How Long Is An NFL Football Field?
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How long is an NFL football field? The short answer is that an NFL football field is 100 yards long. The long answer is a bit more complicated.
The Length of an NFL Football Field
An NFL football field is typically 100 yards long, with each end zone being 10 yards long. There are also two 10-yard-long sections at each end of the field, known as the end zones. The total length of an NFL football field, from end zone to end zone, is 120 yards.
The Official Length of an NFL Football Field
The official length of an NFL football field is 100 yards (300 feet). The field is 53.3 yards (160 feet) wide. The end zones are each 10 yards (30 feet) deep.
The Unofficial Length of an NFL Football Field
Although each football field in the NFL is 100 yards long, the playing surface of the field is only 53.3 yards wide. The end zones are each 10 yards deep, making the total length of an NFL football field from end zone to end zone 120 yards.
The Width of an NFL Football Field
An NFL football field is 160 feet wide. This is from sideline to sideline. From end zone to end zone, an NFL field is 300 feet long. That measurement does not include the end zones, which are 10 yards deep. So, from end zone to end zone, an NFL football field is 360 feet long.
The Official Width of an NFL Football Field
As specified in the NFL rulebook, the official width of an NFL football field is 53.3 yards (160 feet). Thehashmarks–the short lines that run perpendicular to the sidelines–are 18 feet (5.48 meters) from the sidelines. In other words, the distance from one sideline to the other is exactly 100 yards (91.44 meters).
The Unofficial Width of an NFL Football Field
The unofficial width of an NFL football field is 53.3 yards (160 feet). The playing field from end zone to end zone is 100 yards long, and each end zone is 10 yards deep. The sideline width varies slightly from 52 to 56 feet, and the hashmarks are 70 feet apart.
The End Zones of an NFL Football Field
An NFL football field is 360 feet long and 160 feet wide. The end zones are 10 yards deep. The field is 100 yards long from end zone to end zone.
The Official End Zones of an NFL Football Field
The end zones of an NFL football field are 10 yards deep and extend from the back of each end zone to the front of the end zone. The field is 100 yards long, with each end zone being 50 yards long.
The Unofficial End Zones of an NFL Football Field
The unofficial end zones of an NFL football field are defined by the goal line and the back of the end zone. The goal line is 10 yards from the back of the end zone, so the unofficial end zones of an NFL football field are 10 yards deep.
The Lines on an NFL Football Field
An NFL football field is 100 yards long and 160 feet wide. The field is divided into two halves by a line that runs through the middle of the field. Each half of the field is further divided into two quarters by a line that runs through the middle of the field. The field is also divided into two end zones by a line that runs through the middle of the field.
The Official Lines on an NFL Football Field
A regulation NFL football field is 100 yards long between the end zones, with a 10-yard-long end zone on each side. The playing field itself is just over 53 yards wide. The hash marks — the short lines perpendicular to the sidelines that help determine whether a play is a run or a pass — are located 70 feet 9 inches from each sideline.
The Unofficial Lines on an NFL Football Field
There are yard lines every 5 yards on an NFL football field. The field is 100 yards long, and there are 10 yard end zones at each end of the field. The hash marks on an NFL football field are located at the yard line closest to the middle of the field. There are hash marks every 1/2 yard on an NFL football field.
