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NFL

American  
  1. National Football League.


NFL British  

abbreviation

  1. National Football League

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The relatively innocuous nature of the incident shouldn’t greatly impact Branch’s draft status, according to team personnel executives interviewed by NFL Network.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Nacua led the NFL with 129 receptions last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Reporters who cover their teams on a daily basis predict how the first round of the 2026 NFL draft will unfold in The Times’ beat writers’ mock draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

On NFL game days to the New York Jets or Giants, that route costs $12.90.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

You could be a linebacker in the NFL.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah