League vs League
EPL vs NFL
Premier League versus National Football League — a side-by-side breakdown of two very different worlds of pro sports, plus the tools to compare their teams and players by the numbers.
Head to head
Soccer
Sport
American Football
1992
Founded
1920
20
Teams
32
August – May
Season
September – February
Goals
Scoring
Touchdowns, field goals
2 × 45 min
Game length
4 × 15 min
Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, Bukayo Saka
Stars today
Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson
Soccer
EPL
Premier League
The most-watched football league in the world.
Since 199220 teamsAugust – May
American Football
NFL
National Football League
Most-watched league in the U.S., peaking with the Super Bowl.
Since 192032 teamsSeptember – February
Take it further
Compare teams & players from either league
CompariSport pulls real, historical stats going back decades. Pick 2–4 teams or players and see who leads every stat.