Raiders sebastian janikowski sets nfl record for 50yard. A list of all players with field goals of 60 yards or more. The record setter for janikowski was a 52yard field goal with 8. Jan 14, 2011 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. Sep 24, 2017 jake elliotts lastsecond 61yard field goal, the longest in eagles history, sealed a win over the giants, who at 03 are seeing their season slip away nfl archive. Sep 18, 2011 sebastian janikowski 63 yard field goal and 70 yarder pregame. Chris boswell sets an nfl record with his 6th field goal. Jason elam cant believe nobody has beaten it since he tied the mark way back in 1998. Aug 30, 2017 a firstround draft pick 17th overall by the raiders in 2000, he has amassed 1,574 points, including a 63yard field goal that tied dempseys record in 2011. Tom dempseys field goal is still the greatest ever. Detroit lions k matt prater hits 76yard field goal in pro. Most career field goals random sports or nfl quiz can you name the nfl kickers with 300 or more career field goals made. Matt prater made a 59 yard field goal at the end of the first half of todays game against the chicago bears. With his kick against the eagles, maher became the sixth kicker in nfl history to hit a 63 yard field.
The previous record was 63, originally set by tom dempsey 1970 and then matched by jason elam 1998, sebastian janikowski 2011, david akers 2012, graham gano 2018, and brett maher 2019. Before halftime of todays cardinalsbears preseason game, the arizona cardinals opted to go for a 63 yard field goal but the kick came up short which lead to deonte thompson catching the ball in the endzone and taking it the length of the field for a 109 yard kicksix touchdown. Jason elam of the broncos at the time matched that record in 1998. Minnesota state mankato kicker boots 63yd fg in rout.
The nfl record for longest kick is held by matt prater, who drilled a 64 yard field goal. Long field goals pro football hall of fame official site. Denvers matt prater kicks an nflrecord, 64yard field goal. 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. Top 5 longest field goal in nfl history world most. A firstround draft pick 17th overall by the raiders in 2000, he has amassed 1,574 points, including a 63yard field goal that tied dempseys record in 2011. Northvilles jake moody has leg set on state record after 57yard fg.
Almost impossible s1 e17 why its almost impossible to kick a 90yard field goal wired. Yes, vinatieris kick was impressive, but there is one more impressive kick based on my infallible logic. He kicked the game winning field goal for the new orleans saints against the detroit lions on november 8, 1970. Oct 20, 2008 tom dempsey of the saints kicked a 63 yard field goal in 1970. Jake elliotts lastsecond 61yard field goal, the longest in eagles history, sealed a win over the giants, who at 03 are seeing their season slip away nfl archive. Broncos placekicker matt prater connects on a 64yard field goal at the end of the first half on december 8, 20. Tom dempsey only kicked a 63yard field goal because he had the advantage of missing half. Justin tucker ties record for 50yard field goals in a season justin tucker has been the nfls best kicker in 2016 by a wide margin.
Sep 24, 2017 mason crosby kicked a 27yard field goal with 6. Eagles rookie kicker jake elliott nailed a 61yard field goal with no time on the clock to beat the giants 2724. Sebastian janikowski 63 yard field goal and 70 yarder pregame. Sep 24, 2017 eagles rookie kicker jake elliott nailed a 61 yard field goal with no time on the clock to beat the giants 2724. With the kick, dempsey broke bert rechichars nfl record for longest field goal by seven yards. Its not a steadfast rule applying to every kick that follows, but it does manage to span generations.
Extensive list of all players to kick field goals of 60 yards or more in the history of football. Dolphins ndamukong suh, all 300 pounds of him, is ready. Matt prater sets detroit lions record with 59yard field goal. Chicago bears take back missed field goal attempt for a 109. Denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal with his 64yard conversion sunday. Dempseys 1970 record for the longest field goal in league history, 63 yards.
Longest field goal ever made in the nfl american kicker. His record was tied three timesby jason elam in 1998, sebastian janikowski in 2011 and david akers in 2012 before it was broken on december 8, 20, by matt prater who hit a 64yard field goal. Dec 20, 2009 tom dempsey was the first person to make a 63 yard field goal in an nfl game. The record for longest field goal in football history is 63 yards. Jan 03, 2016 prater sets lions record with 59 yard field goal. What is the longest field goal kick in nfl history. San francisco 49ers kicker david akers ties an nfl record by hitting a 63yard field goal to give the 49ers a 167 halftime lead. That the temperature was only 18 degrees at kickoff and only 14 when prater. Tom dempsey of the saints kicked a 63 yard field goal in 1970. Ove johansson is the current holder of the record for the longest field goal ever kicked during an american football game, at 69 yards 63 m, for abilene christian university in their october 16, 1976 victory over east texas state. More impressive, hes money from distance, with a career mark of 87.
First longest field goal in nfl history was recorded in december 10, 1922. The first longest field goal was broken in october 7, 1934. Jan 15, 2020 can you name the nfl kickers with 300 or more career field goals made. Aug 04, 2016 in four nfl seasons, tucker has converted 87. Tom dempsey was the first person to make a 63 yard field goal in an nfl game. As in, an nfl record 64 yard field goal to go along with 39 completions, 397 yards passing and, of course, 51 points.
Prater, who holds the nfl record for the longest field goal in a game at 64 yards set in 20, went to twitter on saturday and showed his attempt to do one yard better than tucker. Body cam footage shows fatal officerinvolved shooting in greeley. Tom dempseys 63 yard field goal new orleans saints videos. Justin tucker ties record for 50yard field goals in a season.
Once in 2008 with the cleveland browns and once in. Northville k jake moody has leg set on state record after. Aug 22, 2017 justin tucker is the most accurate kicker in nfl history, and justin tucker can kick the longest field goal in nfl history. Justin tucker ties record for 50yard field goals in a. To download the video right click on the link below and select save target as. Lufkin police chase down, arrest fugitive after highspeed pursuit. Many kickers have made 63yard field goals, but none have nailed it from beyond that. Matt prater finally has the record to himself with a. In case you were wondering, dawsons career long field goal in a game is 56yards which he accomplished twice.
Eagles record 61yard field goals sinks giants sports. Once in 2008 with the cleveland browns and once in 20 with the 49ers. It was a truly exciting moment since dempseys kick came with two seconds left. David akers ties nfl record with 63yard field goal. What was the longest field goal ever attempted in nfl history. The longest field goal kick in nfl history is 64 yards, a record set by matt prater on december 8, 20. Matt prater sets nfl record with 64yard field goal. For 43 years, many tried to best tom dempseys 63yard record and. On that date, one nfl player who made goal from 45 yards was wilbur pete henry from canton bulldogs. The field goal was made possible by a 19 yard completion from carson wentz to. The 63yarder, with three seconds left in the first half, was a school and nsic record. The former is a fact, and the latter is also treated as such among the. Denver sebastian janikowski tied an nfl record with a 63 yard field goal at the end of the first half in oaklands opener at denver on monday night.
This includes ncaa, naia, njcaa junior college,interscholastic high school, nfl, arena football afl, minor leagues nmlf, afa, canadian football cfl and mexican football onefa. 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. 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. Dempseys kick along with graham ganos 63yarder in 2018 are the longest field goals to win a game on its final play. Tom dempsey is surprised his record 63yard field goal has lasted 41 years without being broken. Vinatieris nfl record for consecutive field goals came to an end on sunday, when he missed a 42yard field attempt late in the second quarter. Sebastian janikowski ties nfls longest field goal record. Crosbys kick completed the packers comeback from a 217. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. Another notable kick was george blandas 49 yard field goal when he was 47 years old, way back in 1974. Dec 18, 2016 justin tucker ties record for 50yard field goals in a season justin tucker has been the nfls best kicker in 2016 by a wide margin. Is his 8 yard field goal the record for the shortest field goal in nfl history. It broke the previous record of 59 yards set by future nfl hall of famer jan stenerud of montana state the previous season, and set a college football benchmark that stood until 1973.
Justin tucker is the most accurate kicker in nfl history, and justin tucker can kick the longest field goal in nfl history. What we have here is a bookworm with strong christian values and a gumby. 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. Dolphins ndamukong suh, all 300 pounds of him, is ready for. The 63 yarder, with three seconds left in the first half, was a school and nsic record. Chris boswell sets an nfl record with his 6th field goal against the chiefs travis kelce shoved a steelers db, but gets bailed out by spectacular jeremy maclin catch view all 103 stories. Junior casey bednarski kicked field goals of 36, 63, 50 and 27 yards for the mavericks. Matt prater now lives in lore as owner of the longestmade nfl field goal. Cowboys kicker drills second longest field goal in nfl. Janikowski ties nfl record with 63 yard field goal at. A list of all players with field goals of 60 yards or more in. Nfl field goal recordholders believe 63yard mark will be.
What was the shortest kicked nfl football field goal. Almost impossible s1 e17 why its almost impossible to kick a 90 yard field goal. Here is a look at the longest field goals in the nfl each season since the nfl afl merger in 1970. Nfl total field goals made career leaders profootball. Justin tuckers quest for the 70yard field goal the ringer. Former suny cortland football kicker bill shear 67 will be a guest of honor at the red dragons saturday, oct. Worlds 1st 60yard field goal kicker to be honored suny. Nov 05, 2007 actually, 63 yards is only the nfl record. San francisco 49ers kicker david akers ties an nfl record by hitting a 63 yard field goal to give the 49ers a 167 halftime lead. Tom dempseys 63 yard field goal new orleans saints. Dempsey s gamewinning field goal against detroit on nov. Chicago bears take back missed field goal attempt for a. As in, an nflrecord 64yard field goal to go along with 39 completions, 397 yards passing and, of course, 51 points. Adam vinatieris record field goal streak ends at 44.
Before halftime of todays cardinalsbears preseason game, the arizona cardinals opted to go for a 63yard field goal but the kick came up short which lead to deonte thompson catching the ball in the endzone and taking it the length of the field for a 109yard kicksix touchdown. Body cam footage shows fatal officerinvolved shooting. On this day in nfl history, new orleans saints k tom dempsey booted an nfl record 63yard field goal as the new orleans saints beat the. The 2,000yard club is a group of seven national football league nfl running backs who have rushed for 2,000 or more yards in a regular season. Jan 15, 2017 chris boswell sets an nfl record with his 6th field goal against the chiefs travis kelce shoved a steelers db, but gets bailed out by spectacular jeremy maclin catch view all 103 stories. As the half ticked away to nothing, 49ers kicker david akers brought lambeau field to its knees with a 63yard field goal, tied for longest in nfl history. Tom dempsey, whose 63yard field goal set an nfl record. The 10 longest field goals in nfl history bleacher report latest.
Graham gano tied the nfl record with his 63yard gamewinning field goal that lifted the panthers to a 3331 win over the giants. David akers kicked his at the time record tying 63 yard field goal when he was almost 38 years old. David akers kicked his at the time recordtying 63 yard field goal when he was almost 38 years old. The failed tries to break the 63yard fieldgoal record.
The kick was the first field goal of at least 60 yards made in either an ncaa or nfl game. In 1970 tom dempsey of the new orleans saints kicked a 63 yard field goal. The new orleans saints kickers field goal was a gamewinning kick as time expired, one that lifted the saints 19. Sep 25, 2016 the record setter for janikowski was a 52yard field goal with 8. These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest singleseason rushing totals in nfl history, and reaching the 2,000yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs. Praters kick broke the nfls previous 63yard record set by tom dempsey in 1970.
Free nfl football player stats and stats leaders in simple, easy to read tables. Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have complete boxscore data 1950 onward, all playoff games, and all 100 yard rushingreceiving or 300 yard passing games from 19401959. Matt praters 64yard field goal in denver on sunday exceeds tom dempseys 63yard field goal in new orleans on nov. Retired nfl kicker tom dempsey, who broke records with a 63yard field goal he made for the new orleans saints, has died after he was infected with the coronavirus. The longest successful field goal ever made in the nfl is 65. Matt prater made a 59yard field goal at the end of the first half of todays game against the chicago bears. The field goal was made possible by a 19yard completion from carson wentz to. Vinatieri remains focused with field goal record in sight. Sebastian janikowski 63 yard field goal and 70 yarder pre.
Dec 10, 20 matt praters 64 yard field goal in denver on sunday exceeds tom dempseys 63 yard field goal in new orleans on nov. Hes been a kicking specialist virtually all of his football life. This moment was etched in the football history by tom dempsey of new saint orleans, with a 63 yard goal. The longest successful field goal ever made in the nfl is.