Apollo Guide: Necessary Roughness: Ryan Cracknell assesses the 1991 film.
Boxoffice Magazine: Necessary Roughness: Wade Major provides his opinion giving it a collector rating of "Strictly for Fans."
Chicago Sun-Times: Necessary Roughness: Roger Ebert critiques the Scott Bakula film.
Currentfilm.com: Necessary Roughness: Rates the movie and production quality of the DVD.
Deseret News: Necessary Roughness: Critic Chris Hicks gives a mostly positive review.
DVD/Authority: Necessary Roughness: Matt Brighton gives his take on the DVD.
IMDb: Necessary Roughness: Synopsis, cast, crew and plot summary.
Michael D's: Necessary Roughness: Review of the DVD release of the film. Rates technical and quality issues associated with DVD production.
Necessary Roughness: Information about the 1991 movie from producer, Paramount Pictures.
Stumped: Necessary Roughness: Critical review of the underdog football movie.
The Austin Chronicle: Necessary Roughness: Reviewer Marjorie Baumgarten gives the film one and a half stars.
TV Guide: Necessary Roughness: Synopsis and review, includes information about cast and crew.
Washington Post: Necessary Roughness: Review by Rita Kempley