Don't think so. The article emphasizes that it's nearly as long as a football field. So, if it's an error then it's with their source.
Huh. I usually push against the use of american-style weirdo units to describe things, but I guess one benefit is that if you specify multiple different units, you get automatic protection against typos!
At least when Americans say a football field length, it's a precise number: 100 yds. Not so with soccer fields...
Standard soccer field is 105 m (115 yards), so it's kinda in the same ballpark.
Yeah, I would not classify 78% of a football field (120 yards or 360 feet) as nearly.
Extending a little understanding helps. Many people would think of this more in terms of the field of play which is 100yds (300ft). By that measurement it would be nearly a field length.