What does ๐ American Football mean?
A brown American football with pointed ends and white laces. It is used for the NFL, college football, Friday night high school games, fantasy leagues and Super Bowl parties. Fans send it on game days, often alongside wings and snacks for tailgating. Outside North America people sometimes mix it up with rugby; the rugby ball ๐ is rounder and has no laces.
๐ American Football is an emoji from the Activities category (sports equipment), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about ball, bowl, sport and super.
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๐ American Football on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how American Football looks on each platform.
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American Football emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the American Football emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :football:.
When was the American Football emoji added?
๐ American Football was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for American Football. The underlying code (U+1F3C8) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.