How long is an American football field?
The NFL rulebook says the field is 360 feet long and 160 feet wide. 360 feet is 120 yards, and that length includes both end zones.
Football field length
An NFL field is 360 feet long, which is 120 yards including both end zones. A FIFA-recommended association-football pitch is 105 m by 68 m, and international matches may use a touchline from 100 m to 110 m. Our game scores against 360 feet.
The measurement we use
| Object | American football field |
|---|---|
| Dimension | length |
| Caliber | including both end zones |
| Value | 109.73 m (360 ft) |
| Value type | A · primary source — sourced fact |
| Checked |
Why our number may differ from somewhere else you read
Different published figures usually measure different things. The first row is the one our game scores.
| Published figure | What it actually counts | Where you will see it | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109.73 m (360 ft) | including both end zones | static.www.nfl.com | A |
| 105 m × 68 m | FIFA recommended association-football pitch | FIFA stadium guidelines | A |
| 100–110 m | touchline length allowed for international matches | IFAB Law 1 | A |
How big is it next to something you can touch
- Airbus A380 is 79.75 m long. Set next to that, American football field is about 1.4 times as long as Airbus A380.
- Nimitz-class carrier is 332.8 m long. Set next to that, American football field is about 3.0 times shorter than Nimitz-class carrier.
People also ask
Does that include the end zones?
Yes. Each goal line is 10 yards in from the end line. The 360-foot length runs from end line to end line.
How long is a soccer pitch?
FIFA recommends 105 m by 68 m. IFAB allows an international touchline from 100 m to 110 m. That is a different game from the NFL field.
Source for this number
static.www.nfl.com A, checked . The NFL rulebook prints 360 feet for the whole field, goal line to end line included. Each goal line sits 10 yards in from the end line.
Think this number is wrong?
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