Document Type
Thesis
First Faculty Advisor
Laura Beaudin
Second Faculty Advisor
Amber Day
Keywords
salary distribution; team success; National Football League
Publisher
Bryant University
Abstract
This paper analyzes the effect of player salary distribution, as well as other external and internal factors, on regular season win percentage of teams in the National Football League (NFL) over the past four seasons. The conclusions from this study were drawn from regression analysis of NFL salary data over the past four seasons (2019-2023). Player salaries were collected and condensed into twenty independent variables. These independent variables along with 8 control variables were regressed against regular season win percentage. The results indicate the greater total expenditure, a greater salary spread (range and variance), and greater salaries for the highest and lowest earning players are positively correlated with regular season win percentage.
Comments
This study examines the impact of payroll expenditure and salary distribution on win percentage in the National Football League in the past four seasons.