What is the average number of footballs the NFL uses per game?
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I found a lot of different answers online. But according to five different sources, every NFL game is equipped with 24 footballs. (Plus, I remember reading that in a recent Sports Illustrated.)\n\nAccording to the NFL Rules Digest, "The home club shall have 36 balls for outdoor games and 24 for indoor games available for testing with a pressure gauge by the referee two hours prior to the starting time of the game to meet with League requirements. Twelve (12) new footballs, sealed in a special box and shipped by the manufacturer, will be opened in the officials’ locker room two hours prior to the starting time of the game. These balls are to be specially marked with the letter "k" and used exclusively for the kicking game."
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Below is the numbering system established by the NFL, and in place since 1973[5]:\n\nNumbers 1 to 19 are worn by quarterbacks, kickers, and punters.  Since 2004[6], Wide receivers are also allowed to wear numbers between 10 and 19 if they so choose, even if there's an 80-89 number available.\n\nNumbers 20 to 49 are worn by running backs, tight ends (when an 80-89 number is unavailable), cornerbacks and safeties. \n\nNumbers 50 to 59 are worn by linebackers and offensive linemen. \n\nNumbers 60 to 79 are worn by members of both the offensive line (the tackles, guards and centers) and defensive line (the defensive ends, defensive tackles and nose guard). \n\nNumbers 80 to 89 are worn by wide receivers and tight ends. \n\nNumbers 90 to 99 are worn by linebackers and defensive linemen.\n\n...that's the specific rules.  Obviously if any retired numbers apply, they can't be selected.  After that, I believe it is simply first come, first serve working with the equipment crews.
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http://www.nfl.com/features/rulebook
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If you look at the lineup on the field, there's 11 players on the field for each side.  However, if you add both the offensive starters and the defensive starters, that's 22 players total.  But then you have to factor in their backups, in case of injury, suspensions, etc., etc.\n\nSo it states that NFL teams can have and usually DO have up to 53 players on their side.  That's a lotta people!
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YES, If you go to www.nfl.com you can keep an eye on all the games that are being played with the help of simulated fields and scoreboards, play by play, and accurate individual statistics.
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American football. At any one point in a play, you could have all twenty-two players on the field in contact (blocking, etc.) Most other team sports are made up of one-on-one encounters - either one player against another (basketball, soccer) , or one player against the ball (baseball).
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Logistics.  In baseball and basketball, they play every 2 or 3 days so a 7-game series can be played in about 2 weeks.  Football is a much rougher sport, they only play once a week.  A 7-game football series could take 2 months.
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For most active NFL quarterbacks its Unversity of Texas has the highest...ie 2 ( Vince Young, Chris Simms)\nCurrently active nfl roster includes the maximum number of players from University of Miami
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http://www.nfl.com/standings/2001/regular
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football....their teams have more players
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Full-court basketball. Up to 500 per hour. Football is more, but it's not like you can just go out and play it.
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Football, as a genre, has been around for hundreds of years.  The current version of the game played in America was first played in the 1870's
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NFL has 32 teams.\nNBA has 30 teams.\nMLB has 30 teams.\n\nSo to answer your question, the National football league has 32 teams.
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Based on avg. roster of about 44 players on roster a year over those 10 years 1983-19993 probabably between 350 to 400 (throwing injuries trades etc... into the mix). I have no idea what NFL roster limits were in the 50's or 60's they might not have been limits, I'd guess 25 to 35 between 1950-1960. The league was primarily made up of white americans at this time.
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NFL\n- field size : 100 yards by 53 1/3 yards with 10 yard end zones\n- field goal posts at back of end zone\n- 4 downs\n- three time outs per half and coaches challenges\n- 30 second play clock\n- two minute intermission between all quarters\n- sudden death overtime (first team to score wins)\n- 11 players on field\n- 2 point conversions taken from 3 yard line\n\nCFL\n- field size: 110 yards by 65 yards with 20 yard end zones\n- field goal posts at front of end zone\n- 3 downs\n- one time out per half. no coach challenges\n- 20 second play clock\n- three minute intermission between second and fourth quarters\n- two ten minute periods settle overtime\n- 12 players (extra slot back on offense, or linebacker on defense)\n- 2 point conversions taken from 5 yard line\n\n*Special CFL rule: on a missed field goal, if the defense fails to get the ball out of the end zone, the kicking team is awarded a point*\n\n*Generally, NFL players are a lot bigger and stronger, whereas CFL players are smaller and faster.*
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tehre's a formula for it...\nit depends how much you run druing the game
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The NFL has bigger footballs.