Dimensions
of an American Football Field (IFAF Rules) |
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Last updated 2024 |
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1 yard = |
0.9478 |
0.9144 |
0.8667 |
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Dimension |
Feet |
Yards |
Min yards |
Metres |
Min metres |
Length between goal lines |
300.0 |
100.00 |
94.78 |
91.440 |
86.670 |
Length between end lines |
360.0 |
120.00 |
113.74 |
109.728 |
104.004 |
Length between limit lines (6ft minimum
around) |
372.0 |
124.00 |
117.53 |
113.386 |
107.471 |
Length between limit lines (12ft around) |
384.0 |
128.00 |
121.32 |
117.043 |
110.938 |
Length between limit lines (18ft
recommended around) |
396.0 |
132.00 |
125.11 |
120.701 |
114.404 |
Length of shortened field (90yds) between
goal lines |
270.0 |
90.00 |
85.31 |
82.296 |
78.003 |
Length of shortened field (90yds) between
end lines |
330.0 |
110.00 |
104.26 |
100.584 |
95.337 |
Length of shortened field (90yds) between
limit lines (6ft minimum around) |
342.0 |
114.00 |
108.05 |
104.242 |
98.804 |
Length of shortened field (90yds) between
limit lines (12ft around) |
354.0 |
118.00 |
111.84 |
107.899 |
102.271 |
Length of shortened field (90yds) between
limit lines (18ft recommended around) |
366.0 |
122.00 |
115.64 |
111.557 |
105.737 |
Length of shortened field (90yds) with
minimum end zones (7yds) between goal lines |
270.0 |
90.00 |
85.31 |
82.296 |
78.003 |
Length of shortened field (90yds) with
minimum end zones (7yds) between end lines |
312.0 |
104.00 |
98.57 |
95.098 |
90.137 |
Length of shortened field (90yds) with
minimum end zones (7yds) between limit lines (6ft around) |
324.0 |
108.00 |
102.37 |
98.755 |
93.604 |
Length of shortened field (90yds) with
minimum end zones (7yds) between limit lines (12ft around) |
336.0 |
112.00 |
106.16 |
102.413 |
97.070 |
Width between sidelines |
160.0 |
53.33 |
50.55 |
48.768 |
46.224 |
Width between coaching box lines (6ft
outside each sideline) |
172.0 |
57.33 |
54.34 |
52.426 |
49.691 |
Width between team area lines (12ft
outside each sideline) |
184.0 |
61.33 |
58.13 |
56.083 |
53.158 |
Width between limit lines (18ft
recommended around) |
196.0 |
65.33 |
61.93 |
59.741 |
56.624 |
Width between team area back lines (if at
24ft outside each sideline) |
208.0 |
69.33 |
65.72 |
63.398 |
60.091 |
Distance between 5 yard lines |
15.0 |
5.00 |
4.74 |
4.572 |
4.334 |
Distance between sideline and coaching
box line |
6.0 |
2.00 |
1.90 |
1.829 |
1.733 |
Distance between coaching box line and
team area line |
6.0 |
2.00 |
1.90 |
1.829 |
1.733 |
Normal size of end zone |
30.0 |
10.00 |
9.48 |
9.144 |
8.667 |
Minimum depth of end zone |
21.0 |
7.00 |
6.63 |
6.401 |
6.067 |
Distance from sideline to hash marks |
60.0 |
20.00 |
18.96 |
18.288 |
17.334 |
Distance from sideline to 9yd marks |
27.0 |
9.00 |
8.53 |
8.230 |
7.800 |
Height of number |
6.0 |
2.00 |
1.90 |
1.829 |
1.733 |
Width of number |
4.0 |
1.33 |
1.26 |
1.219 |
1.156 |
Height of crossbar |
10.0 |
3.33 |
3.16 |
3.048 |
2.889 |
Width between goal uprights |
18.5 |
6.17 |
5.84 |
5.639 |
5.345 |
Minimum height of uprights above crossbar |
20.0 |
6.67 |
6.32 |
6.096 |
5.778 |
Width of line markings (4 inches) |
0.33 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.102 |
0.096 |
Space between yard lines and sideline (4
inches) |
0.33 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.102 |
0.096 |
Length of hashmarks |
2.0 |
0.67 |
0.63 |
0.610 |
0.578 |
1 yard |
3.0 |
1.00 |
0.95 |
0.914 |
0.867 |
1 foot |
1.0 |
0.33 |
0.32 |
0.3048 |
0.289 |
1 inch |
0.0833 |
0.0278 |
0.03 |
0.0254 |
0.024 |
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