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. The history of michigan wolverines football in the oosterbaan years covers the history of the university of michigan wolverines football program during the period from the promotion of bennie oosterbaan as head coach in 1948 through his firing after the 1958 season. In early 1920s cornell had players build a hill of dirt and more than one. These records are not listed in the nfl record and fact book. The most difficult part of hitting a 75yard field goal in the pro. This record isnt an easy one to break but i think i have it in me. The longest field goal in history came in 20 when denvers matt prater kicked it 64 yards in the thin colorado air. It was a truly exciting moment since dempseys kick came with two seconds left. Read about the history of numerical scoring, puntouts, dropkicks and triple threats.
The record setter for janikowski was a 52yard field goal with 8. Tom dempsey, jason elam, sebastian janikowski, and david akers are all tied for the. David akers kicked his at the time recordtying 63 yard field goal when he was almost 38 years old. The longest claimed kick is one of 78 yards, barefooted, by ching do kim at honolulu stadium, usa on 23 november 1944. The following is a list of maryland high school football players who have kicked the longest recorded field goals in a game. 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. This is a list of individual national collegiate athletic association ncaa american football records, including division i fbs, and fcs, ii, and iii. The longest field goal in u sports football history is 59 yards, by niko difonte of calgary dinos, playing against the ubc thunderbirds on november 11, 2017. 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. 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.
Eagles record 61yard field goals sinks giants sports. 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. Matt prater nearly breaks the record for the longest field goal.
The kick cut the titans halftime lead to only one point, 2120. Denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal with his 64yard conversion sunday. Philadelphia eagles kicker jake elliott joined a small group of players to kick a field. What was the shortest kicked nfl football field goal. This section is showing information as of the end the 201920 season. With one swing of his right leg, cowboys kicker brett maher booted his way into the nfl record book on sunday. Those players he beat out for the record today were tom dempsey 1970, jason elam 1998, sebastian janikowski 2011 and david ackers 2012. Matt prater may have kicked the longest field goal in the nfl but his 64. Phil dawson hit the longest field goal of his 19year nfl career, drilling a 57yarder with a second left to give arizona a 2724 win over the 74 jacksonville jaguars on sunday. 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. David akers still has plenty of strength in his 37yearold leg. Dempsey set the nfl record for longest field goal, hitting one from 63 yards out to help the new orleans saints beat the detroit lions in the. 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.
The 41yearold mccallum already holds the cfl record for the longest field goal. Denver broncos kicker matt prater kicked a 64yard field goal through the uprights to break the nfl record for longest field goal. Colts pat mcafee sets guinness world record for longest. 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. Broncos matt prater breaks nfl record for longest field. Akers, the veteran kicker for the 49ers, nailed a 63yard field goal on the final play of the first half today at lambeau field. Borgognone attended reno high school, initially playing as a soccer player.
Yes, vinatieris kick was impressive, but there is one more impressive kick based on my infallible logic. 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. 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. Longest field goal, claimed guinness world records. Georgias morgan makes 20th straight field goal to set sec record, then misses 44yarder. With the last play of the second quarter, prater hit a 64yard field goal, setting a new record for. 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. 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.
Cowboys kicker drills second longest field goal in nfl history. The broncos entered the half down only 2021 to the tennessee. Here is a look at the longest field goals in the nfl each season since the nfl afl merger in 1970. Is his 8 yard field goal the record for the shortest field goal in nfl history. The kick measured 68 yards and was longer than any that had ever been. Kentucky sophomore drills 60yard, free kick field goal to. Joshua norwood jasper born november 26, 1987 is an american football placekicker who is currently a free agent he set the tennessee state record for career high school field goals, with 44, and his longest field goal was 54 yards. The canadian amateur rule book for tackle football pdf. Direct path to longest field goals by female kickers. What is the longest field goal kick in nfl history. Spokane highschool kicker boots 67yard field goal the.
Justin tuckers quest for the 70yard field goal the ringer. Phil dawsons careerbest field goal gives cardinals win. Denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal, nailing a 64yarder just before halftime against the tennessee titans. Hes the only player in nfl history with two field goals of.
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. Sebastian janikowski ties nfls longest field goal record. It also proved to be the difference in the 1714 jets win. If a 75yard field goal is ever going to happen in a game, the pro bowl seems like the perfect place to do it. 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. David akers ties nfl record with 63yard field goal. History of michigan wolverines football in the oosterbaan. Standard field goal protocol does not currently allow a.
High school kicker obliterates nfl record for longest. So it is the secondyear kicker insists he has a longer field goal in his right leg than the franchiserecord and gamewinning 61yard field goal that dropped the detroit lions 1816. Watch the nfl record for longest field goal get broken. On that date, one nfl player who made goal from 45 yards was wilbur pete henry from canton bulldogs. Big ten conference career field goal percentage leaders known as. It was the longest field goal in jets history, eclipsing the 56yarder nick folk kicked in 2010 in denver. Ever wonder how far the longest made field goal was. The greatest remains unchanged with a great chance to remain so indefinitely. The previous record was held by four players, each with 63yard field goals.
Long field goals pro football hall of fame official site. Longest field goal ever made in the nfl american kicker. Here is a look at the longest field goals in the nfl each season since the. He made a 62yard kick against the edmonton eskimos on oct. The nfl record for longest field goal is 63 yards, but a high school kicker in washington recently booted a 67yarder. The first longest field goal was broken in october. The nfl record for longest kick is held by matt prater, who drilled a 64yard field goal. Watch them beat the nfl record for longest field goal with the help of a golf club. List of national football league records individual. Sebastian janikowski ties nfl record for longest field goal.
Raiders sebastian janikowski sets nfl record for 50yard. Here is a list of the records in the national football league set by individual players. The question going into the season never was if arizona states zane gonzalez would set the ncaa career field goal record. First longest field goal in nfl history was recorded in december 10, 1922. The actual longest field goal in organized football was kicked by. Tom dempsey, nfl kicker who set a record for the longest field goal. The field goal was the final and winning play of the 81st hardy cup. Longest field goals 62 todd sauerbrun ward melville 102790 58 kevin knope greece olympia 100690 57 todd sauerbrun ward melville 101489 57 chris soto east rockaway 100293 56 chris collins ketcham 092102 55 ed perks chaminade 111487 55 shawn dussault livonia 103093 55 mark zajkowski macarthur 100501 55 mike torres. Big ten conference career field goal percentage leaders. In 2010, he was a consensus college allamerican placekicker for the lsu tigers in his senior year, after leading the nation with 28 field goals. A list of all players with field goals of 60 yards or more. A field goal fg is a means of scoring in gridiron football. Ove johansson kicked a 69 yard field goal while playing for.
According to the national federation of high schools record book, rehkows kick tied the mark for the secondlongest high school field goal. Combined yardage records updated through the 2007 season. Gostkowskis record kick pulled the patriots within 1. Michigan was a member of the big ten conference during the oosterbaan years and played its home games at michigan stadium. The field goal in the national football league is a very unique part of the game. The longest field goal kick in nfl history is 64 yards, a record set by matt prater on.
We got a new longest field goal in nfl history on sunday. The goal posts were moved to the back of the end zone in 1974. He soon switched to football and was trained in a straighton kicking style. Cowboys kicker drills second longest field goal in nfl.
On september 27, 1985, he kicked the longest field goal in high school football history, during a reno high school game at sparks high school. Tom dempseys field goal is still the greatest ever. 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. Denver broncos kicker matt prater made nfl history on sunday. Overall, 127 field goal attempts have come from 60 yards and beyond. To submit details on an overlooked performance, please email sheldon shealer. The 10 longest field goals in nfl history bleacher. The record for longest field goal in football history is 63 yards. As reported by the ashland independent, the johnson central high paintsville, ky.
Take a look through nfl history as we explore some of the nfl s longest records. Stephen gostkowski sets patriots record with 58yard field. Matt prater sets nfl record with 64yard field goal. Lions mccallum breaks cfl kicking record the globe and mail. My favorite moment, though, was sebastian janikowski kicking a 63yard field goal against the broncos on monday night to tie the league record for longest field goal. Justin tucker ties record for 50yard field goals in a. Asus zane gonzalez sets ncaa career field goal record. 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. Almost impossible s1 e17 why its almost impossible to kick a 90yard field goal. Coachup nation the longest field goals in nfl history. Ein field goal fg bezeichnet im american football bzw. The actual longest field goal in organized football was kicked by lovesick swede record book duration.
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