Who Kicked The Longest Field Goal In NFL History?

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Morten Andersen

Morten Andersen (born August 19, 1960) is a former American football kicker who played for 25 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is the league’s all-time leading scorer with 2,544 points.

Born in Denmark

Morten Andersen (born August 19, 1960), nicknamed “The Great Dane”, is a Danish former American football kicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 25 seasons. He is the all-time leading scorer in NFL history with 2,544 points scored. He holds the NFL records for most field goals attempted (565) and made (565), as well as most extra points attempted (849) and made (849).

Andersen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He first played football in high school in Phoenix, Arizona after his family moved to the United States when he was 11 years old. He did not play organized football until he was 18 years old.

Andersen kicked a 60-yard field goal for the New Orleans Saints in 1995, which at the time was tied for the longest field goal in NFL history. In 2002, he kicked an 83-yard field goal for the Atlanta Falcons against the Carolina Panthers, which stands as the longest field goal ever in an NFL game.

Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 1982

Morten Andersen (born August 19, 1960), nicknamed “The Great Dane”, is a former American football kicker who played 25 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is the league’s all-time leading scorer with 2,544 points.

Andersen was drafted in the fourth round by the New Orleans Saints in 1982. He played for the Saints for 13 seasons before moving to the Atlanta Falcons in 1995. In his first season with Atlanta, Andersen set an NFL record for field goals made in a season with 37 and was named first-team All-Pro. He was released after one season with the New York Giants in 2006. After spending two seasons out of football, he rejoined Atlanta ahead of their 2009 NFC Championship Game against eventual Super Bowl XLIII champions Pittsburgh Steelers; Andersen missed a crucial 38-yard field goal attempt late in regulation that could have put Atlanta ahead.

He retired from professional football on December 8, 2008, after not receiving any offers during free agency that offseason.

Kicked a 60-yard field goal in 1998

In 1998, Andersen kicked a 60-yard field goal against the Minnesota Vikings, becoming only the second player in NFL history to do so. (The other was Jason Elam of the Denver Broncos, who kicked a 63-yarder in 1998.)

Jason Elam

Jason Elam (born March 8, 1970) is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. He played college football for the University of Hawaii, and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 1993. Elam was selected to three Pro Bowls during his career with the Broncos.

Drafted by the Denver Broncos in 1993

Jason Elam (/ˈiːlæm/ EE-lam; born March 8, 1970) is a former American football placekicker who played for the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Hawaii Warriors. Elam was drafted by the Broncos in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft, and he played 15 seasons with them.

Elam’s first season was his best statistically, as he led the NFL in field goal percentage while setting a then-rookie record with 101 points scored. In 1997, he tied an NFL record by kicking a 63-yard field goal against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He kicked five game-winning field goals in overtime during his career, tied for first all time with Morten Andersen and Gary Anderson.[1] He also holds the Super Bowl record for most points scored by a kicker, with 21 points in Super Bowl XXXIII. He was selected to two Pro Bowls and three All-Pro teams during his career.

Kicked a 63-yard field goal in 1998

Jason Elam kicked a 63-yard field goal against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998, which is the longest field goal in NFL history. He also kicked a 59-yard field goal against the Denver Broncos in 2001.

Sebastian Janikowski

Sebastian Janikowski, who was born in Poland, kicked a 63-yard field goal in 2011 while playing for the Oakland Raiders. This is the longest field goal in NFL history. Janikowski played college football at Florida State University before being drafted in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Raiders.

Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 2000

Sebastian Janikowski is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Florida State University, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He spent most of his 18-year career with the Raiders before signing with the Seattle Seahawks in 2018.

Janikowski holds several kicking records, including the longest field goal in NFL history, a 76-yarder against Denver in 2011;[1] as well as the most 60+ yard field goals made (13).[2] He also shares the record for most seasons played with one team (19) and is second all time behind Morten Andersen for games played by a placekicker (341).

Kicked a 63-yard field goal in 2011

In 2011, Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 63-yard field goal, the longest in NFL history. The previous record was 62 yards, set by Steve Christie in 1998.