Keep in mind this was 1970the longest field goal in league history at the time belonged to bert rechichar of the thenbaltimore colts at a whopping 56 yards. Player stats at pfr ove claes johansson born march 31, 1948 is a former american football placekicker and the current holder of the record for the longest field goal ever kicked during an american football game, at 69 yards 63m, for abilene christian university in their october 16, 1976 victory over east texas state. This moment was etched in the football history by tom dempsey of new saint orleans, with a. He made a 62yard kick against the edmonton eskimos on oct. Highest field goal percentage, career 100 field goals 86. Read about the history of numerical scoring, puntouts, dropkicks and triple threats. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 202021 nfl section about a week before the season starts, register for a free account. The field goal surpassed the old eagles record of 59 yards set by tony franklin in 1979. Long field goals pro football hall of fame official site. Tom dempsey, nfl recordholder for longest field goal. Field goals records updated through the 2007 season. In early 1920s cornell had players build a hill of dirt and more. Sammy baugh, washington, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947.
First longest field goal in nfl history was recorded in december 10, 1922. The record for longest field goal in football history is 63 yards. Anything outside of that, and its more of a gamble. Asus zane gonzalez sets ncaa career field goal record. Philadelphia eagles kicker jake elliott joined a small group of players to kick a field goal of 60 yards or more when he connected on a 61 yard field goal as time expired against the new york giants on sept. What was the longest field goal ever attempted in nfl history. The longest field goal made in game was 64 yards by. Eagles win on recordlong field goal as time expires. No matter what team is your favorite, from the kc chiefs to chicago bears and dallas cowboys, we all know that many games come down to that crucial field goal in crunch time. He made a 64yard field goal in the final seconds of the 1st half in the broncos game against the visiting the tennessee titans. The longest field goal in history came in 20 when denvers matt prater kicked it 64 yards in the thin colorado air.
Ove johansson kicked a 69 yard field goal while playing for. Justin tucker ties record for 50yard field goals in a. On that date, one nfl player who made goal from 45 yards was wilbur pete henry from canton bulldogs. Gostkowskis record kick pulled the patriots within 1. On may 3rd 1987, i looked in the mirror as just a little fat baby and said be a god damn guiness book of world records record holder i think thats what i said, that was a long time ago but. The field goal in the national football league is a very unique part of the game. The 10 longest field goals in nfl history bleacher. The longest successful field goal the longest field goal ever made in the nfl is 63 yards and this record is currently shared by tom dempsey from the new orleans saints 1970, jason elam from the denver broncos 1998 and sebastian janikowski from. Justin tuckers quest for the 70yard field goal the ringer.
Mexico city new england patriots kicker stephen gostkowski started with a hitting analogy, moved to golf but didnt quite bite on pitching when asked about his franchiserecord 62yard field. The 41yearold mccallum already holds the cfl record for the longest field goal. Live updates, scores and news from around the league. Matt prater sets nfl record with 64yard field goal. Is his 8 yard field goal the record for the shortest field goal in nfl history. Landing a college scholarship and connecting from 49 or more yards to break the record for longest field goal ever made by a. Denver broncos kicker matt prater kicked a 64yard field goal through the uprights to break the nfl record for longest field goal. Denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal, nailing a 64yarder just before halftime against the tennessee titans.
The longest successful field goal ever made in the nfl is 65 yards, kicked in 2001 by ola kimrin of the denver broncos. This section is showing information as of the end the 201920 season. Sebastian janikowski joined jason elam and tom dempsey as the only nfl kickers to boot a field goal. So it is the secondyear kicker insists he has a longer field goal in his right leg than the franchiserecord and gamewinning 61yard. But because it occurred during the preseason, it doesnt count as the nfl record, which still stands at 64 yards by matt prater en.
Top 5 longest field goal in nfl history world most. In 1970 tom dempsey of the new orleans saints kicked a 63 yard field goal. Coachup nation the longest field goals in nfl history. Adam vinatieri broke a record held by another colts kicker on sunday. How stephen gostkowski nailed patriots record 62yard. Fortythree yearsago, johansson kicked a 69yard field goal against east texas state, becoming the recordholder for. David akers kicked his at the time recordtying 63 yard field goal when he was almost 38 years old. On sunday, he added to his long list of accolades by drilling his 43rd consecutive field goal, setting a new nfl record. List of national football league records individual. Overall, 127 field goal attempts have come from 60 yards and beyond. Cordarrelle patterson ties nfl record with 109yard. The actual longest field goal in organized football was.
As the first half expired in denver sunday, history was made. The latest successful attempt was a 60yarder from dallas cowboys kicker brett mahers 62yarder during the teams 2923 overtime win on dec. Gonzalez made a 35yarder in the first quarter for a 30 asu lead then tied the major college record set by florida states dustin hopkins in 2012 with his 88th field goal, a 23yarder early in. Denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal with his 64yard conversion sunday. Colts pat mcafee sets guinness world record for longest. Nba single game leaders and records for field goal. Longest field goal ever made in the nfl american kicker. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. On september 18, 2011, he kicked a 55yard field goal against the dallas cowboys, setting a record for the longest field goal made at candlestick park. What is the longest field goal ever made in the nfl.
Dempsey held the record for 28 years until jason elam kicked a 63 yard field goal for the denver broncos against the jacksonville jaguars on october 25, 1998. Longest field goals made distance kicker school opponent date 62 todd sauerbrun ward melville centereach 102790 61 blake haubeil canisius buffalo south park 91915 60 michael tarbutt. It was a truly exciting moment since dempseys kick came with two seconds left. Tucker is 162of162 on extra point attempts in his career and has made 32 of 33 field goal attempts in 2016. Later on the ball was made more pointed so drop kicks were nearly eliminated for field goals. A drop kicked field goal the only recorded record was. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Tom dempsey, jason elam, sebastian janikowski, and david akers are all tied for the record of longest field goal in an nfl game. Direct path to longest field goals by female kickers. Here is a look at the longest field goals in the nfl each season since the nflafl merger in 1970. Watch the nfl record for longest field goal get broken. Getty images on sunday the 8th of december, 20 denver broncos kicker matt prater made nfl history. Cordarrelle patterson took the opening kickoff 109yards for a touchdown against green bay on sunday, tying the nfl record for longest play.
Glenn presnell broke the record for his team, detroit lions. Lions mccallum breaks cfl kicking record the globe and mail. Another notable kick was george blandas 49 yard field goal when he was 47 years old, way back in 1974. Matt praters 64yard field goal in denver on sunday exceeds tom dempseys 63yard field goal in new orleans on nov. The longest recorded kick with a 2 tee was 72 yards. Tom dempseys field goal is still the greatest ever. Longest field goal from every nfl team this video includes the longest field goal from each of the 32 nfl teams with a few exceptions because of lack of footage. Adam vinatieri sets nfl record with 43rd consecutive field. With a 33yard field goal in the third quarter, vinatieri broke mike. Denver broncos kicker makes the longest field goal in nfl. When field goal kickers attempt kicks from 50 yards or further, even the. Watch the nfl record for longest field goal get broken the bryan bros mix things up when they take their trick shots to the football field. Watch them beat the nfl record for longest field goal with the help of a golf club. Broncos kicker matt prater now sits atop the record book after he launched a 64yard field goal today.
Longest field goal in nfl history you would be surprised to know that the player who eventually, after janikowskis longest field goal attempt was born with a deformed foot. Longest made field goal total yards of made field goals extra points made extra points attempted extra points percentage field goals made, 019 yards field goals attempted, 019 yards field goal percentage, 019 yards field goals. The first longest field goal was broken in october 7, 1934. Yes, vinatieris kick was impressive, but there is one more impressive kick based on my infallible logic. Matt prater, record holder of longest field goal in nfl history. Stephen gostkowski sets patriots record with 58yard field. With the last play of the second quarter, prater hit a 64yard field goal, setting a. The record for a field goal at any level in game is 69 yards. What is the longest field goal kick in nfl history. Longest paper football field goal world record kelley. Denver broncos kicker matt prater made nfl history on sunday. The 62yarder is tied for the sixth longest field goal in league history, and is a career long for gostkowski, who made a 58yarder earlier this season.
An average field goal kicker has a range of about 35 yards, meaning they are expected to make anything within that range, barring unfavorable weather conditions. At that time both schools were in the naia but now they are members of the lone star conference which participates in ncaa dii athletics. Sebastian janikowski ties nfls longest field goal record. The kick cut the titans halftime lead to only one point, 2120. In the history of the nfl regular season, only 20 field goals have been made from at least 60 yards. Weve got your david akers jersey tom dempsey kicked the first sixtythree yard field goal in nfl history for the new orleans saints in 1970. Matt prater may have kicked the longest field goal in the nfl but his 64 yarder is 5 yards shorter than the true longest field goal. Sixtynine yards was all thatstood in the way of ove johansson and history. Reveiz still shares the sec record for longest field goal with a 60yard kick in 1982 against georgia tech, along with georgias kevin butler and floridas chris perkins.
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