How many acres is a football field?
An American football field, including both end zones, is 1.32 acres. It measures 360 feet by 160 feet, which is 57,600 square feet.
The defaults are an American football field with end zones: 360 by 160 feet.
The football field, measured
| Field | Dimensions in feet | Square feet | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| American football, with end zones | 360 by 160 | 57,600 | 1.32 |
| American football, playing field only | 300 by 160 | 48,000 | 1.10 |
| Canadian football, with end zones | 450 by 195 | 87,750 | 2.01 |
The field is 160 feet wide, which is 53 and one third yards. The playing field is 100 yards long, and each end zone adds 10 yards.
One acre compared with a football field
One acre is 43,560 square feet. That is about three quarters of an American football field with its end zones, or about nine tenths of the playing field alone. If you stand on the goal line and look to the far 10-yard line, the ground in front of you is close to one acre.
Soccer fields vary
A soccer field has no single size. The rules allow a range of lengths and widths, so an adult field runs from well under two acres to more than two. For any field, multiply the length by the width in feet and divide by 43,560. The calculator above does it for you.
Using football fields to picture land
The football field is a useful yardstick for small tracts. Five acres is a little under four fields with end zones. Ten acres is about seven and a half. For large tracts the comparison stops helping, and shape starts to matter more than area. See how big is an acre and the acreage calculator.
Questions
Is a football field bigger than an acre?
Yes. A football field with end zones is 1.32 acres, so it is about a third larger than one acre.
How many football fields is 10 acres?
Ten acres is about seven and a half American football fields, counting the end zones.
How many square feet is a football field?
An American football field with end zones is 57,600 square feet. The playing field alone is 48,000 square feet.
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