Noun
Canadian football (uncountable)
A game similar to American football played on a field of 110 yards long and 65 yards wide (with two 20 yard-long endzones) in which two teams of 12 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.
Addison signed with the Vikings in January after spending the last two years with Hamilton in the Canadian Football League. Source: Internet
A change of possession can occur "on downs", if the offensive team fails to achieve a first down or a touchdown in a specified number of consecutive attempts, known as " downs " (four in American football; three in Canadian football). Source: Internet
A further consideration was that the Canadian Rugby Union (the governing body of Canadian football at the time) wanted to reduce the prominence of single points (then called rouges) in the game. Source: Internet
Canadian Football League commissioner Randy Ambrosie, left, shakes hands with Gary Stern, new owner, with partner Sid Spiegel, of the Montreal Alouettes, at a press conference in Montreal Monday January 6, 2020. Source: Internet
A full-sized end zone in Canadian football is 20 yards long by 65 yards wide. Source: Internet
Canadian Football League commissioner Randy Ambrosie recently stated that the CFL season is “most likely” to be cancelled. Source: Internet