THE NFLPA WORKED WITH RESEARCH EXPERTS AT ARTEMIS STRATEGY GROUP TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON BEST PRACTICES FOR CONDUCTING THIS TYPE OF SURVEY.
THE SURVEY WAS ADMINISTERED FROM AUGUST 26 TO NOVEMBER 20, 2024. ARTEMIS STRATEGY GROUP CONDUCTED THE CENSUS SURVEY ONLINE AND PROVIDED ACCESS TO EVERY PLAYER WHO WAS ON A 2024 NFL ROSTER AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY. A TOTAL OF 1,695 PLAYERS COMPLETED THE SURVEY THIS YEAR.
ANSWERS WERE COLLECTED ANONYMOUSLY, AND PLAYERS EVALUATED THEIR CURRENT WORKPLACE BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCE AT THAT CLUB. THE SURVEY INCLUDED BOTH CLOSED-ENDED AND OPTIONAL OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS. GRADES ARE CALCULATED BASED ON PLAYER RESPONSES TO A SERIES OF SURVEY RATING QUESTIONS IN 11 CATEGORIES. EACH CATEGORY GRADE IS BASED PRIMARILY ON SCORES FROM SCALED RATING QUESTIONS. GRADES ALSO REFLECT ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT WORKPLACE CONDITIONS, SUCH AS THE QUALITY OF CLUB OFFERINGS. TEAMS ARE RANKED WITHIN EACH CATEGORY AND OVERALL ON THE BASIS OF THEIR SCORES. EACH TEAM’S OVERALL SCORE IS BASED ON A WEIGHTED COMBINATION OF GRADES FOR EACH OF THE 11 CATEGORIES.
THE OVERVIEW SECTION FOR EACH CLUB’S “REPORT CARD” AND COMMENTARY ACCOMPANYING EACH CATEGORY RANKING REFLECTS PLAYER RESPONDENTS’ OPINIONS ABOUT THE STATE OF EACH CLUB’S WORKPLACE. WE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM THIS SURVEY REFLECTS ONLY THE OPINIONS OF THE 2024 PLAYERS ON EACH CLUB ROSTER WHO COMPLETED THE SURVEY.