Yard lines cross the field every 5 yards ( 5 m ) .
Yard lines are numbered every 10 yards from each goal line to the 50 - yard line , or midfield ( similar to a typical rugby league field ) .
Yard lines cross the field every 5 yards ( 5 m ) , and are numbered every 10 yards from each goal line to the 50 - yard line , or midfield ( similar to a typical rugby league field ) .