The statistic depicts the average length of a player's career in the National Football League, considering different aspects influencing the length of a playing career. According to the source, the average career length is about 3.3 years for players across the NFL.
Average playing career length in the National Football League
(in years)
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Website (careertrend.com). (October 31, 2018). Average playing career length in the National Football League (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240102/average-player-career-length-in-the-national-football-league/
Website (careertrend.com). "Average playing career length in the National Football League (in years)." Chart. October 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240102/average-player-career-length-in-the-national-football-league/
Website (careertrend.com). (2018). Average playing career length in the National Football League (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240102/average-player-career-length-in-the-national-football-league/
Website (careertrend.com). "Average Playing Career Length in The National Football League (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240102/average-player-career-length-in-the-national-football-league/
Website (careertrend.com), Average playing career length in the National Football League (in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240102/average-player-career-length-in-the-national-football-league/ (last visited June 06, 2020)
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