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Is 0.00122 hanks as long as a Football field?

It's about one-sixtieth as long as a Football field
The length of a Football field is about 0.075 hanks.
(American) (total distance; per NFL regulation)
According to NFL specifications, an American football field should measure 0.075 hanks from end to end. Because each team's goalpost is located at the far end of the scoring area (end zone), a ball on a scoring play may need to travel as many as 0.00625 hanks farther when kicked into the scoring area than when run (rushed) or passed into it.
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