He kicked the game winning field goal for the new orleans saints against the detroit lions on november 8, 1970. Dempseys 63yarder was the nfls longest made field goal until. I do not own the music and the footage used in this video. Tom dempsey, nfl kicker who set a record for the longest field goal. The 41yearold mccallum already holds the cfl record for the longest field goal. Yes, vinatieris kick was impressive, but there is one more impressive kick based on my infallible logic. That post was pretty long i probably should have broken it into two parts but id welcome any more discussion on the topic here or there. Colts kicker adam vinatieri sets nfl record with 43. Sebastian janikowski ties nfls longest field goal record. 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. It was a truly exciting moment since dempseys kick came with two seconds left.
Stephen gostkowski sets patriots record with 58yard field. Adam vinatieri sets nfl record with 43rd consecutive field. Thomas john dempsey january 12, 1947 april 4, 2020 was an american professional. 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. Though dempseys kick has been surpassed in the record books. This section is showing information as of the end the 201920 season. His record was controversial, though, because of the special shoe he. Highest passer rating, career 1,500 attempts steve young, tampa bay, 198586. The new orleans saints kickers field goal was a gamewinning kick as time expired, one that lifted the saints 1917 over the detroit lions. Top 5 longest field goal in nfl history world most. Vinatieri remains focused with field goal record in sight.
A team might score a point if it is able to do a field goal. 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. Adam vinatieri had also kicked a 57yard field goal for the patriots way back in 2002. With the kick, dempsey broke bert rechichars nfl record for longest field goal by seven yards. Is his 8 yard field goal the record for the shortest field goal in nfl history.
In early 1920s cornell had players build a hill of dirt and more. Stephen gostkowski makes 62yard field goal mexico city. The record setter for janikowski was a 52yard field goal with 8. Though dempseys kick has been surpassed in the record books, theres no doubt it. 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. What was the shortest kicked nfl football field goal.
Sure enough, elliott ran onto the field, wound up and unleashed the longest field goal in eagles history, squeezing it just inside the right. When field goal kickers attempt kicks from 50 yards or further, even the. Tom dempsey, a journeyman nfl kicker who despite missing toes on his right foot set a field goal record that stood for more than four decades, has died of coronavirus, according to reports. The field goal was tied for the longest in nfl history until 20. Sebastian janikowski joined jason elam and tom dempsey as the only nfl kickers to boot a field goal from 63 yards. In 1970, he set an nfl record by kicking a 63yard field goal on the final. Highest field goal percentage, career 100 field goals 86. On that date, one nfl player who made goal from 45 yards was wilbur pete henry from canton bulldogs. The longest field goal kick in nfl history is 64 yards, a record set by matt prater on. Tom dempsey did not like being referred to as a kicker. Hes climbed to third on the nfls career scoring list 2,304, third in field goals 516 and is the first player in league history to score 1,000 points or make 200 field goals with two teams. 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.
That same kick also set the patriots franchise record for longest field goal in franchise and stadium history. Field goals records updated through the 2007 season. Watch the nfl record for longest field goal get broken. Justin tucker ties record for 50yard field goals in a.
Adam vinatieri missed a field goal on sunday, snapping a streak of 44 in a row. 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 elam, tom dempsey, david akers, and. Cordarrelle patterson ties nfl record with 109yard. Dolphins ndamukong suh, all 300 pounds of him, is ready. The record for longest field goal in football history is 63 yards. Denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal, nailing a 64yarder just before halftime against the tennessee titans. Adam vinatieri now holds the nfl record for the most consecutive field goals made in league history. The kick cut the titans halftime lead to only one point, 2120.
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. The longest successful field goal ever made in the nfl is. Chris boswell did something on sunday that no other player in nfl history has ever done before. David akers kicked his at the time recordtying 63 yard field goal when he was almost 38 years old. 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. We got a new longest field goal in nfl history on sunday. A list of all players with field goals of 60 yards or more. Tom dempseys field goal is still the greatest ever. Raiders sebastian janikowski sets nfl record for 50yard. The 10 longest field goals in nfl history bleacher. In 1970 tom dempsey of the new orleans saints kicked a 63 yard field goal. During week against the minnesota vikings, gould missed a careerhigh two field goals, tying his two missed kicks in 2006 against the st.
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 final seconds. Glenn presnell broke the record for his team, detroit lions. Chris boswell sets an nfl record with his 6th field goal. What was the longest field goal ever attempted in nfl history. What is the longest field goal ever made in the nfl. Tom dempsey, a journeyman nfl kicker who despite missing the toes on his right foot set a field goal record that stood for more than four. Ove johansson kicked a 69 yard field goal while playing for. Nfl is one of the fiercest forms of football play in america. The field goal in the national football league is a very unique part of the game. Tom dempsey of the saints kicked a 63 yard field goal in 1970. In 1970, dempsey kicked a 63yard field goal, a record that would. Adam vinatieri finally misses a field goal and snaps nfl. It set the record for the longest field goal in nfl history, a mark that stood for over 43 years.
Watch them beat the nfl record for longest field goal with the help of a golf club. 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. Tom dempsey was the first person to make a 63 yard field goal in an nfl game. Praters kick broke the nfls previous 63yard record set by tom dempsey in 1970. After retiring from football he resided with his wife carlene, who taught history at kehoefrance. Jason elam of the broncos at the time matched that record in 1998.
Pk brandon mcmanus is true weapon for broncos, drills 73yard field goal in practice three of the five longest field goals in nfl history were kicked in denver. Longest field goal ever made in the nfl american kicker. When carolina panthers kicker graham gano booted a 63yarder in 2018 to tie dempseys record for the longest gamewinning field goal giving the panthers a 3331 win over the new york giants. Cordarrelle patterson took the opening kickoff 109yards for a touchdown against green bay on sunday, tying the nfl record for longest play. Read about the history of numerical scoring, puntouts, dropkicks and triple threats. Pk brandon mcmanus is true weapon for broncos, drills 73. Tom dempseys 63yard field goal is an nfl record that has stood uneclipsed for 40 years, but the former saint considers himself more than a. 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. On september 9, 2012, akers tied the nfl record for the longest field goal by kicking a 63yard field goal off the crossbar against the green bay packers at lambeau field, tying the overall, and now nonaltitude assisted, record. What is the longest field goal kick in nfl history. Lions mccallum breaks cfl kicking record the globe and mail. San diego tom dempsey, the nfls longtime record holder for longest field goal and a former san dieguito high school and palomar.
The greatest remains unchanged with a great chance to remain so indefinitely. Direct path to longest field goals by female kickers. Yesterday, i wrote about nick lowery and why i think he was the greatest field goal kicker in nfl history. Justin tuckers quest for the 70yard field goal the ringer. Tom dempsey of the new orleans saints weighed in at 255 and set the nfl record for the longest field goal 63 yards in 1970. Stephen gostkowski sets franchise and stadium record for. It is a highly competitive sport which not only requires highest level of physical activity, but also tremendous strategy. Doug pensingergetty images watch tom dempseys original 63yarder for the. Denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal with his 64yard conversion sunday. On sunday, he added to his long list of accolades by drilling his 43rd consecutive field goal, setting a new nfl record. Coachup nation the longest field goals in nfl history. Yet on november 8, 1970, dempsey kicked a 63yard field goalsetting an nfl record that endured for 43 yearsnot in spite of his clubbed foot, but rather because of it.
A team gets its score only when it successfully puts the football into the opponents goal. Tom dempsey, nfl kicker who set a record for the longest. New england patriots kicker stephen gostkowski drilled a 62yard field goal at mexico citys 7,300feet of altitude. He made a 62yard kick against the edmonton eskimos on oct. The first longest field goal was broken in october 7, 1934. 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. Tom dempsey stayed in nfl record books for 43 years, but. First longest field goal in nfl history was recorded in december 10, 1922. 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. 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. Eagles win on recordlong field goal as time expires.
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. Overall, 127 field goal attempts have come from 60 yards and beyond. It is a kind of goal that players usually score while. Gostkowskis record kick pulled the patriots within 1. Former new orleans saints kicker tom dempsey died saturday of complications from the novel coronavirus. How stephen gostkowski nailed patriots record 62yard. The longest field goal in the history of the national league. 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 longest field goal in history came in 20 when denvers matt prater kicked it 64 yards in the thin colorado air. Another notable kick was george blandas 49 yard field goal when he was 47 years old, way back in 1974. Anything outside of that, and its more of a gamble.
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