But with a weapon such as Butler, Dooley decided to go for the win. A post shared by Brandon McManus (@thekidmcmanus). 44 years ago today on October 16, 1976 it was homecoming weekend at Abilene Christian University and Ove Johansson made history.With a 17 MPH wind, Johansson kicked the longest field goal ever 69-yards against East Texas State!Heres the historic kick! His 59-yarder in Week 4 tied a career-high. Share this article 103 shares share tweet text email link Patrick Conn. follow November 15, 2021 11:23 am CT. Let's show a little love to the kickers. Clemson controlled the first quarter as the Tigers jumped out to a 10-0 lead thanks to a 16-yard touchdown pass from Eppley to tight end K.D. He made one in four consecutive games. His longest was 58 yards. Stephen Gostkowskis 62-yard field goal in 2017 came at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, which is 7,280 feet above sea level. Hes now 14 of 27 from that distance and his longest was 55 yards. Though he played for five different teams throughout his career, Matt Bryant will never forget the time he nailed a 62-yard game-winning kick with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006. How Many 60 Yard NFL Field Goals Made In 2021 | StatMuse The Chicago Bears made 26 field goals when gaining 60+ all-purpose yards in 2021. Lutz had nailed a 60-yard field goal to tie the game earlier in the fourth quarter, but it was met by Vikings kicker Greg Joseph's 47-yard field goal that gave the team the lead and eventually . NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. He attempted two field goals from 50+ yards out on three occasions, going 2 for 2 in Week 5 against the Chiefs, 2 for 2 in Week 11 against the Broncos, and 1 for 2 in Week 13 against the Chargers. Tuckers kick set a new record for the longest field goal in NFL history. Related: Super Bowl records: Find out which NFL players have made history. The drive began at the Georgia 20-yard-line with two completed passes to Fred Lane and Tron Jackson that netted the Dawgs 11 yards and a 1st down. A NEW NFL RECORD. Alex, who is committed to Auburn, kicked 61-yarder in Fort Payne's 32-7 win over North Jackson, to break the record and tie Auburn's Sage . All rights reserved. Graham Gano kicked a 56-yard field goal with 3:34 to play, and the Giants ignored being booed off the field at halftime and beat the Carolina Panthers 19-16 on Sunday. Rush Att. MORE: Dustin Hopkins recovers his own kickoff as wind wreaks havoc in Bills vs. Washington game. List of all players with 49 Home Runs or more in one season in the history of organized baseball. Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) November 14, 2021. . Receptions. While three of them came close with 9 made field goals from that range, only Carlson had more than 10. Taking a look at the league as a whole, 35 NFL kickers attempted at least one 50+ yard field goal and 33 of them made at least one. The football smacked the. Lutz hit a 51-yard field goal in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons, a 60-yard field goal in Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings, a 56-yard field goal in Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks, and a 54-yard field goal in Week 17 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Cairo Santos just completed his 9th season in the NFL and third season as the Chicago Bears starting kicker. He hit 5 of 6 this past season for the Arizona Cardinals and now has 71 career field goals made from that far out (in 95 attempts). Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. #Raiders won 23-20. Then in 2001, Butler became the first and so far only placekicker to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. 60+ yard field goals are still absurd no matter how many times JT does it. The big highlight of the game was David Akers tying the then-NFL record for longest field goal made at 63 yards. The sample size is much smaller for the shortest and longest field goals - just two kicks were attempted from 60+ yards out and kickers were 5-for-10 from 55-59 yards. Doing some quick maths, Carlson is averaging 4.8 made field goals from 50+ yards per season (24 in five years). Fairbairn made a 50-yard and 51-yard field goal in Week 5 against the Jaguars, a 55-yard field goal in Week 7 against the Raiders, a 50-yard and 54-yard field goal in Week 14 against the Cowboys, and a season-high 56-yard field goal in Week 17 against the Jaguars. This one went over his head to his own 26. The NBC broadcast revealed the kick actually would have been good from 66 yards at AT&T Stadium, which would have been the longest field goal in NFL history. The 66-yard kick is the longest field goal in NFL history. On December 16, 2013, Tucker drained a then-career-long 61-yard field goal to give his Ravens an 18 . Gay made a 57-yard field goal in Week 1, a 58-yard field goal in Week 11, a 54-yard field goal in Week 13, a 55-yard field goal in Week 14, a 55-yard field goal in Week 15, and a 55-yard and 53-yard field goal in Week 16 he hit at least one 50+ yard field goal in 4 straight games. Morten Andersen (709), 3. Web Using the plan list. The kick broke the Texas Tech record of 57 yards by Blade Adams against . The following is the First 60 yard Field Goal kicked by an Black Man: 60 yards Bobby Marshall, Minnesota (W 4-2) at University of Chicago, 11/10/1906 at Marshall Field 60 yards Dick Hartman, Washington HS (W 50-0) Pulaski High, 10/25/1946 (n.) (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) [kick-off field goal] {Milwaukee City Conference had goal posts on goal line. Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings, Nov. 8, 2015 Things got better later in the season, going 3 of 4 in the final six weeks including a game-winning 61-yard field on Christmas Eve. Justin . 2020-21. NFL Longest Field Goals Can you name the kickers who have had 60+ yard field goals in the NFL? We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. George Blanda (641), 5. 8 Years ago I uploaded a video with a title that had "Longest 'Field Goal' in CFL History" on it, despite it not actually having any footage of a field goal.. November 14, 2021. Longest field goal in NFL history: Ravens' Justin Tucker crushes Lions upset bid in final seconds, 68-yard attempt for a 109-yard touchdown return, Dustin Hopkins recovers his own kickoff as wind wreaks havoc in Bills vs. Washington game. Welcome back to New England Nick Folk! It was a thing of beauty. pic.twitter.com/knX8CNlVhh. In 1974, the NFL moved the goalposts from being smack dab in the middle of the end zone entrance to being behind the scoring area, out of the field of play. Stephen Gostkowski's 62-yard field goal is at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. 39. Brett Maher is good from 63!! Butler and the Dawgs were so excited that they drew a 15-yard excessive celebration penalty, meaning they would have to kick back to the Tigers from their own 25-yard-line, instead of the 40, giving Clemson a shot a good runback on the kickoff. He made 5 of 6 field goals from beyond 50 yards in his first two seasons with the Rams and followed that up with an impressive 7 of 9 from 50+ yards in 2022. That's ultimately all that matters is whether or not it makes the game more entertaining and it does. Hes the only kicker on this list to make three 50+ yard field goals in the same game. NFL Field Goal Percentage 2021 From 60 Yards | StatMuse The Chicago Bears had a field-goal percentage of 86.7 when gaining 60+ all-purpose yards in 2021. Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Justin Tucker hit a 66-yard game-winning field goal against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. His 58-yarder tied a career-high. (NCAA Division I) That last dude, Tony Franklin, was known for his barefoot kicking style. Greg Zuerlein and Sebastain Janikowski are the only other kickers that are perfect on multiple attempts both 2 for 2. All we can do is wait and see. See terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Dempseys make remains an incredible feat and possibly the greatest kick of all time. Hayes went 2-3 on field goals and 3-3 on extra points in the contest. Janikowski holds the record for the longest attempt when he tried to make a 76-yard kick in 2008. See the field-goals statistics by player for the 2021 NFL season. * The first high school 60-yard field goal (not on a drop kick) is believed to be scored by Dick Hartman of Washington (Milwaukee, Wis.) in 1946. Solid and consistent performance at the Michigan Indoor Kicking Camp, averaging 60 yards per kickoff and going 8/10 on field goals off the ground with a long kick . VEINS.Graham Gano drills a 63-yard FG with 1 second on the clock to win the game for the Panthers! Evan Mcpherson, now the kicker for the Cincinnati Bengals, booted a 60-yard field goal in 2017 to set the AHSAA state record for a field goal that included a snap, hold and kick against pressure. @MattPrater_5 's 64-yarder in 2013 is still the longest FG in NFL history.64 days until #Kickoff2021! Steve Cox, Cleveland at Cincinnati, Oct. 21, 1984 Just behind Gano and Stoyanovich are three kickers (Mike Nugent, Wil Lutz, Greg Zuerlein) who have hit 57-yard field goals in the NFL playoffs. Ironically, he has attempted six field goals from 50+ yards out in each of the past five years, but 2022 was the first time in his career he went 6 for 6. Eligibility restrictions apply. Breaking down the longest kicks in . Younghoe Koo just completed his fifth season in the NFL and fourth season as the starting kicker for the Atlanta Falcons. Adam Vinatieri (715), 2. Longest field goals in FBS during the 2021 season. FROM 60FOR THE TIE@everett_hayes pic.twitter.com/pNXcKQO2W1. Dooley signaled for the field goal and Butler would come on to the field to attempt a 60-yard field goal to win the game. Graham Gano, who already owns a piece of history with one of the longest field goals ever, is also a part of the playoff record books. You never go into a game thinking youre gonna have an opportunity for that.Jason Elam relives his record-tying 63-yard field goal: pic.twitter.com/NXgYb5GXxF. In fact, the four longest field goals in CFL history were all kicked at Taylor Field in Regina by a Saskatchewan Roughrider kicker. NEW! A post shared by Graham Gano (@grahamgano9). @buttkicker7 pic.twitter.com/xJCmBZYh0h. At the time, it was the longest field goal in NFL history and the first to surpass 60 yards. #AZCardinals: #MINvsAZ on FOX: NFL app pic.twitter.com/2FtVIQksx1. His longest was 58 yards, which set a new career-high for him. On this day in 2012, the #49ers beat the #Packers at Lambeau Field to start the season. The longtime Patriots special teamers previous longest kick was 57 yards. The good news is he was money from long range finishing 7 of 9. Checkout the latest stats for Justin Tucker. MORE: Patrick Mahomes' no-look pass finally backfires with interception. Chris Boswell just completed his eighth season in the NFL all of which with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Eppleys struggles would continue as he was threw two interceptions on the Tigers ensuing possessions, but was fortunate as it did not lead to points as the Clemson defense held and forced Georgia to punt both times following the turnovers. Brett Maher just completed his fourth season in the NFL and third season as the starting kicker for the Dallas Cowboys (second stint). Keep in mind, he also led all NFL kickers in 2021 in field goals attempted (43) and made (40). Related: Predicting NFL playoff bracket and Super Bowl 2023 winner, DID THAT JUST HAPPEN?!? October 13, 2021, 9:30 AM. He has hit 75% of them throughout his 16-year career, but his career might be ending soon. David Akers made a lot of fantastic kicks in his 16-year NFL career, but none were longer than his 63-yard bounce off the Lambeau Field crossbars in 2012. Rob Bironas, Tennessee vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 3, 2006 Literally. Hes now 19 of 29 from 50+ yards out in his career as his percentage continues to increase. He also made a game-winning 62-yard field goal for the Cardinals against the Vikings earlier in 2021, though the trust in his leg backfired on Sunday as the Jaguars returned a 68-yard attempt for a 109-yard touchdown return. from at least 60 yards. Last July, after three draining days of fine tuning their technique on the practice field and pushing themselves to . Praters kick broke a record held for 43 years, but its no longer the longest FG in NFL history. Matt Prater, Denver vs. Tennessee, Dec. 8, 2013 [Story] A six field goal performance including this monster from 61 yards, was enough to edge the Detroit Lions 18-16. While many other of the other longest field goals have come at Mile High, this one occurred indoors at Jerry World, and it even provides hope for a longer kick someday, being that it would have gone through at a longer distance. Longer the longest field goal made at 63 yards Bills vs. Washington game # MINvsAZ on FOX NFL! 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