<Table> American football <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Larry Fitzgerald ( in blue ) catches a pass while Cortland Finnegan ( in red ) plays defense at the 2009 Pro Bowl . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest governing body </Th> <Td> IFAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nicknames </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Football </Li> <Li> gridiron </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First played </Th> <Td> November 6 , 1869 New Brunswick , New Jersey , United States ( Princeton vs. Rutgers ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Characteristics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Contact </Th> <Td> Full - contact </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Team members </Th> <Td> 11 ( both teams may freely substitute players between downs ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Team sport </Li> <Li> ball game </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Equipment </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Football ( leather prolate spheroid ) </Li> <Li> Football helmet </Li> <Li> Pads ( shoulder and knee ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Venue </Th> <Td> Football field ( rectangular : 120 yards long , 53 1 / 3 yards wide ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Glossary </Th> <Td> Glossary of American football </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Presence </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country or region </Th> <Td> Worldwide ( most prominent in North America , Europe , and Japan ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Olympic </Th> <Td> No ( demonstrated at the 1932 Summer Olympics ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> World Games </Th> <Td> Yes ( invitational sport at 2005 and 2017 Games ) . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> American football <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Larry Fitzgerald ( in blue ) catches a pass while Cortland Finnegan ( in red ) plays defense at the 2009 Pro Bowl . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest governing body </Th> <Td> IFAF </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nicknames </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Football </Li> <Li> gridiron </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First played </Th> <Td> November 6 , 1869 New Brunswick , New Jersey , United States ( Princeton vs. Rutgers ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Characteristics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Contact </Th> <Td> Full - contact </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Team members </Th> <Td> 11 ( both teams may freely substitute players between downs ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Team sport </Li> <Li> ball game </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Equipment </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Football ( leather prolate spheroid ) </Li> <Li> Football helmet </Li> <Li> Pads ( shoulder and knee ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Venue </Th> <Td> Football field ( rectangular : 120 yards long , 53 1 / 3 yards wide ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Glossary </Th> <Td> Glossary of American football </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Presence </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country or region </Th> <Td> Worldwide ( most prominent in North America , Europe , and Japan ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Olympic </Th> <Td> No ( demonstrated at the 1932 Summer Olympics ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> World Games </Th> <Td> Yes ( invitational sport at 2005 and 2017 Games ) . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
how many football players are in a team
how many football players are in a team
11
11