 19 [+4]
New England Patriots, 13 (5): 18 [---]
Worst of the Worst ("Ultra Black")
Arizona Cardinals*, 13 (4): 17 [+3]
Atlanta Falcons, 13 (4): 17 [---]
Washington Redskins, 15 (2): 17 [+1]
New Orleans Saints, 12.5 (3.5): 16 [+1]
Tennessee Titans, 12 (4): 16 [+1]
Baltimore Ravens, 12 (3): 15 [-2]
Green Bay Packers, 10 (3): 13 [+2]
Carolina Panthers, 10.5 (2): 12.5 [-1.5]
Dallas Cowboys, 9 (3.5): 12.5 [-1.5]
Cleveland Browns, 9 (2.5): 11.5 [-7.5] right back where they were in 2024
*rosters and starters subject to change since their write-ups
[___] indicates their increase or decrease from last year
# indicates a team with a starting White RB
^ indicates a team with a starting WR
* indicates a team with a starting S or CB
The Cream of the Crop
Pittsburgh Steelers, 24 (6): 30 [+5] +14 in last 2 years
Minnesota Vikings*, 21 (8): 29 [-1]
Denver Broncos*, 19 (9): 28 [-2.5]
Detroit Lions^, 19 (7): 26 [+1]
Las Vegas Raiders^, 19 (7): 26 [+3]
Los Angeles Rams, 20 (6): 26 [+1]
Seattle Seahawks^*, 18 (8): 26 [+2] +14 in last 2 years
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 19 (7): 26 [+3]
San Francisco 49ers#, 17 (8): 25 [-6]
Indianapolis Colts^, 17 (7): 24 [-2.5]
Run of the Mill Caste Squads
Buffalo Bills*, 16 (6): 22 [-4]
Chicago Bears*, 18 (4): 22 [+5] +10 in 2 years since Ben Johnson hiring
Houston Texans*, 17 (5): 22 [+9] +12 after rock bottom 2024
Jacksonville Jaguars, 17 (5): 22 [-3]
Philadelphia Eagles*, 16 (6): 22 [-2]
Kansas City Chiefs, 17 (4.5): 21.5 [+0.5]
Miami Dolphins*, 16 (4.5): 20.5 [+9.5]
Cincinnati Bengals, 14 (5): 19 [-5] -9 in last 2 years
Los Angeles Chargers^, 13 (6): 19 [+1]
New York Giants#, 14 (5): 19 [---]
New York Jets, 14.5 (4.5): 19 [+4]
New England Patriots, 13 (5): 18 [---]
Worst of the Worst ("Ultra Black")
Arizona Cardinals*, 13 (4): 17 [+3]
Atlanta Falcons, 13 (4): 17 [---]
Washington Redskins, 15 (2): 17 [+1]
New Orleans Saints, 12.5 (3.5): 16 [+1]
Tennessee Titans, 12 (4): 16 [+1]
Baltimore Ravens, 12 (3): 15 [-2]
Green Bay Packers, 10 (3): 13 [+2]
Carolina Panthers, 10.5 (2): 12.5 [-1.5]
Dallas Cowboys, 9 (3.5): 12.5 [-1.5]
Cleveland Browns, 9 (2.5): 11.5 [-7.5] right back where they were in 2024
*rosters and starters subject to change since their write-ups
[___] indicates their increase or decrease from last year
# indicates a team with a starting White RB
^ indicates a team with a starting WR
* indicates a team with a starting S or CB