What’s the NFL Record for the Longest Field Goal?

In 2013, the NFL record for the longest field goal was set at 63 yards.
This record was set by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos.

The History of the Longest Field Goals in the NFL

The longest field goal in NFL history was 64 yards, set by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos in 2013. The second longest field goal was 63 yards, set by Steve Christie of the Buffalo Bills in 1998. Interestingly, the record for the longest field goal attempt is 69 yards, set by Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints in 1970.

The First Field Goal

The first successful field goal in an NFL game was kicked by Bert Rechichar of the Baltimore Colts on September 28th, 1952. Rechichar’s field goal was 39 yards, and it helped the Colts defeat the Chicago Bears 9-7. Rechichar’s field goal was also the longest field goal in NFL history at that time.

The Longest Field Goal

In the National Football League (NFL), the record for the longest field goal is 64 yards, set by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos on December 8, 2013. Prater’s record-breaking kick occurred in the thin air of Denver’s Sports Authority Field at Mile High, which has helped numerous kickers set or tied records over the years.

Prior to Prater’s kick, the longest field goal in NFL history had been 63 yards, set by Tomas Sorensen of the New York Jets on September 24, 2011. Sorensen’s kick came indoors at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, which also helped him tie an existing NFL record.

The 63-yard field goal is also tied by four other kickers: Jason Elam and Sebastian Janikowski of the Broncos, David Akers of the San Francisco 49ers, and Rob Bironas of the Tennessee Titans. Notably, all four of these kicks were made in outdoor stadiums with significant altitude advantages.

Elam and Janikowski’s kicks came at Sports Authority Field at Mile High; Akers’ came at Denver’s Invesco Field at Mile High (since demolished and replaced by Empower Field at Mile High); and Bironas’ came at Albuquerque’s University Stadium (formerly home to University of New Mexico football).

With four players now sharing the record for longest field goal in NFL history, it may be some time before another kicker attempts a field goal from beyond 64 yards.

The Record Holders

The current NFL record for the longest field goal is 64 yards, set by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos in 2013. The second longest field goal is 63 yards, set by Steven Hauschka of the Seattle Seahawks in 2011.

The Longest Field Goal

In NFL history, the longest field goal is 64 yards, a record that has been shared by four different kickers. The most recent kicker to hit a field goal of 64 yards is Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos, who accomplished the feat in 2013. The other three kickers who have made field goals of 64 yards are Jason Elam (1998), Sebastian Janikowski (2011), and David Akers (2012).

The Second Longest Field Goal

In 2013, the second longest field goal was made by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos. The kick was 64 yards, which broke the previous record of 63 yards that had been set by Tom Dempsey in 1970.

The NFL Record

The current NFL record for the longest field goal is held by Matt Prater, who kicked a 64-yard field goal for the Denver Broncos in 2013. The longest field goal in NFL history was 69 yards, set by Steve O’Neal of the New York Jets in 1968.

The Longest Field Goal

The longest field goal in NFL history was kicked by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos on Dec. 8, 2013. Prater’s kick sailed 64 yards through the uprights at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver. The previous record of 63 yards had been shared by Tom Dempsey, Jason Elam and Sebastian Janikowski.

The Second Longest Field Goal

In 2013, the second longest field goal was made by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos. He connected on a 64 yard field goal against the Tennessee Titans. This is also the NFL record for the longest field goal in a domed stadium.