Introduction to American Football

Facts, general information and resources focused on the sport of American football.

What is American Football?
American football is a team contact sport played on a large rectangular grass or artificial turf field during which players on two opposing teams attempt to score goals by throwing, kicking or running a football through the opposing team's goal posts.

Where Is American Football Most Popular?
The United States is (by far) the country where American Football is most practiced and post popular and it is growing in popularity in Brazil, Canada, Germany, Japan,Mexico, South Korea and the United Kingdom.

Is American Football an Olympic Sport?
Traditional American Football, also known as "tackle football" and "contact football" is not an Olympic sport but it was a demonstration sport at the 1904 and 1932 Olympics. A non-contact form of American Football, known as "flag football" became an officially contested Olympic sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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