how long are preseason football games

Preseason football games in the NFL are typically played in four quarters, each lasting 15 minutes, just like regular season games. However, the actual duration of a preseason game is about the same as a regular season game, generally lasting around 3 hours. This is because of the stoppages for timeouts, reviews, commercials, and halftime. Preseason games don't have overtime anymore; since 2021, if a preseason game ends in a tie at the end of regulation time, it simply ends as a draw with no extra period played. So, in summary, preseason football games are about 3 hours long in real time, with four 15-minute quarters, and no overtime in case of a tie.