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How Long Is a Football Game? I Timed Every NFL Game From Last Season
A football game is 60 minutes of game clock, but an NFL game takes about three hours. I timed all 272 games from last season to show where the time goes, what overtime adds, and how long playoff games and the Super Bowl really run.
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