How many quarters are there in football? Here's the answer

Here's the answer.

If you’re here, you might be asking the question above.

How many quarters are there in a football game, you ask?

Well, just look at the name: Quarters means fourths, right? Therefore: A football game, either in college or the professional leagues like the NFL, has four quarters. 

So whether you’re wondering because you want a game to be over already, or you’re learning the rules as a first-time fan: There’s your answer!

What if the game is tied? Well, that’s a whole other thing with overtime, which is an extra period that could end with a tie.

But when we’re talking regulation? It’s four quarters.