First off, we are talking about how many acres an American football field is (see how many acres in a soccer field).
How many acres is a football field?
- 1.1 acres not including end zones
- 1.32 acres including end zones

The dimensions of a football field are:
- Length of playing field is 100 yards / 300 feet / 91.44 metres
- Length of end zones (there are 2) are 10 yards / 30 feet / 9.144 metres
- Width of football field is 53.33 yards / 160 feet / 48.8 metres
Calculations for acres in a football field:
Not including end zones:
- 300 feet x 160 feet = 48,000 square feet
- 1 acre = 43,560 square feet
- 48,000 / 43,560 = 1.1 acres
Including end zones:
- 360 feet x 160 feet = 57,600 square feet
- 1 acre = 43,560 square feet
- 57,600 / 43,560 = 1.32 acres
Are college fields the same size as NFL?
- Yes
Do football fields use real grass or artificial turf?
As of the 2021 season 16 NFL fields have real grass and 16 use artificial turf.
Types of grass used:
- Bermuda grass (x9)
- Kentucky bluegrass (x4)
- Desso grassmaster (x2)
- Mix of grasses (x1)
How do the Groundskeepers mow the football field grass?
- With a variety of different riding mowers and cylinder push mowers
NFL Groundskeepers are a team of 10+ professionals (per team) maintaining the game and practice fields. Maintenance is a full time job and an entire department within an NFL team organizational chart.
Football length and speed records:
What is the farthest a quarterback can throw a football?
- 80 yards
The longest documented and confirmed throw is 80 yards. Patrick Mahomes achieved this throw in 2017 during his Pro Day
What is the longest field goal ever made?
- 66 yards
Justin Tucker made a 66 yard field goal with seconds to go to give his team (Baltimore Ravens) the win over the Detroit Lions. Amazing.
Who is the fastest football player ever?
- Bo Jackson
NFL uses the 40 yard dash as the benchmark for speed. And Bo Jackson has the fastest ever 40 yard dash clocked in at 4.13 seconds.
For comparison:
- Deion Sanders 40 yard time is 4.27 seconds
- Barry Sanders 40 yard time is 4.37 seconds