Which is bigger, American football field or football pitch?

American football field and football pitch are near enough identical on length. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

How do American football fields and football pitchs compare on width?

American football field: 48.76 m. Football pitch: 45–90 m. Football pitch is somewhat greater than American football field on width — about 1.4×.

How do American football fields and football pitchs compare on area?

American football field: 5,351 m². Football pitch: 4,050–10,800 m². Football pitch is somewhat greater than American football field on area — about 1.3×.

American football field vs Football pitch

American football field vs football pitch

Near enough equal on length

American football field and football pitch are near enough identical on length.

An American football field and a football pitch can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
	American football field	Football pitch
Length	91.44–109.7 m	90–120 m
Width	48.76 m	45–90 m
Area	5,351 m²	4,050–10,800 m²

What the numbers say

American football field and football pitch are near enough identical on length.
Football pitch is somewhat greater than American football field on width — about 1.4×.
Football pitch is somewhat greater than American football field on area — about 1.3×.

Length compared.

American football field 91.44–109.7 m

Football pitch 90–120 m