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­Montana_and_Rice_by_Patti_LaRue ­American Football is played by two opposing teams of eleven. The football field measures 91.4m by 48.8m and is markedoff by latitudinal stripes every 4.57m. At either end there is and end-zone which measures 9.14m across. In the center of each end-zone stand g­oal posts 6.1m high, with a crossbar ­3.05m above the ground and with the uprights on either end 7.2m apart. The object of the game is to move the ball across the opponent's goal line, thereby scoring a touchdown, worth six points. For more detail see About, below.

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