Janikowski 61 yard field goal......rule question?

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Originally Posted by ddthetide

i saw it tried once, a LONG time ago, on a long FG try. i don't remember who it was. i think a tall receiver with a good vertical.
i've also seen a short attempt returned for a TD. caught the defenders "napping"

Can you grab the crossbar and use it to get a better jump which is really what I was asking initially but didn't state the question accurately. So Mangenius actually missed a chance to look smart here as he should have had a defensive back or someone with vertical back at the goal line even if it was the last play of the half