How Wide Is A NFL Field Goal Post?
How wide is a NFL field goal post? The answer may surprise you.
Did you know that the width of a NFL field goal post is only 18 feet and 6 inches? That’s pretty narrow!
In comparison, the width of a regulation soccer goal is 8 yards, or 24 feet. So a NFL field goal is almost 4 times narrower than a regulation soccer goal.
The width of a NFL field goal post is one of the many things that make the
NFL Field Goal Posts
The NFL field goal posts are 18 feet, 6 inches wide. This is the same width as the uprights in the end zone. The posts are placed 10 yards from the back of the end zone. The crossbar of the posts is 10 feet, 4 inches above the ground.
The official width of an NFL field goal post is 23 feet, 3 inches.
The crossbar of the goalpost is 10 feet (120 inches, 304.8 cm) above the ground, and the posts are an additional 20 feet (240 inches, 609.6 cm) high. Therefore, the total height of an NFL field goal post from ground level is 30 feet (360 inches, 914.4 cm).
The posts are placed at the back of the end zone, 10 yards from the sideline.
The NFL field goal posts are placed at the back of the end zone, 10 yards from the sideline. The posts are 18 feet, 6 inches wide and the crossbar is 10 feet, 6 inches off the ground.
The uprights are 18 feet, 6 inches tall.
The uprights are 18 feet, 6 inches tall. The crossbar is 10 feet wide.
High School Field Goal Posts
The high school football field goal posts are 18 feet 6 inches wide. This is the same width as the NFL field goal posts. The crossbar of the high school football goal posts is 10 feet high.
The official width of a high school field goal post is 18 feet, 6 inches.
In order to be approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), all high school football field goal posts must have a width of 18 feet, 6 inches. This is also the width of a NFL field goal post.
The posts are placed at the back of the end zone, 10 yards from the sideline.
The posts are placed at the back of the end zone, 10 yards from the sideline. The crossbar is 10 feet from the ground, and the posts are 16 feet apart.
The uprights are 30 feet tall.
The uprights on a high school football field goal post are 30 feet tall. The crossbar is 10 feet wide, making the overall width of the goal post 20 feet.
