In the case of newer authors and first-time contributors, the magazine's editors assist, anonymously, in helping develop the narratives for publication.

The $35.00 annual membership in the organization includes a subscription to six issues of The Coffin Corner, as well as access to the "Members Only" section of their website, which contains detailed research on a variety of pro football subjects.

In cooperation with McFarland & Company, the PFRA is now working on the third installment in its "Great Teams in Pro Football History" series, edited by George Bozeka.

The PFRA maintains ongoing database projects, with committees of members who update the record as information develops, or as it is discovered in the course of research.

Past winners have been: The Nelson Ross Award is presented annually by the PFRA for "outstanding achievement in pro football research and historiography."