The Rules: AFL vs. NFL
An indoor pigskin primer for the uninitiated
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MF takes a look at the basic differences between indoor and outdoor football.
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The AFL |
The NFL |
| Field |
85 feet wide, 50 yards long, for a faster, higher-scoring affair |
160 feet wide, 100 yards long |
| Goal posts |
Nine feet wide with a 15-foot high crossbar |
18 1/2 feet wide with a 10-foot high crossbar |
| Roster |
20-man rosters; eight men on the field |
53-man roster; 11 on the field |
| Scoring |
Mostly the same as NFL, but a successful drop kick earns two
points on the extra point and four points as a field goal |
Hey, even your five-year-old nephew knows
this: 6-pt TDs, 3-pt FGs ... |
| Rebound nets |
Kickoffs and passing plays that bounce off the nets are still in play |
What rebound nets? |
| Passing |
Just like in NCAA, receivers only need one foot inbounds |
Both feet inbounds |
| Punting |
Not allowed. You gotta man-up and go for it on fourth down |
Wimps go three-and-punt |
| Overtime |
15 minutes, with at least one guaranteed possession for each team |
15-minute sudden death |
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