How long is an NFL football, tip to tip?
An NFL football is about 28.3 cm (11.1 in) long, tip to tip.
Size source: operations.nfl.com
Compared with things you know
- About 3.3 times the width of a credit card (8.56 cm)
- About 1.2 times the width of a basketball (24 cm)
- About 16% as long as an adult bicycle (1.75 m)
Did you know?
Wilson has made the NFL ball since 1941; it is stamped "The Duke" after New York Giants owner Wellington Mara.
