A list of all players with field goals of 60 yards or more. Texas kicker nick rose makes an 80yard field goal in. Direct path to longest field goals by female kickers. Standard field goal protocol does not currently allow a kick 17 yards or shorter. Cowboys kicker drills second longest field goal in nfl history.
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 oakland raiders 2011. List of national football league records individual wikipedia. The nfl record for longest kick is held by matt prater, who drilled a 64yard field goal while playing for the broncos in 20. The goal posts were moved to the back of the end zone in 1974. How stephen gostkowski nailed patriots record 62yard. The greatest remains unchanged with a great chance to remain so indefinitely. Glenn presnell broke the record for his team, detroit lions. In early 1920s cornell had players build a hill of dirt and more than one.
Australian rules football victorian football association 60 yards pat odea, melbourne football club v. The actual longest field goal in organized football was kicked by lovesick swede record book duration. This section is showing information as of the end the 201920 season. Standard field goal protocol does not currently allow a. That the temperature was only 18 degrees at kickoff and only 14 when prater. Yes, vinatieris kick was impressive, but there is one more impressive kick based on my infallible logic.
Stephen gostkowski sets franchise and stadium record for. The 62yarder is tied for the sixth longest field goal in league history, and is a career long for gostkowski, who made a 58yarder earlier this season. The longest field goal kick in nfl history is 64 yards, a record set by matt prater on december 8, 20. What is the longest field goal kick in nfl history. Big ten conference career field goal percentage leaders.
Ravens kicker justin tucker reveals longest field goal hed attempt. The longest field goal in nfl history is 64 yards by matt prater of the. The 41yearold mccallum already holds the cfl record for the longest field goal. Nfl career lutz enters the 2020 season having kicked in 64 regular season games, converting 119of6 career field goal attempts, having drilled a franchiserecord 32 in. Big ten conference career field goal percentage leaders known as. The kick cut the titans halftime lead to only one point, 2120. 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 american football game, at 69 yards 63 m, for abilene christian university in their october 16, 1976 victory over east texas state. Most consecutive games scoring 360 morten andersen, new orleans, 19831994. 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. A field goal fg is a means of scoring in gridiron football. Matt prater may have kicked the longest field goal in the nfl but his 64. Stephen gostkowski sets franchise and stadium record for longest field goal. The buffalo bills new kicker got off to a rocky start in buffalo. Im not totally sure what thats attributable to, but i think its a result of the nfl dropping the roster size from 33 to 28 due to world war ii.
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. Nfl football stats nfl team field goal attempts per game. Tucker said hed be willing to attempt a kick in the nfl from. Dec 29, 2015 broncos brandon mcmanus had one of the worst field goal attempts youll ever see. In 1970 tom dempsey of the new orleans saints kicked a 63 yard field goal. What was the longest field goal ever attempted in nfl history. Another notable kick was george blandas 49 yard field goal when he was 47 years old, way back in 1974. The longest field goal kick in nfl history is 64 yards, a record set by matt. On that date, one nfl player who made goal from 45 yards was wilbur pete henry from canton bulldogs.
Cordarrelle patterson took the opening kickoff 109yards for a touchdown against green bay on sunday, tying the nfl record for longest play. Denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal with his 64yard conversion sunday. Broncos brandon mcmanus had one of the worst field goal. Cordarrelle patterson ties nfl record with 109yard. Denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal, nailing a 64yarder just before halftime against the tennessee titans. The actual longest field goal in organized football was kicked by. He made a 62yard kick against the edmonton eskimos on oct. David akers kicked his at the time recordtying 63 yard field goal when he was almost 38 years old.
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. Oct 27, 20 cordarrelle patterson took the opening kickoff 109yards for a touchdown against green bay on sunday, tying the nfl record for longest play. Denvers matt prater kicks an nflrecord, 64yard field goal. George blanda highlights pro football hall of fame official site. Although maher didnt top praters record, he did set the nfl 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. Read about the history of numerical scoring, puntouts, dropkicks and triple threats. Cordarrelle patterson ties nfl record with 109yard kickoff. Sebastian janikowski ties nfl record for longest field goal. The longest field goal in history came in 20 when denvers matt prater kicked it 64 yards in the thin colorado air. The 10 longest field goals in nfl history bleacher. Lutzs 58yard, gamewinning field goal was longest of his career. List of national football league records individual. Field goals records updated through the 2007 season.
Hes the only player in nfl history with two field goals of. Stephen hauschka set buffalo bills team record for kickers. What is the longest field goal ever made in the nfl. Stephen gostkowski sets patriots record with 58yard field goal. The 10 longest field goals in nfl history bleacher report latest. And in 2008 janikowski attempted a 76yard field goal, although that. 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. Justin tucker ties record for 50yard field goals in a season. In that context, he thinks tuckers rewriting of the accuracy record books is. Here is a list of the records in the national football league set by individual players. He completed 47 of 56 field goal attempts as a tiger 83. 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. When field goal kickers attempt kicks from 50 yards or further, even the best ones only. Justin tuckers quest for the 70yard field goal the ringer.
The first longest field goal was broken in october 7, 1934. Gostkowskis record kick pulled the patriots within 1. Nfl field goal attempts career leaders profootball. 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. During his junior season in 2009, he tied for the third longest field goal in lsu history, at 52 yards.
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. For a 37 year old, tying a 42 year old record probably justified his reaction. Cowboys kicker brett maher booted his way into the nfl record book on sunday. 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. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. A list of all players with field goals of 60 yards or more in. He is universally considered the best kicker in the nfl and has hit from as far as. Tucker is 162of162 on extra point attempts in his career and has made 32 of 33 field goal attempts in 2016. At this point, it was only a little bit to the left. How stephen gostkowski nailed patriots record 62yard field goal. Dec 18, 2016 tucker is 162of162 on extra point attempts in his career and has made 32 of 33 field goal attempts in 2016. His early resume didnt hint at leg power sure to enter the record books.
Dec 10, 20 we got a new longest field goal in nfl history on sunday. Almost impossible s1 e17 why its almost impossible to kick a 90yard field goal. Top 5 longest field goal in nfl history world most. Tom dempsey, jason elam, sebastian janikowski, and david akers are all tied for the record of longest field goal in an nfl game. Feb 26, 2018 trying to break the nfls longest field goal record. 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. Live updates, scores and news from around the league. 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. Nba single game leaders and records for field goal attempts. Oct 02, 2017 stephen gostkowski sets franchise and stadium record for longest field goal. Cowboys kicker drills second longest field goal in nfl. Anything outside of that, and its more of a gamble. The field goal in the national football league is a very unique part of the game. Colts pat mcafee sets guinness world record for longest.
What is the longest field goal attempt in nfl history. What was the shortest kicked nfl football field goal. In 1943, kickers made only 16 of 68 field goal attempts for an anomalously low 24% success rate. As in, an nflrecord 64yard field goal to go along with 39 completions, 397 yards passing and, of course, 51 points. Tom dempseys field goal is still the greatest ever. Matt prater believes a 70yard field goal in a game is.
Coaches arent always keen on allowing their field goal kickers to attempt such low percentage field goals. Born in ohio, yoon, who grew up playing ice hockey while living in nashville, tn, played both ice hockey and football while attending milton academy in milton, massachusetts. The 50 field goal attempts also shatters this seasons nba high, which was only 36 shots attempted by russell westbrook in 48 minutes played. Nfl football stats nfl team field goal attempts per game on. Aug 22, 2017 the longest field goal in history came in 20 when denvers matt prater kicked it 64 yards in the thin colorado air. Coachup nation the longest field goals in nfl history. In 1974 the goal posts were moved to the back of the endzone, making extra points 10 yards longer. Broncos brandon mcmanus had one of the worst field goal attempts youll ever see. Sebastian janikowski ties nfls longest field goal record. Dec 08, 20 denver broncos kicker matt prater broke the nfl record for longest field goal with his 64yard conversion sunday. Longest field goal ever made in the nfl american kicker. Overall, 127 field goal attempts have come from 60 yards and beyond.
It was the first nonaltitude assisted kick of that length since 1970. Justin tucker ties record for 50yard field goals in a. 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. In nfl history, there have been a total of 144 field goals attempted. If a team chooses not to attempt a field goal on their last down, they can punt to.
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. Big ten conference career leaders and records for field goal. This record is a hard one to break, and not just because of the difficulty of converting a field goal from that distance. David akers kicked his at the time record tying 63 yard field goal when he was almost 38 years old. Is his 8 yard field goal the record for the shortest field goal in nfl history. Ballarat, may 1892 dropkick victorian football league. Stephen gostkowski sets patriots record with 58yard field. The ncaa record for longest field goal without a tee and with the. Chris limahelu october 16, 1950 april 7, 2010 was place kicker for the usc trojans football team during the 1973 and 1974 seasons when john mckay was the head coach only 5 feet 5 inches 1. 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. And to answer your comment about the no foot thing, tom dempsey was in. Lions mccallum breaks cfl kicking record the globe and mail. Steven hauschka flatout missed his first field goal attempt of the season and had to bank his second in off the upright.
Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. 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. Justin yoon born october 7, 1995 is a korean american football kicker who is currently a free agent. The longest field goal in the history of the nfl is 64 yards, by matt prater 20. Its not a steadfast rule applying to every kick that follows, but it does manage to span generations.
First longest field goal in nfl history was recorded in december 10, 1922. These records are not listed in the nfl record and fact book. Mcafee took to his instagram to announce the exciting news after be broke the previous record for the longest blindfolded field goal. We got a new longest field goal in nfl history on sunday. The lions picked up prater inseason and made 21of26 of his fieldgoal attempts 80. Craziest bending field goals attempts of alltime nfl highlights duration. He played college football for the notre dame fighting irish. The longest kick ever attempted was a 76yarder from sebastian. The nfl record for longest kick is held by matt prater, who drilled a. Kobe bryant took the most shots in over 33 years, and it.