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Canadian football

American  

noun

  1. a game similar to American football but played on a field 165 yards by 65 yards (151 meters by 59 meters) by two teams of 12 players each.


Canadian football British  

noun

  1. a game resembling American football, played on a grass pitch between two teams of 12 players

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BC Hydro estimates the island to be 9,800 square metres, or one hectare - roughly the size of one Canadian football field, or 1.5 American football fields.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

While he was playing for the Montreal Alouettes, a professional Canadian football team, he started to think about a career in pro wrestling, Mr. Stein said.

From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2023

Fassel played college football before a brief career in the NFL and Canadian football.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2021

After he was let go from the Raiders, he joined a Canadian football team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2016

Victor Tedondo founded the Gridiron Academy in 2007 to help make those dreams a reality for Canadian football prospects.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2016

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