The goal line is the chalked or painted line dividing the end zone from the field of play in gridiron football. In American football the goal lines run 10 yards parallel to the end lines, while in Can
The Kansas City Chiefs (red) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (black) line up for a play on the goal line.
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Gridiron football, is a family of team sports derived from rugby football primarily played in the United States and Canada.
A 1904 diagram of an American football field. In this period, lines were painted along the length of the field as well as the width, making a grid pattern.
Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, with a Canadian Football League game in progress