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What is the farthest field goal ever made? In 2021, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker permanently etched his name into the record books by kicking the longest field goal in NFL history, keeping the Detroit Lions winless for another week.
Tucker’s kick broke the previous field-goal record set in 2013, but there have been several 60-plus-yard kicks in the league’s storied history. Has there ever been a 70-yard field goal? You’ll find out below.
Here are the longest FGs in NFL history. Swipe down to the very bottom for a bonus – the longest college football field goal and the longest field goal in playoff history.
DID THAT JUST HAPPEN?!?!
JUSTIN TUCKER 66-YARD FIELD GOAL FOR THE WIN! #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/LyHkSUiwk9
— NFL (@NFL) September 26, 2021
A tough 0-2 start for the 2021 Detroit Lions got even tougher when Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker connected on a 66-yard field goal kick as time expired for the win. Tucker’s kick set a new record for the longest field goal in NFL history.
There’s a good chance Tucker’s kick remains as the NFL field goal record for a number of years. Many have tried, but none have come close. Thanks to Tucker, now the next time someone asks, “What’s the longest field goal in NFL history?” many football fans will have an answer.
Brandon Aubrey has been known for having a big leg. The Dallas Cowboys kicker nailed a 66-yarder in the preseason before a penalty wiped it away. But Aubrey got a chance at redemption, this time during the regular season.
His opportunity came in Week 3 of the 2024 season with the Cowboys trailing the Ravens 7-0 in the first quarter. Then, Aubrey lined up and connected on the second-longest field goal kick in NFL history, a 65-yard kick.
BRANDON AUBREY FROM 65 YARDS!
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📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/vWfyguDXdU— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2024
.@MattPrater_5 's 64-yarder in 2013 is still the longest FG in NFL history.
64 days until #Kickoff2021! (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/QrnRwFSHgE
— NFL (@NFL) July 7, 2021
On December 8, 2013, kicker Matt Prater had one of his finest days. As a member of the Broncos at the time, Prater was taking on the Tennessee Titans in Denver at Mile High. Just before halftime, Hall-of-Fame quarterback Peyton Manning got the Broncos in Prater’s scoring position, which on this historic day, was at Tennessee’s 46-yard line.
Of course, kicking in the altitude where the air is thin will help a football sail to new heights, but it shouldn’t take away from Prater’s accomplishment of what once was the all-time field goal record. After all, the...
