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That mark is 66 yards, set in 2021 by Baltimore's Justin Tucker, whose kick bounced off the crossbar and through the uprights to clinch a win against the Lions.
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Vancouver nearly matched that in stoppage time when Ryan Gauld curled a left-footed free kick from 20 yards off the crossbar, giving the goalposts more saves than Lloris in a first half that ended with LAFC leading.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Bissouma rattled home the opener off the crossbar from the edge of the box in the 14th minute — his first goal for the club in his 56th appearance.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
Shot placement was off, and Rodman chipped the ball off the crossbar.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Vancouver nearly matched that in stoppage time when Ryan Gauld curled a left-footed free kick from 20 yards off the crossbar, giving the goalposts more saves than Lloris in a first half that ended with LAFC leading.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Bissouma rattled home the opener off the crossbar from the edge of the box in the 14th minute — his first goal for the club in his 56th appearance.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
Shot placement was off, and Rodman chipped the ball off the crossbar.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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