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Placed behind the end line and painted a league-approved shade of yellow or equivalent, goalposts consist of a padded post, a crossbar 10 feet off the ground and two 35-foot tall uprights that are 18 feet 6 inches apart and are topped with orange streamers. Placekickers kick the football above the crossbar and between the uprights on field-goal and extra-point attempts.