How many calories do you burn playing American Football?
Someone weighing 180 pounds burns approximately 343 kilocalories per hour playing American Football. Fill in the form below and calculate how many calories you burn playing American Football or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
American Football Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
playing American Football
Calories burned with Team Sports (weight: 180 lbs)
| MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Football | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
| Baseball | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
| Basketball | 6.4 | 137 | 274 | 411 | 549 |
| Field Hockey | 7.5 | 161 | 321 | 482 | 643 |
| Handball | 7.5 | 161 | 321 | 482 | 643 |
| Lacrosse | 7.8 | 167 | 334 | 502 | 669 |
| Rugby | 7.4 | 159 | 317 | 476 | 634 |
| Soccer | 7 | 150 | 300 | 450 | 600 |
| Softball | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
| Volleyball | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned playing American Football?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of American Football. The MET value of American Football = 4. We multiply the MET value with the person\'s body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the duration in minutes.
A person weighs: 180 lbs
MET value of American Football: 4
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for American Football for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180/2.20462) * 4 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 171
30 minutes of American Football burns 171 kcal.
