Is 62.880 fathoms as long as a Football field?
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as long as a Football field
The length of a Football field is about 60 fathoms.
(American) (total distance; per NFL regulation)
According to NFL specifications, an American football field should measure 60 fathoms 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 5 fathoms farther when kicked into the scoring area than when run (rushed) or passed into it.
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