FOOTBALL VS SOCCER

Taken from: http://www.diffen.com/difference/American_Football_vs_Soccer

Soccer is called Association football, or more commonly simply football in most of the world. In America, the word football refers to American football, which has more in common with rugby than with soccer.

Comparison chart

	American Football User Rating (1499):  current rating is3.54/5 1 2 3 4 5	Soccer User Rating (385):  current rating is4.05/5 1 2 3 4 5
Time limit	Four 15-minute quarters, with a half-time intermission after the second quarter. The game clock stops frequently between plays.	90 minutes. 45 minutes for each half of the game.there is added time to make up for time elapsed.
Number of players	11 players on the field at any point of time	11 players, including a goal keeeper
Object of the Game	Object of the game is to score points by carrying the ball beyond the opponents touch line. (Each such instance is called a touch down). Also scoring by kicking it between the goal post called a Field Goal.	To score goal. There is a goal at each end of the field. The object of the game is to put the ball in your opponents goal.
Major League	National Football League (NFL)	Barclay's premiere leagueBPL (Eng) Liga BBVA (Spain) Serie A (Italy) Ligue 1 (France) SPL (Scotland) Major league soccer MLS (USA)
Countries	USA	World Wide
Ball	A prolate spheroid which is about 11 inches (28 cm) long and about 22 inches (56 cm) in circumference at the center and weighs around 0.875lbs.	A spherical ball
Current World Champions	New England Patriots (2014 season)	Germany
Highest governing body	NFL	FIFA
Substitution	Unlimited	3 players per game
Number of Umpires / Referees	3 to 6 referees plus booth review	3 referees
Player Size	NFL player brandon banks 70 kg. (155 lbs.) was at one point 67 kg. (149 lbs.) is the lightest NFL player since 2010 while the largest NFL player was 162.3kg (358 lbs.) The largest running back is 122kg (268 lbs.) Brandon jacobs.	any size. Taller players are preferred for defending
Protective gear	Helmet, Shoulder/Chest pad/protector, upper leg padding and mouthguard are rightfully required.	Shin gaurds, Boots.
Major Tournaments	NFL Playoffs	World Cup.Champions League. Euro. Copa America. Super Copa. Copa Libertadores. Copa Del Rey. FA Cup. Copa Italia.
Contact sport?	Yes; technically, collision sport	Yes