Most leagues in the United States, such as the Women's Football Alliance, play by rules similar to men's tackle football.
[1] Although women's flag football is emerging as a collegiate sport,[2] women playing gridiron football at the college level have historically joined men's teams, often (though not exclusively) as placekickers.
[3] The following is a list of some of the most notable female American football players.
Players in traditional ("full pads") tackle football leagues.
[47] Both positions are rarely involved in the full contact present in American football.