0
The global television viewing figures for the Superbowl is on average about 10% of that of the World Cup Final. As a point of reference this should show how popular is American Football in comparison with a global sport like soccer.
AnswerAmerican football is popular in the USA and Canada. However a European league started during the 1990's but went bust in 2007.The superbowl is American football most important match, it is watched by between 98 and 150 million people mainly in the USA and Canada.
After many attempts to make American football an important global sport still the vast majority of viewers and players are in the USA and Canada.
However football [soccer in USA/Canada] has more participants in the USA than American football.
Making American football a minority sport in global terms behind Basketball, cricket, volleyball, Rugby union, futsal and football.
According to www.coldhardfootballfacts.com:
"The length of the NFL game ball is 10 7/8 to 11 7/16 inches from tip to tip. The circumference is 27¾ to 28½ inches if you measure along the laces. The circumference is 20¾ to 21¼ around the fat side of the ball, measuring perpendicular to the laces." Or a jounior size ball is smaller.
53 1/3 yards wide and 120 yards long with 10 yard endzones on each side
It's a considerably and significantly big sport in America. In other countries; however, it is not so popular.
The total field is 120. Discluding the endzones it is 100 yards. Each endzone is 10 yards
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is size of official pee wee football?
the size for jounier all-american football(jaaf) is an 11 inch ball
Is human heart the size of a football?
Assuming American Football the liver is roughly the same size.
Size of football field in sqm?
The size of an American football field is approximately 5,351.2151 square meters. That is the equivalent to about 57599.9 square feet.
Is Canadian football a sport?
yes, it is a form of gridiron football (like American football), and it is almost played exclusively in Canada. In fact Canadian football is much like American football, some differences include the number of downs, field size, and the ball used.
How many blue whales fit on the football field?
13.06 at median blue whale size and assuming an American stadium football field
Is Iceland football like American football?
No, Iceland football is different from American football.
What size is a youth?
In my league (Sierra Youth Football & Cheer): Mighty Mites: pee wee size football Jr Pee Wee: junior size football Pee Wee: junior size football Jr Midget: youth size football Midget: youth size football
What is the size of football ball if you play indoor football?
the size of a indoor football is a 2 or3
Are college and pro football the same size?
A college size football is about the same as highschool size football Pro is a size up from college
How do you say football in Afrikaans?
Football as in soccer is called voetbal Football as in American Football is called American Football
What sport is gridiron in American?
American football. Not soccer(football)
What is the size of football field in French?
An American Football field is 360 feet by 160 feet. In French, this is "Trois cent soixante pieds par cent soixante pieds"
