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In gridiron football, the uprights or goal posts are sets of metal poles placed at both ends of the field for kicking field goals through.
History
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In 1976, the NFL added pennants measuring 2" x 36" atop the uprights to aid kickers in judging wind speed and direction; the size was later expanded to 4" x 42".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Gonsalves, p. 31
Reliable and accessible
[edit]- https://www.8newsnow.com/sports/the-big-game/why-the-nfl-goal-posts-arent-where-they-used-to-be/amp/
- https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/06/21/history-nfl-goal-posts
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/07/18/uprights-5-feet-field-goals-crossbar-bill-belichick-patriots-justin-tucker-rule-ravens/12851531/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/11/sports/football/nfl-scrambles-to-install-taller-uprights-after-rule-change.html
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-the-football-field-was-designed-from-hash-marks-to-goal-posts-48192086/
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/01/31/superbowl-field-goal-posts-sportsfield-specialties/5084911/
Reliable but not fully accessible
[edit]- https://www.google.com/books/edition/Placekicking_in_the_NFL/tfSmAgAAQBAJ?hl=en (Chapter 3: The Goal Posts — p. 25–32)
- https://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-nfl-ask-farmer-20181222-story.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2209319/2020/11/20/tearing-down-goal-posts/