how big is a football field in feet

A standard American football field is 360 feet long and 160 feet wide , including both end zones.

Quick Scoop

• Total length (end line to end line): 360 feet (120 yards).

• Playing field only (goal line to goal line): 300 feet (100 yards).

• Width (sideline to sideline): 160 feet (about 53.3 yards).

• Total area: 57,600 square feet , roughly 1.32 acres.

So if you imagine walking the length of the field from the very back of one end zone to the other, you’d cover about 120 yards, or 360 feet , which is longer than a typical city block in many places.

In everyday talk, people often say “a football field” to mean 100 yards , but the full surface with end zones is actually 120 yards (360 feet) long.

TL;DR: A football field is 360 ft by 160 ft.