TV Guide Online: Necessary Roughness
- Synopsis and review, includes information about cast and crew.
- http://www.tvguide.com/movies/necessary-roughness/128554

Chicago Sun-Times: Necessary Roughness
- Roger Ebert critiques the Scott Bakula film.
- http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19910927/REVIEWS/109270303/

DVD/Authority: Necessary Roughness
- Matt Brighton gives his take on the DVD.
- http://www.dvdauthority.com/Reviews.asp?ReviewID=1743

Apollo Guide: Necessary Roughness
- Ryan Cracknell assesses the 1991 film.
- http://apolloguide.com/mov_fullrev.asp?CID=2876&RID=794

Currentfilm.com: Necessary Roughness
- Rates the movie and production quality of the DVD.
- http://www.currentfilm.com/dvdreviews2/necessaryroughnessdvd.html

Boxoffice Magazine: Necessary Roughness
- Wade Major provides his opinion giving it a collector rating of "Strictly for Fans."
- http://www.boxoffice.com/scripts/fiw.dll?GetDVDReview?&where=ID&terms=791

Deseret News: Necessary Roughness
- Critic Chris Hicks gives a mostly positive review.
- http://deseretnews.com/movies/view/1,1257,1300,00.html

The Austin Chronicle: Necessary Roughness
- Reviewer Marjorie Baumgarten gives the film one and a half stars.
- http://www.austinchronicle.com/gbase/Calendar/Film?Film=oid%3A139536

Washington Post: Necessary Roughness
- Review by Rita Kempley
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/necessaryroughnesspgkempley_a0a26b.htm

Stumped: Necessary Roughness
- Critical review of the underdog football movie.
- http://centerstage.net/stumped/reviews/necessary-roughness.shtml

Michael D's: Necessary Roughness
- Review of the DVD release of the film. Rates technical and quality issues associated with DVD production.
- http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/Reviews/Reviews.asp?ReviewID=2157

IMDb: Necessary Roughness
- Synopsis, cast, crew and plot summary.
- http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0102517/