# How big is a football field?

An American football field is 360 feet long and 160 feet wide including both end zones: 57,600 square feet, or about 1.32 acres (5,351 m²). The playing field between the goal lines is 300 by 160 feet, about 1.10 acres.

- 57,600 square feet
- 5,351 square metres
- 1.32 acres
- 0.54 hectares
- 1 football field

Interactive map, to drop it on any town at its true size: https://how-big-is.com/a-football-field/

## Field, end zones and all

Each end zone is 10 yards deep, which is why the full field is 120 yards long while the game is played over 100. The width is 53⅓ yards, or 160 feet.

## The American yardstick

Football fields are the go-to way to describe big areas in the US. Every page on this site shows its size in football fields.

## How it compares

- 1.32 [acres](https://how-big-is.com/an-acre/)
- 0.75 [soccer pitches](https://how-big-is.com/a-soccer-field/)
- 0.16% of the area of [Central Park](https://how-big-is.com/central-park/)
- 1.1% of the area of [Vatican City](https://how-big-is.com/vatican-city/)

## Questions people ask

**How many acres is a football field?**
1.32 acres with the end zones, and 1.10 acres between the goal lines.

**Is a soccer field bigger than a football field?**
Usually, yes. A FIFA-recommended soccer pitch is 105 by 68 metres (about 1.76 acres), about a third larger than an American football field with end zones.

**How long is a football field in metres?**
About 109.7 metres including the end zones, or 91.4 metres between the goal lines. It is about 48.8 metres wide.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 360 by 160 feet, end zones included. 

Credit: Map: how-big-is.com. Outline: Exact official dimensions.