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This seems to be the season for some of the longest field goals ever recorded. Ka'imi Fairbairn set a Houston Texans franchise record today when he hit a 61-yard field goal against the Seattle Seahawks. It is already the third-longest field goal in the NFL this season behind Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens and Matt Prater of the Arizona Cardinals, who kicked for 66 yards and 62 yards respectively.
Three of the longest field goals this season have gone over 60 yards. This got us asking questions about which are the longest field goals in NFL history. We compiled the list below to jog your memory.
Longest NFL field goals in NFL history
#5 - 61 yards
Ka'imi Fairbairn does make the top 5 on the list of the longest goals in NFL history, with 61 yards being the fifth longest.
He is joined on the list by Sebastian Janikowski of the Oakland Raiders, who drilled one in against the Cleveland Browns in 2009. In addition to them, Jay Feely hit a 61-yarder for the Arizona Cardinals against the Buffalo Bills in 2012. Justin Tucker scored a 61-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions in 2013 and that is not even his best attempt against the same opposition as we will find out later. Greg Zuerlein also matched the attempt for the St. Louis Rams against the in 2015, as did Jake Elliott for the Philadelphia Eagles against the New York Giants in 2017.
#4 - 62 yards
Joining us on 62-yards field goals are four people. The most recent of them came from Matt Prater this year for the Arizona Cardinals against the Minnesota Vikings. Stephen Gostkowski nailed a 62-yard field goal in Mexico City of all places for the Patriots against the Raiders. Brett Maher of the Dallas Cowboys has achieved this feat a couple of times.
But the most famous 62-yard moonshot of them all came from the legendary Matt Bryant of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2006. It was not just a great kick but the commentary complemented the situation perfectly. With just 4 seconds left and the Bucs trailing by a point, this was a field goal that needed to be made for Tampa to win the game.
With one swing of his boot, Bryant made the score 23-21 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and cemented one of the most iconic kicks in franchise history.
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Top 3 longest NFL field goals in NFL history
#3 - 63 yards
Many have dropped 63-yard field goals, but for many years it stood as the record mark. Jason Elam did so for the Denver Broncos against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998. Brett Maher did it against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009.
Graham Gano scored one of the clutchest field goals in NFL history when he nailed a 63-yarder with just a second left on the clock for the Panthers against the Giants, when they were trailing 31-30 at that point. David Akers blasted one in to tie the record for the 49ers against the Packers. Sebastian Janikowski had also tied the record for the Raiders against the Broncos.
But the person's record they all tied was Tom Dempsey, who achieved the feat first back in 1970, one that stood for 43 years. It was scored for the New Orleans Saints against the Detroit Lions.
#2 - 64 yards
Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos finally broke the old record of 63-yard field goals in 2013 against the Tennessee Titans.
Just before halftime, Peyton Manning marched the ball to the Tennessee 46 from where he had to attempt that field goal. Since the air is thinner in Denver because of the altitude, there was a good chance that he was going to make it. But it should not take away from the accomplishment of the man who finally broke the record that had stood for 43 years. His own record of the longest field goal in NFL history stood for 8 years before it was broken this season.
#1 - 66 yards
Remember when we said how Justin Tucker's longest field goal for the Baltimore Ravens against the Detroit Lions was not a 61-yard field goal? That's because the NFL record for the longest field goal stands at 66 yards, which he scored against the same opponents this season. it beat the previous best mark by a clear 2 yards.
The Detroit Lions were leading the Baltimore Ravens 17-16 with three seconds remaining when Justin Tucker stepped up. He nailed the kick and for a while it looked as if it might not have the distance. But, almost in slow motion, it hit the crossbar and before the home fans in Detroit could erupt, it arced in after the bounce to hold good. As a hush fell on those in attendance, there was delirium for the Baltimore Ravens on the pitch.
