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Gridiron football (/ ˈ ɡ r ɪ d aɪər n / GRID-iren), also known as North American football, or in North America as simply football, is a family of football team sports primarily played in the United States and Canada.
In the United States and Canada, the term professional football includes the professional forms of American and Canadian gridiron football. In common usage, it refers to former and existing major football leagues in either country.
The sport is sometimes called gridiron football because of the vertical yard lines marking the rectangular field. Football in the United States The game emerges Roots in soccer and rugby. Gridiron football was the creation of elite American universities, a fact that has shaped its distinctive role in American culture and life.
The term ‘gridiron’ originated from the resemblance between early American football field markings and a cooking gridiron. While it’s less commonly used today, ‘gridiron’ remains an enduring part of football vernacular particularly within historical and technical contexts.
Gridiron Football is a website that covers high school and college football in Louisiana and Texas. Find the latest news, team rankings, bowl game commits, magazine issues and testimonials from players and coaches.
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