The Jaguars’ Cam Little kicked an NFL-record 68 yard field goal yesterday. It’d be a lot cooler if it was six-seven.
He also hit one from 70 in preseason, but the rules say those don’t count.
Justin Tucker held the previous record of 66 when his kick barely doinked over the crossbar back in 2021. Little’s kick yesterday looked good from 70+.
Tom Dempsey kicked a 63 yarder in 1970. It was equaled six times over the following 40 years but unsurpassed until 2013 when Matt Prater hit a 64 yarder. I believe the records will be stacking up faster than ever.
The 68 record may be broken this season. The NFL recently lightened up their restrictions on kicking balls. So each individual placekicker and punter can doctor up their own balls, break them in and juice them up and do what they want to them. Even if it’s all psychosomatic, the placebo effect is measurable. Put that on a postcard and mail it from 69 yards out.
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