American football formations and positions.
American football is played eleven a side on a field 120 yards long, including a 10 yard end zone at each end, and 53 and a third yards wide. A match is four quarters of 15 minutes, with the clock stopping between plays. A touchdown is worth six points, with one or two more from the conversion, a field goal three and a safety two. NFL rules are the usual reference, and the sport is administered in Britain by BAFA.
American football positions.
| Code | Position | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| LT | Left Tackle | Offensive Line |
| LG | Left Guard | Offensive Line |
| C | Centre | Offensive Line |
| RG | Right Guard | Offensive Line |
| RT | Right Tackle | Offensive Line |
| TE | Tight End | Receivers |
| SE | Split End (Wide Receiver) | Receivers |
| FL | Flanker (Wide Receiver) | Receivers |
| QB | Quarterback | Backfield |
| RB | Running Back | Backfield |
| FB | Fullback | Backfield |
- Size
- 109.728 m by 48.768 m
- Match
- 4 quarters of 15 minutes
- Squad
- 11 on the field per side, up to 48 in a matchday squad, rolling substitutes
- Scoring
- A score is a point; the result is in points.
- Rules
- NFL Official Playing Rules 2026
Flag football (5v5) formations (2).
Flag football (5v5): 2 halves of 20 minutes, 5 on the field per side, up to 15 in a matchday squad, rolling substitutes, on a 64.008 m by 22.86 m pitch.
Positions: Left Tackle (LT), Left Guard (LG), Centre (C), Right Guard (RG), Right Tackle (RT), Tight End (TE), Split End (Wide Receiver) (SE), Flanker (Wide Receiver) (FL), Quarterback (QB), Running Back (RB), Fullback (FB).
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