On Sunday, December 14, 1997, twelve mothers of professional football players met to discuss the possibility of forming a national association to support each other and our player sons. It was determined that there was no mechanism to provide information to mothers whose sons were new to professional football, and that such an association would be beneficial.

Preliminary attempts were made to identify mothers who could work on the organizing committee. After making initial contacts, a teleconference was held on March 14, 1998 with fifteen mothers participating. Their mothers reached a consensus and thereby the Professional Football Players Mothers’ Organization (PFPMA) was born.

We are a non-profit corporation comprised of mothers of professional football players, or those who serve that role in a player’s life. We are here to create a support system and information network for mothers of professional football players by forming membership association to address specific needs and concerns and enhance the public perception of our sons. Our organization is nationwide, and our goal is to have mothers whose sons represent every football team.