- Kickers have only gotten more accurate from further distances over the NFL’s 105-year history.
- In that span, 13 players have made field goals from 62 yards out or longer during an official game.
- New Orleans Saints kicker Tom Dempsey’s 63-yard field goal in 1970 held the NFL record for 43 years.
Kickers are often the unsung heroes of NFL teams.
In the NFL’s 105-year history, kickers have improved their accuracy and range so much that it’s become common — and, for some, expected — to see the league’s best consistently nail field goals from beyond 50 yards.
But that doesn’t mean it’s easy.
Only 13 NFL kickers have managed to overcome field goal distances of 62 yards or more in official games. Together, these players have scored a total of 17 field goals from such record-breaking distances.
One of those kickers is Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs, who added his name to the history books in 2022 with a 62-yard strike against the Buffalo Bills.
His skills have been well on display this season, completing 84% of field goal attempts in the regular season and 100% in the postseason, and could be the difference-maker in Super Bowl LIX.
The last time the Chiefs faced the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, it all came down to a 27-yard field goal by Butker.
So, as NFL fans prepare for this highly anticipated rematch, here’s a look back some of the longest field goals made in league history.
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