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===Field===
===Field===
[[Image:AmericanFootballField.gif|thumb|right|300px|A standard football field (note the hash marks running horizontally down the field).]]
American football is played on a field that is 120 yards long by 53.33 yards wide. The last 10 yards of each end of the field are known as ''end zones''. The longer (120 yd) boundary lines are known as "sidelines", while the shorter (100 yd) boundary lines are known as "end lines". Two sets of ''hash marks'' run horizontally down the field, and every play starts with the ball on or between the hash marks. A player must carry the ball into (or catch a ball while within) the end zone in order to score a ''touchdown'', worth 6 points.
American football is played on a field that is 120 yards long by 53.33 yards wide. The last 10 yards of each end of the field are known as ''end zones''. The longer (120 yd) boundary lines are known as "sidelines", while the shorter (100 yd) boundary lines are known as "end lines". Two sets of ''hash marks'' run horizontally down the field, and every play starts with the ball on or between the hash marks. A player must carry the ball into (or catch a ball while within) the end zone in order to score a ''touchdown'', worth 6 points.