Football Background Generator
Make a football background or football field wallpaper: an American football field seen from above with every marking where the rulebook puts it. The field is 120 × 53⅓ yards (360 × 160 feet) with 10-yard end zones, 19 yard lines every 5 yards, hash marks at every yard (160 on the two inbounds rows and 160 along the sidelines), numbers every 10 yards with their bottoms 12 yards from the sideline and an arrow pointing to the nearer goal line, the 2-yard try line and a 6-foot white border. Hash marks are at 70 ft 9 in from each sideline (pro) or 60 ft (college). The numbers follow the field section of the 2026 NFL rulebook (Rule 1); not affiliated with the NFL. Pick one of 5 styles (5-yard mowing stripes, plain grass, floodlit night, low sun with a stand shadow, or a line drawing on a flat colour) and one of 5 views: the whole field, midfield, an end zone, the goal line or the yard numbers. Every picture comes from a seed: the same seed and size always give the same picture. Choose desktop, 4K, phone, a 16:9 video-call background, tablet, square, banner or your own size up to 4096 pixels, then download a PNG or JPG, or a PDF to print. Nothing is uploaded.
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The preview is the same picture drawn smaller. PNG and JPG download at the full size; the PDF fits the picture on one page.
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Markings to the professional rulebook field section: 120 × 53⅓ yd with 10 yd end zones, yard lines every 5 yd, numbers every 10 yd with their bottoms 12 yd from the sideline, hash marks at every yard, the 2 yd try line and a 6 ft white border.
Runs in your browser with our own code: nothing is uploaded or saved. Every stripe, line, hash mark, number and arrow is drawn by our own code from the rulebook numbers; it is artwork, not a photograph. You may use what you make here, including commercially, with no credit needed.
How to make a football background
- Pick a preset: a striped field, a floodlit night, a stand shadow, a close-up or a line drawing.
- Choose the view, the style and the colours.
- Set the number of mowing stripes and the grass texture, and the field details.
- Press New seed for a new texture; the same seed always gives the same picture.
- Choose a size and download the PNG or JPG, or the print PDF.
What you can use it for
- Phone lock screens and desktop wallpapers for football fans
- Video-call backgrounds for game days and fantasy drafts
- Game-day posts, schedules and score graphics (add your own text in any editor)
- Play diagrams on a chalkboard or white field
- Party, tailgate and team-dinner printables
- Slides and thumbnails about football
The 15 presets
| Preset | Style | View | Colours | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field with 5-yard stripes | Mowing stripes | Whole field from above | Spring green | 1920 × 1080 |
| Floodlit night game | Floodlit night | Whole field from above | Deep green | 1920 × 1080 |
| Low sun with stand shadow | Low sun with stand shadow | Whole field from above | Emerald turf | 1920 × 1080 |
| Plain grass field | Plain grass | Whole field from above | Olive | 1920 × 1080 |
| Midfield close-up | Mowing stripes | Midfield close-up (40 to 40) | Spring green | 1920 × 1080 |
| End zone close-up | Mowing stripes | End zone close-up | Emerald turf | 1920 × 1080 |
| Goal line close-up | Mowing stripes | Goal line close-up | Deep green | 1920 × 1080 |
| Yard numbers close-up | Mowing stripes | Yard numbers close-up | Blue-green | 1920 × 1080 |
| College hash marks | Mowing stripes | Whole field from above | Spring green | 1920 × 1080 |
| Chalkboard play diagram field | Line drawing (flat colour) | Whole field from above | Chalkboard (flat) | 1920 × 1080 |
| Blueprint field plan | Line drawing (flat colour) | Whole field from above | Blueprint (flat) | 1920 × 1080 |
| White field diagram | Line drawing (flat colour) | Whole field from above | White with dark lines (flat) | 1920 × 1080 |
| Phone wallpaper: floodlit field | Floodlit night | Whole field from above | Deep green | 1170 × 2532 |
| Video call: midfield | Mowing stripes | Midfield close-up (40 to 40) | Spring green | 1920 × 1080 |
| 4K field with stripes | Mowing stripes | Whole field from above | Emerald turf | 3840 × 2160 |
Each preset only fills in the fields; change any setting afterwards.
The markings (rulebook field section)
| Marking | Rulebook | Drawn |
|---|---|---|
| Field | 360 × 160 ft, goal lines 10 yd from the end lines | 120 × 53⅓ yd with two 10 yd end zones |
| Goal lines | 8 in wide, inside the end zone | 8 in, the edge toward the field 10 yd from the end line |
| Yard lines | Every 5 yd, 4 in wide, 8 in short of the border | 19 lines |
| Inbounds hash marks | 70 ft 9 in from each sideline to the inbound edge, every yard, 4 in × 2 ft (college: 60 ft, 4 in × 1 ft) | 160 marks |
| Sideline hash marks | 8 in from the border, 2 ft long, every yard | 160 marks |
| Numbers | Every 10 yd, bottoms 12 yd from each sideline, 2 yd tall | 18 numbers (our own block numerals, 4 ft wide) |
| Arrows | By each number except the 50: sides 36, 36 and 18 in, the 18 in side 15 in below the top and 6 in from the number | 16 arrows |
| Try lines | 1 yd long, 2 yd from the middle of each goal line | 2 lines |
| Border | Solid white, 6 ft wide around the field | 6 ft |
| Goal posts | Crossbar 18 ft 6 in long in the plane of the end line, gold | The crossbar seen from above (you can switch it off) |
Source: the 2026 professional football rulebook named in the introduction, Rule 1 The Field and the Field Markings notes (read 16-Nov-2026). Every marking is drawn to these numbers and checked in the drawing by our tests.
The 5 styles and 5 views
| Style | What is drawn |
|---|---|
| Mowing stripes | Bands of a lighter and a darker green across the field, the number of stripes you set, all the same width |
| Plain grass | One green with a soft mottled texture |
| Floodlit night | The striped field darkened, with soft pools of light from the corners |
| Low sun with stand shadow | The striped field with the stepped shadow of a stand roof across one side |
| Line drawing (flat colour) | Only the markings on one flat colour: chalkboard, blueprint, white or black |
Views: whole field from above, midfield close-up (40 to 40), end zone close-up, goal line close-up, yard numbers close-up. On a tall size (phone, tablet) the field turns to run up the screen.
The 10 colour sets
| Colours | Grass (light / dark stripe) | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Spring green | #4f9a3c / #43873a | #f4f7f2 |
| Deep green | #2f6f2e / #275f28 | #eef2ec |
| Emerald turf | #2e9a52 / #258446 | #ffffff |
| Olive | #6d8a3a / #607a33 | #f1f1e6 |
| Blue-green | #2f8a6a / #287a5d | #f2f8f5 |
| Dry late summer | #8a9a4a / #7b8a41 | #f6f3e6 |
| Chalkboard (flat) | #24302b | #e8ece6 |
| Blueprint (flat) | #1f4f8a | #e8f1fb |
| White with dark lines (flat) | #f6f6f2 | #2b2f2c |
| Black with lime lines (flat) | #101211 | #b6f24a |
End zones are a darker shade of the set; the goal posts are always gold.
Sizes
| Size | Pixels | Width ÷ height |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 1170 × 2532 | 0.462 |
| Desktop | 1920 × 1080 | 1.778 |
| 4K | 3840 × 2160 | 1.778 |
| Video call background | 1920 × 1080 | 1.778 |
| Tablet | 2048 × 2732 | 0.750 |
| Square | 2048 × 2048 | 1.000 |
| Banner | 1500 × 500 | 3.000 |
Every size is drawn at its own pixels, not stretched.
What downloads
| Download | What is in it |
|---|---|
| PNG | The still picture at the full size you chose, every pixel exactly as drawn |
| JPG | The same picture as a smaller JPG (quality 92) |
| One Letter or A4 page with the picture fitted inside 10 mm margins |
| Paper | A 4K picture prints at | Sharpness |
|---|---|---|
| Letter (landscape) | 259.4 × 145.9 mm | 376 px per inch |
| A4 (landscape) | 277.0 × 155.8 mm | 352 px per inch |
To put a field behind a photo of your own instead, use Change Image Background; to change the size of a picture afterwards, the Image Resizer.
Which tool to use
| You want | Use |
|---|---|
| An American football field background or wallpaper | Football Background Generator (this page) |
| A soccer pitch background | Soccer Background Generator |
| A seamless grass or turf tile with no markings | Grass Texture |
| A plain colour blend | Gradient Generator |
For a soccer pitch marked to the Laws of the Game, try the Soccer Background Generator; for a seamless lawn or turf tile with no lines, the Grass Texture maker.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this a photo?
No. Every stripe, line, hash mark, number and arrow is drawn by our own code from the rulebook numbers: it is artwork, not a photograph.
Are the markings the real sizes?
Yes, drawn to the field section of the 2026 professional rulebook named above: field 360 × 160 ft, goal lines 10 yards from the end lines and 8 in wide, yard lines 4 in wide every 5 yards stopping 8 in short of the 6 ft border, hash marks 4 in × 2 ft at every yard, 70 ft 9 in from each sideline to their inner edge, sideline hash marks 8 in from the border, numerals 6 ft tall with their bottoms 12 yards from the sideline, arrows with sides of 36, 36 and 18 in, and a 1-yard line 2 yards out from the middle of each goal line. Our tests check every one of them in the drawing.
What is the difference between pro and college hash marks?
Pro hash marks sit 70 ft 9 in from each sideline, so the two rows are 18 ft 6 in apart, the width of the crossbar. College hash marks sit 60 ft from each sideline, 40 ft apart; the rulebook notes give them as 4 in × 1 ft.
Why are the far numbers upside down?
On a real field every number is painted to be read from its own sideline, so from one side the far numbers are upside down. We draw them the same way. The arrows point to the nearer goal line.
Are the numbers a real stadium font?
No. They are our own block numerals, 6 ft tall and 4 ft wide, 1 ft either side of the yard line. The height and position follow the rulebook; the shape and the spacing are ours.
What are the stripes?
Mowing stripes: bands of lighter and darker green between the goal lines. Twenty stripes make each one exactly 5 yards, lined up with the yard lines; the readout gives the width in yards for any number.
Can I use it as a video-call background?
Yes. Choose Video call background (16:9, 1920 × 1080), download the PNG or JPG and pick it as a virtual background in your video-call app.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Every pixel is worked out by JavaScript in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere or saved when you close the page.