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American football - The play of the game

How long and wide is a standard American football field?

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Jalen Hurts, wearing number 1 for the Philadelphia Eagles, winds up to throw a football during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs. — American football Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts during Super Bowl LVII, 2023; the team lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.

A standard American football field is 120 yards (109.8 meters) long, which includes two 10-yard (9.1-meter) end zones. The width of the field is 53.33 yards (48.8 meters).1