The
regulation/official football
field dimensions for
the different levels
of play are listed on
this page. Click on the
links below to see diagrams
and layouts (in 3d) outlining
the measurements of NFL,
College and High School
football fields.
Football
Field Dimensions
Football field measurements
vary depending on the whether it
is a high school, college or professional
field.
Breaking down the
basic elements of a football field
we will attempt to outline the differences
between these levels of play.
Overall
Dimensions
All football fields
(except the CFL) share the same overall
outside dimensions. The outside measurements
below include the End Zone. High
School, College, the NFL and CFL
have overall outside dimensions
of:
Overall
Dimensions
High School,
College and
NFL
Canadian
CFL
Length
120 yards
or 360 feet
150 yards
or 450 feet
Width
53 1/2 yards
or 160 feet
65 yards
or 195 feet
End Zone:
End
Zone
Depth
High School,
College and NFL
Canadian
CFL
Yards Deep
10 Yards
20 Yards
End Line
(CFL-Dead Line):
A six foot end line border marks
the back of the end zone.
Field Numbers:
High School, College
and the NFL all use 6 foot by 4 foot
field numbers designating each 10
yard line marker.
Restraining
Line:
All fields have
a 6’ line along the side lines
that designate the closest non-players
can be to the field.
Team Benches:
Team benches are placed along the
Restraining Line between the 30 yard
markers
Hash Marks:
The measurements
between the Hash Marks
for High School, College, the NFL
and CFL are different:.
High School: the
width of the hashmarks are 53 feet,
4 inches
College: hashmarks
are 40 feet wide
NFL: hash marks
are 18 feet, 6 inches wide
CFL: hash marks
are 17 yards (51 feet wide)
Goal Posts:
Another measurement
that varies by level of play includes
the goal posts. Goal post measurements
for the different levels of play
are:
High School: Goal
posts are 10 feet high and 23 feet,
4 inches wide
College, NFL and
CFL : Goal posts are 10 feet high
and 18 feet, 6 inches wide.
