Yes, vinatieris kick was impressive, but there is one more impressive kick based on my infallible logic. Sixtythree yards from history with two seconds remaining on the. Matt prater may have kicked the longest field goal in the nfl but his 64. The nfl record for longest kick is held by matt prater, who drilled a. One of the kicks he made in 2011 tied a then nfl record for distance. With our 100% moneyback guarantee and vetted coaches, anyone can achieve their full athletic potential. Coachup nation the longest field goals in nfl history.
Oct 27, 20 cordarrelle patterson ties nfl record with 109yard kickoff return. The steelers kicker booted a league record six field goals in a single playoff game, surpassing. Nov 05, 2007 actually, 63 yards is only the nfl record. Oct 20, 2008 what a kick by janikowski yesturday, im not a fan of either team, but 57 yard field goal with room to spare great kick. The early years of pro football, apfa games averaged crowds of 4,241. The 41yearold mccallum already holds the cfl record for the longest field goal. The longest field goal ever made in an nfl game and in football history for that matter is 64 yards.
The record for longest field goal in football history is 63 yards. Both teams botched field goal tries in the first extra period and rams qb marc bulger threw an. Nov 27, 2014 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. Home top stories tom dempsey, nfl kicker who set a record for the longest field. Dec 19, 2019 leading one of the most potent offenses in nfl history, new england patriots quarterback tom brady sets a new nfl record by throwing for 50 touchdown passes in the 2007 season. Wichita state kicker boots ncaa record field goal in 1978. The kick wasnt just the longest field goal in cowboys team history. The 2018 nfl season saw its fair share of long field goal kick attempts, but no kicker was able to break matt prater s league record.
Individual records combined field goals fumbles ints kick returns misc passing pats punting punt returns receiving rushing sacks safeties scoring service touchdowns yards. Denver broncos kicker makes the longest field goal in nfl history. Top 5 longest field goal in nfl history world most. Perhaps in the next few years, the conversation about the longest field goal in nfl history will include just one name. List of national football league records individual. Philadelphia eagles kicker jake elliott joined a small group of players to kick a field. Servicescoring alltime records national football league. Nfl total field goals made single game leaders profootball. In those 19 years, he made 436 field goals, and tallied an 80. A team gets its score only when it successfully puts the football into the opponents goal.
By knocking in his third field goal in todays week 3 matchup against the philadelphia eagles, vinatieri tied morten andersen for the most made field goals in nfl history. Oct 01, 2017 patriots kicker stephen gostkowski set a franchise record for the longest field goal when his 58yarder caromed off the right upright and fell through as the first half expired on sunday. Nfl is one of the fiercest forms of football play in america. Coachup is the safest and easiest way to find a private sports coach. Lions mccallum breaks cfl kicking record the globe and mail. Texas kicker nick rose makes an 80yard field goal in. Cowboys kicker drills second longest field goal in nfl. The 2018 nfl season saw its fair share of long field goal kick attempts, but no kicker was able to break matt praters league record set in 20. The 10 longest field goals in nfl history bleacher. What was the longest field goal ever attempted in nfl history. Broncos kicker matt prater now sits atop the record book after he launched a 64yard field goal today in denver, besting the record set by jason. This page tracks longest made field goal statistics. The actual longest field goal in organized football was. This is not the case in arena football, where large rebound nets surround the goal posts for the explicit purpose of keeping the ball in play.
On that date, one nfl player who made goal from 45 yards was wilbur pete henry from canton bulldogs. The actual longest field goal in organized football was kicked by. Not only does prater have this new record, he also has the longest field goal in nfl history to his credit. Cowboys brett maher kicks his way into nfl record books.
In 1970, dempsey kicked a 63yard field goal, a record that would stand for. Nfl total field goals made career leaders profootball. 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. List of national football league records individual wikipedia. It is a highly competitive sport which not only requires highest level of physical activity, but also tremendous strategy. Stephen gostkowski sets patriots record with 58yard field goal. Longest games played in nfl history, all in double overtime.
Adam vinatieri sets nfl record with 43rd consecutive field goal made. His 55yard field goal against oklahoma in 2018 is the longest in the history of the rose bowl. The jets kicker hit the longest field goal in team history. Adam vinatieri ties nfl record for made field goals. Watch them beat the nfl record for longest field goal with the help of a golf club. Broncos placekicker matt prater connects on a 64yard field goal at the end of the first half on december 8, 20. 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. The kick cut the titans halftime lead to only one point, 2120. The former is a fact, and the latter is also treated as such among the ravens, friends of tucker. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. Aug 22, 2018 the birth of the national football league. The longest field goal attempt in an nfl game was 76 yards by sebastian janikowski on september 28, 2008. All hail the record holder behind footballs longest field.
Jan 15, 2017 chris boswell did something on sunday that no other player in nfl history has ever done before. That time a punter played qb for the jets and threw 2 tds nfl vault stories duration. List of canadian football league records individual. Justin tuckers quest for the 70yard field goal the ringer. It was one of only six kicks ever made from that distance, and one yard shy of the current nfl record. Heres what we know about that extraordinary day in abilene, texas. 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.
Individuals eligible for rookie records are players who were in their first season of professional football and had not been on the roster of another professional football team, including teams in. Bradys pats storm to the nfl s first undefeated regular season since 1972, but fail to achieve perfection after stumbling to the new york giants in the super bowl. 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. Returns are possible when a field goal is short, but in that case returners will usually down the ball so as to scrimmage from the spot of the kick. The nfl record for longest kick is held by matt prater, who drilled a 64yard field goal. The longest field goal kick in nfl history is 64 yards, a record set by matt prater on. Almost impossible s1 e17 why its almost impossible to kick a 90yard field goal.
Sec poised to break own nfl record for 1stround draft picks. Dec 29, 20 in 1970 tom dempsey of the new orleans saints kicked a 63 yard field goal. What is the longest field goal kick in nfl history. It was a truly exciting moment since dempseys kick came with two seconds left. Sep 14, 2011 sebastian janikowski ties nfls longest field goal record. David akers kicked his at the time record tying 63 yard field goal when he was almost 38 years old. Long field goals pro football hall of fame official site. Can you name the nfl kickers who have kicked the longest field goals. The ncaa record for longest field goal without a tee and with the. Watch the nfl record for longest field goal get broken.
Tom brady recorded his 187th career regular season win as a starting quarterback, setting an nfl record. The longest field goal in history came in 20 when denvers matt prater. Published on jun 26, 2018 matt prater may have kicked the longest field goal in the nfl but his 64 yarder is 5 yards shorter than the true. Chris boswell sets an nfl record with his 6th field goal. Lets find out who holds the record for the longest successful field goal of all time. This incredible feat was accomplished by matt prater in 20 which is when he was playing for the denver broncos. 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 the. Nov 19, 2017 after forcing a fumble with less than a minute to go before halftime of their game vs. Johanssons 69yard kick cleared the crossbar with room to spare and remains the longest recorded field goal in football history. Adam vinatieri sets nfl record with 43rd consecutive field.
Denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal, nailing a 64yarder just before halftime against the tennessee titans. 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 franchise record 62yard field. First longest field goal in nfl history was recorded in december 10, 1922. Oct 07, 2017 best field goals of nfl history game winning field goals most skillful field goals nfl perfect field goal disclaimer all rights go to espn, fox, cbs, universal music group, the nfl, nba, ncaa. Extensive list of all players to kick field goals of 60 yards or more in the history of football. Sebastian janikowski ties nfls longest field goal record. Michael badgley gets into record book with 59yard field goal against bengals michael badgley connects on a 59yard field goal, the longest in chargers history, to end the first. As weve already told you, football can be hard to understand. With one swing of his right leg, cowboys kicker brett maher booted his way into the nfl record book on sunday.
Also included are all applicable records from the american football league, 196069. The longest field goal made was 64 yards by matt prater of the denver broncos. Highest field goal percentage, career 100 field goals 86. Free nfl football player stats and stats leaders in simple, easy to read tables. Field goal returns are rare in the nfl, since an attempt with sufficient distance that misses the uprights will automatically be dead. A list of all players with field goals of 60 yards or more in. Another notable kick was george blandas 49 yard field goal when he was 47 years old, way back in 1974. Larry fitzgerald became the third player in nfl history to record 200 straight games with a reception, joining jerry rice and tony gonzalez. What is the longest field goal ever made in the nfl. Cowboys kicker drills second longest field goal in nfl history.
The longest field goal in nfl history is 64 yards by matt prater of the denver broncos in 20. Dec 08, 20 denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal with his 64yard conversion sunday. Longest missed field goal return 1 boyd carter dave mann 1958 carter for 15 yards, then lateral to mann for 116 yards and td ken hinton 1977. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The longest field goal kick in nfl history is 64 yards, a record set by matt prater on december 8, 20. With his kick against the eagles, maher became the sixth kicker in nfl history to hit a 63yard field. Cordarrelle patterson ties nfl record with 109yard kickoff. Dec 10, 20 we got a new longest field goal in nfl history on sunday. In the history of the nfl regular season, only 20 field goals have been made from at least 60 yards. Jake elliott kicked a61yard field goal, the longest for a rookie in nfl history week 5. Wichita state may no longer have a football team, but it does still have its place in the ncaa record book.
A field goal fg is a means of scoring in gridiron football. Tom dempsey, nfl kicker who set a record for the longest. Denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal with his 64yard conversion sunday. Glenn presnell broke the record for his team, detroit lions. The first longest field goal was broken in october 7, 1934. These records are not listed in the nfl record and fact book. What was the shortest kicked nfl football field goal. The greatest remains unchanged with a great chance to remain so indefinitely. Its not a steadfast rule applying to every kick that follows, but it does manage to span generations. In that context, he thinks tuckers rewriting of the accuracy record books is even. It is a kind of goal that players usually score while.
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