NFL API
An American football API for the NFL: get the schedule by week, live scores with the quarter and game clock on paid plans, final scores by quarter, standings with playoff seeds, and every team's roster, from the preseason through the Super Bowl. The free plan covers the current season's schedule, final scores, standings and rosters.
The NFL is served by the American Football API (league=nfl is the default, so no league parameter is needed). The same API key works for every sports API.
NFL data at a glance
| Season value | season=2026 is the 2026 season, including the playoffs and Super Bowl played in early 2027 |
|---|---|
| Weeks | Every game has its week; filter by season_type for preseason, regular season or postseason |
| Game day | date is the US Eastern date, so Sunday and Monday night games keep their US date |
| Scoring | Points by quarter in period_scores, plus overtime; ties have winner: null |
| Neutral sites | International games and the Super Bowl have neutral_site: true and their own venue |
| Rosters | Active roster, injured reserve and similar lists, and the practice squad, with college and experience |
| Former teams | The Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers and St. Louis Rams appear in past seasons with their own team ids; Washington's games show the name it had that season |
NFL standings fields
wins, losses, ties, win_pct, games_behind (division leader), points_for, points_against, streak, home, road, division and conference records, and the playoff seed in conference_rank.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballgames
Returns schedules, live scores and final scores. Ask for one day, a team's season or one game; with no parameters you get today's NFL games. Paid plans see games in progress with the score, period and clock updated throughout the game; the free plan sees their status and the final score once they end. The free plan covers the current season. Developer plans add the three previous seasons, and the Business tier and above gets the full season archive.
Full parameter and response reference: /v1/americanfootballgames.
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Code Examples
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Laravelcurl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballgames" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballstandings
Returns the league table for a season, ordered by league rank, or by conference or division rank when you filter; college tables come conference by conference. For college, poll returns a weekly poll instead: the AP Top 25 or the Coaches Poll, plus the College Football Playoff rankings and the FCS Coaches Poll in football. Tables update throughout the season, shortly after each game ends. The free plan covers the current season. Developer plans add the three previous seasons, and the Business tier and above gets the full season archive.
Full parameter and response reference: /v1/americanfootballstandings.
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Code Examples
curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballstandings" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballteams
Lists teams with their league, conference, division and home venue. Available on every plan.
Full parameter and response reference: /v1/americanfootballteams.
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Code Examples
curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballteams" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballplayers
Returns current rosters and player profiles, by team or by name. Rosters refresh every day. Available on every plan.
Full parameter and response reference: /v1/americanfootballplayers.
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curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballplayers?team=KC" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use the NFL API for commercial purposes?
Yes, but you must have a premium subscription. Commercial use of the NFL API is not permitted on the free tier. See our pricing page to choose a plan that fits your needs.How do I get an API key and start using the NFL API?
Sign up for a free account to instantly get your API key, then pass it in theX-Api-Keyheader on every request. The documentation above includes ready-to-run examples in cURL, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, and more.What happens if I exceed my quota for the month?
Your API requests will simply be denied once you hit your monthly quota — you will never be charged more than the plan you signed up for. To increase your quota, you can upgrade your plan any time on our pricing page.What happens if a request to the NFL API fails?
The API responds with a standard HTTP status code and a JSON error message describing the problem. See our error codes reference for the full list of codes and how to resolve each one, or contact support if you need help.Is there an official NFL API?
The NFL does not publish a documented public API for developers. The API Ninjas American Football API provides NFL schedules, live and final scores, standings and rosters withleague=nfl. API Ninjas is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NFL.How do I get this week's NFL games?
Call/v1/americanfootballgames?date=YYYY-MM-DDfor one game day, or/v1/americanfootballgames?season=2026for the season (50 games per page; useoffsetfor more) and filter by theweekfield. Each game has its week, its US Eastern date and its UTC start time.Which season do the playoffs and Super Bowl belong to?
The season they conclude, named by the year it starts:season=2026includes the playoff games and the Super Bowl played in January and February 2027, withseason_type=postseason.How are ties reported?
A tied final game has equal scores andwinner: null. Standings includetiesfor every team.
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