Draft:Uprights
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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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Until 1967, the NFL had used "H" shaped uprights, however, after the University of Miami came out with the "slingshot" uprights in 1966, the NFL changed it the year after to the "slingshot" uprights.[1]
In 1974, the NFL moved the uprights back to the back of the endzone (10 yards). This was to prevent injuries, as was common at the time.[2]
In 1976, the NFL added pennants measuring 2 in (5.1 cm) x 36 in (91 cm) atop the uprights to aid kickers in judging wind speed and direction; the size was later expanded to 4 in (10 cm) x 42 in (110 cm).[3]
In 2008, the NFL changed a rule to allow field goal and extra point attempts that hit the uprights or crossbar to be reviewed. This was due to a 2007 game where the Cleveland Browns played the Baltimore Ravens. Kicker Phil Dawson attempted a 51 yard field goal which hit the upright and was originally ruled no good but was changed afterwards due to it going through but bouncing out after.[4]
In 2012, the uprights were made taller when former Baltimore Ravens placekicker Justin Tucker kicked a controversial game winning 27 yard field goal vs. the New England Patriots, this was because the ball sailed directly over the top of the upright but it was ruled "good".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Shuck, Barry (2022-06-14). "Geneology of American Football: Evolution of goal posts Part 1". Dawgs By Nature. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "NFL 100". NFL.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ Gonsalves, p. 31
- ^ "Proposal to reseed playoff teams withdrawn by owners". NFL.com. 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Jeff Zrebiec and — Baltimore Sun. "Justin Tucker's game-winning field goal sends Baltimore Ravens over New England Patriots, 31-30". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
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/