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NFL

American  
  1. National Football League.


NFL British  

abbreviation

  1. National Football League

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The NFL saw him as a tweener, too small for linebacker at 210 pounds and too slow to play safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The relatively innocuous nature of the incident shouldn’t greatly impact Branch’s draft status, according to team personnel executives interviewed by NFL Network.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

A legendary NFL coach found linebacker Rod Martin not by scouting him at USC, but almost by accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

On NFL game days to the New York Jets or Giants, that route costs $12.90.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

I know I have what it takes and I am going to do what it takes to make my next goal, a college degree and an NFL career!

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers