What Is The Longest Field Goal Kicked In The NFL?
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- The current record for the longest field goal kicked in the NFL is 64 yards, set by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos in 2013.
- The previous record was 63 yards, set by Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints in 1970.
- There have been 17 field goals kicked from 60 yards or more in NFL history.
- The longest field goal attempt in NFL history was 76 yards, by Steve O’Neal of the New York Jets in 1970.
The longest field goal ever kicked in the NFL was 64 yards, by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos in 2013.
The current record for the longest field goal kicked in the NFL is 64 yards, set by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos in 2013.
The record for the longest field goal kicked in the NFL is 64 yards, set by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos in 2013.
Prater’s record-breaking kick came in the Broncos’ Week 14 game against the Tennessee Titans. With just over two minutes remaining in the first half, and the Broncos down 7-3, Prater connected on a 64-yard field goal to give Denver a 6-3 lead. The kick tied the then-record for longest field goal in NFL history, set by Jason Elam in 1998.
Since Prater’s record-setting kick, only four other NFL kickers have hit field goals from 60 yards or more: Dan Bailey (61 yards), Justin Tucker (61 yards), Sebastian Janikowski (63 yards) and Greg Zuerlein (63 yards).
The previous record was 63 yards, set by Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints in 1970.
In 2013, San Francisco 49ers’ kicker David Akers tied the NFL record for the longest field goal with a 63-yarder against the Green Bay Packers. The previous record had been set by Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints in 1970.
There have been 17 field goals kicked from 60 yards or more in NFL history.
The longest field goal ever kicked in an NFL game is 64 yards, a record that has been shared by two players. The first player to kick a 64-yard field goal was Tom Dempsey, who connected on the kick for the New Orleans Saints on November 8, 1970.
The other player to kick a 64-yard field goal is Jason Elam, who booted the ball through the uprights for the Denver Broncos on October 25, 1998. Elam’s kick came in the thin air of Denver’s Mile High Stadium, where the ball travels farther than at sea level.
Only four players have kicked field goals from 63 yards or more in NFL history. In addition to Dempsey and Elam, Morten Andersen (New Orleans Saints) and Sebastian Janikowski (Oakland Raiders) have both accomplished the feat.
Andersen kicked a 63-yarder on December 8, 1991, while Janikowski connected on his 63-yarder on September 28, 2008.
The longest field goal attempt in NFL history was 76 yards, by Steve O’Neal of the New York Jets in 1970.
On November 8, 1970, Steve O’Neal of the New York Jets attempted a field goal from 76 yards away. The field goal attempt fell short, but at 76 yards, it is the longest field goal attempt in NFL history.
