Highest governing body | International Federation of American Football |
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Nicknames | |
First played | November 6, 1869 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. (Princeton vs. Rutgers) |
Characteristics | |
Contact | Full |
Team members | 11 (both teams may freely substitute players between downs) |
Type | |
Equipment |
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Venue | Football field (rectangular: 120 yards long, 53+1⁄3 yards wide) |
Glossary | Glossary of American football |
Presence | |
Country or region | Worldwide (most popular in North America) |
Olympic | Demonstrated at the 1904 and 1932 Summer Olympics, flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics |
World Games | Invitational sport at 2005, 2017, and 2022 (flag football) Games |
Highest governing body | International Federation of American Football |
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Nicknames | |
First played | November 6, 1869 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. (Princeton vs. Rutgers) |
Characteristics | |
Contact | Full |
Team members | 11 (both teams may freely substitute players between downs) |
Type | |
Equipment |
|
Venue | Football field (rectangular: 120 yards long, 53+1⁄3 yards wide) |
Glossary | Glossary of American football |
Presence | |
Country or region | Worldwide (most popular in North America) |
Olympic | Demonstrated at the 1904 and 1932 Summer Olympics, flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics |
World Games | Invitational sport at 2005, 2017, and 2022 (flag football) Games |