American football size comparison: how tall is the American football?
American football: 17 cm · 0' 7" tall · 410 g
American football is 17 cm · 0' 7" tall (410 g). That is about 10.1× shorter than an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
American football in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 17 cm |
| Metres | 0.17 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 7" |
| Inches | 6.7 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 10.1 times as tall as American football. It would reach about his shin or ankle.
What is about the same size as American football?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Dodgeball (Balls) | 18 cm · 0' 7" | 1 cm taller (5.9%) |
| Pomelo (Fruits) | 18 cm · 0' 7" | 1 cm taller (5.9%) |
| Honeydew melon (Fruits) | 18 cm · 0' 7" | 1 cm taller (5.9%) |
| Top hat (Shoes, hats & basics) | 18 cm · 0' 7" | 1 cm taller (5.9%) |
| Sperm whale brain (Mammals) | 16.7 cm · 0' 7" | 0.31 cm shorter (1.8%) |
| Blue whale brain (Mammals) | 16 cm · 0' 6" | 0.98 cm shorter (5.8%) |
| Chinchilla (Mammals) | 16 cm · 0' 6" | 1 cm shorter (5.9%) |
| Sepak takraw ball (Balls) | 14 cm · 0' 6" | 3 cm shorter (17.6%) |
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- Cricket ball — 7 cm · 0' 3"
- Basketball — 24 cm · 0' 9"
- Tennis ball — 6.7 cm · 0' 3"
- Volleyball — 21 cm · 0' 8"
- Baseball — 7.4 cm · 0' 3"
- Golf ball — 4.3 cm · 0' 2"
- Rugby ball — 19 cm · 0' 7"
- Table tennis ball — 4 cm · 0' 2"
- Badminton shuttlecock — 8.5 cm · 0' 3"
- Hockey ball — 7.3 cm · 0' 3"
- Softball — 9.7 cm · 0' 4"