American Football V2 API Overview

Enhanced American Football API with 115 endpoints: NFL, NCAA, CFL and international coverage

American Football V2 (Enhanced) API

The American Football V2 API provides comprehensive coverage of American football leagues worldwide, including the NFL, NCAA FBS, and CFL.

Base URL

https://api.sportsapipro.com/v2/american-football

Authentication

Include your API key in the x-api-key header:

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  https://api.sportsapipro.com/v2/american-football/live

Test IDs

Entity	Name	ID
Tournament	NFL	9464
Tournament	NCAA FBS	9465

Use /tournament/9464/seasons to get the latest NFL season ID, which changes each year.

American Football Data Notes

• 4 quarters × 15 minutes — score fields period1 through period4, plus OT
• Scoring: Touchdown (6pts), Field Goal (3pts), Safety (2pts), PAT (1 or 2pts)
• Positions: QB, RB, WR, TE, OL, DL, LB, DB, K, P
• Key stats: Passing yards, rushing yards, touchdowns, turnovers, sacks
• Odds: Spread, Over/Under, and Moneyline are the primary betting formats
• Off-season note: NFL runs September–February. During the off-season (March–August), live/today endpoints return 0 events. Use search and tournament endpoints for year-round testing.

Endpoint Categories

Category	Count	Description
Live & Schedule	7	Real-time scores, today’s games, scheduling
Search & Discovery	7	Search, countries, trending players, news
Tournament	27	League info, standings, stats, brackets
Match	26	Game details, stats, incidents, odds
Team	15	Roster, recent/upcoming games, transfers
Player	18	Career stats, game log, transfers
Manager/Referee/Venue	15	Coaches, officials, stadiums
Total	115

Example Requests

cURL

curl -X GET "https://api.sportsapipro.com/v2/american-football/live" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.sportsapipro.com/v2/american-football/live',
  { headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' } }
);
const data = await response.json();

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://api.sportsapipro.com/v2/american-football/live',
    headers={'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()

UI Design Ideas

• Score display: Show quarter-by-quarter (Q1: 7, Q2: 10, Q3: 3, Q4: 14 = 34)
• Key stats: Passing yards + TDs, rushing yards + TDs, turnovers (INT, fumbles)
• Spread/O-U focus: American football fans care most about point spread and over/under
• Weekly schedule: NFL plays Thursday/Sunday/Monday — use events/round/{week} for weekly view
• Injury report: /missing-players is critical — NFL injury reports drive betting lines
• Seasonal: NFL runs Sep-Feb. Off-season (Mar-Aug) will have 0 live games

Sport Comparison — American Football vs Football vs Basketball

Feature	American Football	Football (Soccer)	Basketball
Scoring	4 quarters (60 min)	2 halves (90 min)	4 quarters (48 min)
Score range	14-35 per team typical	0-5 typical	80-120 typical
Score fields	period1-period4 (quarters) + OT	period1-period2	period1-period4
Scoring plays	TD (6), FG (3), Safety (2), PAT (1/2)	Goals	FG, FT, 3PT
Key stats	Passing yards, rushing yards, TDs, turnovers	Possession, shots	FG%, rebounds
Positions	QB, RB, WR, TE, OL, DL, LB, DB, K, P	GK, D, M, F	G, F, C
Season	Sep-Feb (17 weeks + playoffs)	Aug-May	Oct-Jun
Odds	Spread, Over/Under, Moneyline	1X2	ML, spread