The Arena Football League (AFL) is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster, making it the third longest-running professional football league in North America, after the Canadian Football League and the National Football League. It is played indoors on a 68-yard field (about half the distance of an NFL field), resulting in a faster-paced and higher-scoring game. The sport was invented in the early 1980s and patented by Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League and the National Football League. COUNT 11
QSN1 When was the football league established? ANS1 1987 QSN2 Where is football played? ANS2 indoors QSN3 What does AFL sand for? ANS3 Arena Football League QSN4 Who founded The AFL? ANS4 Jim Foster QSN5 In what year was the AFL founded? ANS5 1987 QSN6 In what decade was AFL sport invented? ANS6 1980s QSN7 Who was the founder of the Arena Football League? ANS7 Jim Foster QSN8 What was the inaugural year of the AFL? ANS8 1987 QSN9 Where does the Arena Football League rank amongst professional football leagues in North America by longevity? ANS9 third QSN10 In yards, how large is an arena football field? ANS10 68 QSN11 What fraction of the size of an NFL football field is an arena football field? ANS11 half