The origin of American football is surprisingly ... Around the perimeter of the field, space must also be provided for stopping room, in theory giving players an area to slow down so they don ...

So how big (long and wide) is a regulation football field, exactly? Here’s a primer on how the dimensions play out at every level, from high school football to the NCAA and on up to the NFL.

The American football field as ... Around the perimeter of the field, space must also be provided for stopping room, in theory giving players an area to slow down so they don’t accidentally ...