How Many Yards Is A Football Field?

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The size of a football field varies depending on the level of play and the governing body overseeing the game.

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According to the National Football League (NFL), a football field is 360 feet long and 160 feet wide.

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The football field is divided into two halves with a line at the 50-yard mark.

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The two end zones are located 10 yards from the goal lines. Hence, the length of a football field from end zone to end zone is 360 feet, or 120 yards.

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High school football fields measure slightly less than NFL fields, with each measuring 53 1/3 yards wide and 100 yards long.

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The Canadian Football League (CFL) has a wider field than the NFL, measuring 65 yards wide and 150 yards long.

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The collegiate football field is the same size as the NFL field, measuring 360 feet long and 160 feet wide.

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The arena football field is the smallest of all the football fields, measuring 50 yards long and 85 feet wide.

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The end zones for all football fields are typically 10 yards long. This means that the total length of a football field,

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