American Football

IFAF World Ranking: tackle American football

American football is an 11-a-side full-contact game of territory and tactics. IFAF publishes a ranking for national tackle football teams.

Origin

The game grew out of rugby and football at American colleges in the 1860s–1880s; Walter Camp introduced key rules such as the line of scrimmage.

Fun fact

The Super Bowl is regularly the most-watched TV broadcast of the year in the United States.

Strongest nations

The USA is the dominant force, with Mexico, Canada, Japan and European nations such as Germany, Austria and Finland also strong.

Governing body

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF).