Convert the length of an American football field to yards

Explanation

From this page you can convert the length of an American football field to yards (or aff to yd) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from the length of an American football field to yards you need to multiply by 120. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 aff=120 yd

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:

yardsyd

dimension	length
symbol	yd

The yard (yd) is the base unit of length in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the yard

The yard is defined as 0.9144 meters.

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

Equivalences

One yard is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

As of 2022, the best time for the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine is 4.22 seconds. The record was set by John Ross in 2017.

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.