Football figure is a term used to describe a person who is involved in the sport of football. The two crossword solutions for this term are REF (3 letters) and STAT (4 letters). A referee, or REF, is an official who enforces the rules of the game and makes sure that the players abide by them. A statistician, or STAT, is someone who collects and analyzes data related to the game, such as player performance, team performance, and other relevant information.