Why Canadian Football Is More
Exciting Than American Football

• Field is 110 yards long and 65 yards wide
• Endzones are 20 yards deep
• 3 downs to advance 10 yards
• Offence has 20 seconds from referee's signal to start play
• 12 players on the field during a play
• All players in backfield except QB are allowed unlimited motion prior to snap of the ball
• Punt and kick receivers are given a five-yard zone of protection until ball is caught. No "fair catch" rule
• Single point awarded for preventing a recovered punt or missed field goal from advancing out of the end zone
• Missed field goals can be returned to kicker's end zone for 3 points
• Standard salary: $30,000
• Team salary cap: $2.1 million, and
• Unofficial home to the professional black QB.

• Field is 100 yards long, 53.5 yards wide
• Endzones are 10 yards deep
• 4 downs to advace 10 yards
• 45 second time clocks
• 11 players on field
• Only 1 player allowed motion in backfield
• Kick or punt receive can call a "Fair Catch" ending the play and avoiding a hit
• Average player's salary: $1 million
• League minimum: $250,000.