The purpose of this study was to determine if there is wage discrimination between NFL athletes of different race. We examined numerous NFL players, both black and white, from multiple positions, their career statistics and their salaries. Using data visualization and regression software, our goal was to use the data to determine if white NFL players are paid more than black NFL players or vice versa. Naturally, different positions call for different salaries, so we broke down our data by position. We gathered data for 40 Quarterbacks, 40 running backs and 50 Wide receivers/Tight Ends, all of whom are actively playing in the NFL. The data collected consisted of many performance statistics, the respective 2015 annual salaries of the players, as well as the players’ race and how many years and games the players have played. After visualizing the data and interpreting multiple regressions, we found no evidence that race plays a determining factor in what a player is paid. However, we did find that certain positions are heavily dominated by a specific race. The exact cause for this is unknown, and can possibly be contributed to multiple factors, and could be a topic of interest for a future project.
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