Convert one time the length of an American football field to feet

Explanation

To convert one time the length of an American football field to feet all we need is to know the conversion factor and we are done. Luckily, we can compute that factor using the units' definitions below.

The result is that there are 360 feet in 1 time the length of an American football field.

Formula

1 aff = 360 ft

American football fields (length)aff

dimension	length
symbol	aff

This unit represents the length of an American football field (aff) as defined by the official NFL rulebook.

The American football field is the playing field for American or gridiron football.

The field is a rectangle 160-feet-wide with a 300-feet-long field of play surrounded on both sides by a 30-feet-wide end zone.

Every year the best team of the NFC and AFC face each other in the Super Bowl, one of the world's most watched sporting events.

Value

The American football field is 360 feet long including both end zones. ^[source]

Equivalences

One American football field length is equivalent to:

feetft

dimension	length
symbol	ft, '

The foot (ft, ') is a unit of length in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the foot

One foot is defined as ¹⁄₃ of a yard.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: Measurement of length

Value in terms of the SI

One foot is equivalent to 0.3048 meters.

History

The foot is another unit based on the human body. It has historically been used in multiple unit systems, namely the Greek, Roman, French, English and Chinese. Its size could vary a lot between those systems.

Equivalences

One foot is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

The Concorde service ceiling was 60000 feet, while most current commercial flights fly somewhere around 40000 feet. A very high cruise altitude was necessary to reduce drag and allow for supersonic speed.

International length units

inch	in
foot	ft	12 inches
yard	yd	3 feet
chain	ch	22 yards
furlong	fur	10 chains
mile	mi	8 furlongs
league	lea	3 miles

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.