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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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Puka Nacua shattered Rams rookie records after the wide receiver was selected in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The 29-year-old NFL MVP and the Oscar-nominated actor were reportedly married Saturday in California, as revealed by multiple news outlets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

By any measure the NFL is an entertainment goliath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

That would hurt the networks, especially local stations, that rely on the NFL for ad revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

You could be a linebacker in the NFL.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah