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Long field goals

10/15/2012

Three of the dozen 60-yard-fields in NFL history have occurred in the first six weeks of the 2012 season.  

63 
Tom Dempsey, New Orleans vs. Detroit, Nov. 8, 1970
Jason Elam, Denver vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 25, 1998
Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland at Denver, Sept. 12, 2011 [Story]
David Akers, San Francisco at Green Bay, Sept. 9, 2012 [Story]

62 
Matt Bryant, Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia, Oct. 22, 2006

61 
Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland at Cleveland, Dec. 27, 2009
Jay Feely, Arizona Cardinals vs. Buffalo Bills, Oct. 14, 2012

60
Steve Cox, Cleveland at Cincinnati, Oct. 21, 1984
Morten Andersen, New Orleans vs. Chicago, Oct. 27, 1991
Rob Bironas, Tennessee vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 3, 2006
Dan Carpenter, Miami vs. Cleveland, Dec. 5, 2010
Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis vs. Seattle, Sept. 30, 2012

Longest by season
Tom Dempsey's 63-yarder in 1970 broke the NFL mark held by the Baltimore Colts Bert Rechichar who had a 56-yarder against the Bears on Sept. 27, 1953. His record kick snapped the two-decade old record of 54 yards by Glenn Presnell of the Detroit Lions on Oct. 7, 1934.

Here is a look at the longest field goals in the NFL each season since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970.

Year Distance Kicker, Team vs. Opponent (Date)
2011 63 Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos (Sept. 12)
2010 60 Dan Carpenter, Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns (Dec. 5)
2009 61 Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns (Dec. 27)
2008 57 Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders vs. New York Jets (Oct. 19) - OT
  57 Nate Kaeding, San Diego Chargers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Dec. 21)
2007 57 Kris Brown, Houston Texans vs. Miami Dolphins (Oct. 7)
2006 62 Matt Bryant, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Philadephia Eagles (Oct. 22)
2005 58 Michael Koenen, Atlanta Falcons vs. New England Patriots (Oct. 9)
2004 55 Neil Rackers, Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks (Oct. 24) ^ Kicked two 55-yard FGs
2003 58 Josh Brown, Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers (Oct. 5)
2002 57 Adam Vinatieri, New England Patriots at Chicago Bears (Nov. 10)
2001 55 Jay Feely, Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals (Sept. 30)
  55 Brett Conway, Washington Redskins at New York Giants (Oct. 7)
  55 Kris Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs (Oct. 14)
2000 55 Martin Gramatica, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions (Oct. 19)
1999 55 Jason Elam, Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers (Nov. 7)
1998 63 Jason Elam, Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Oct. 25)
1997 55 John Hall, New York Jets at Seattle Seahakws (Aug. 31)
  55 Morten Andersen, Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints (Oct. 12)
  55 Steve Christie, Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos (Oct. 26)
  55 Jason Hanson, Detorit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts (Nov. 23)
1996 56 Al Del Greco, Houston Oilers vs. San Francisco 49ers (Oct. 27)
1995 59 Morten Andersen, Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers (Dec. 24)
1994 54 Chip Lohmiller, Washington Redskins vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Oct. 3)
  54 Jason Elam, Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers (Oct. 23)
  54 Doug Pelfrey, Cincinnati Bengals vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Dec. 24)
1993 59 Steve Christie, Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins (Sept. 26)
1992 54 Al Del Greco, Houston Oilers vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Sept. 20)
  54 Norm Johnson, Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Jets (Sept. 6)
  54 Jeff Jaeger, Los Angeles Raiders vs New York Giants (Oct. 4)
  54 Steve Christie, Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins (Nov. 16)
  54 Norm Johnson, Atlanta Falcons vs. New England Patriots (Nov. 29)
1991 60 Morten Andersen, New Orleans Saints vs. Chiocago Bears (Oct. 27)
1990 56 Mike Cofer, San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons (Oct. 14)
  56 Chip Lohmiller, Washington Redskins at Indianapolis Colts (Dec. 22)
1989 59 Pete Stoyanovich, Miami Dolphins at New York Jets (Nov. 12)
1988 53 Dean Biasucci, Indianapolis Colts vs. Chicago Bears (Sept. 11)
  53 Donald Igwebuike, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers (Sept. 11)
1987 54 Nick Lowery, Kansas City Chiefs at Detoit Lions (Nov. 26)
1986 57 Steve Cox, Washington Redskins vs. Seattle Seahawks (Sept. 28)
1985 58 Nick Lowery, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Raiders (Sept 12)
1984 60 Steve Cox, Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Oct. 21)
1983 58 Nick Lowery, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Washington Redskins (Sept. 18)
  58 Steve Cox, Cleveland Browns vs. Denver Broncos (Dec. 4)
1982 58 Dan Miller, Baltimore Colts vs. San Diego Chargers (Dec. 26)
1981 55 Joe Danelo, New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints (Sept. 20)
1980 57 Nick Lowery, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks (Sept. 14)
  57 Fred Steinfort, Denver Broncos vs. Washington Redskins (Oct. 13)
1979 59 Tony Franklin, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys (Nov. 12)
1978 52 Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys (Oct. 2)
  52 Chris Bahr, Cincinnati Bengals vs. New England Patriots (Oct. 15)
1977 54 Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles (Nov. 13)
1976 54 Skip Butler, Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills (Sept. 19)
1975 55 Bob Thomas, Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Rams (Nov. 23)
1974 52 Chester Marcol, Green Bay Packers vs. Baltimore Colts (Sept. 22)
  52 Bill McClard, New Orleans Saints vs. Denver Broncos (Oct. 13)
1973 54 Bruce Gossett, San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints (Oct. 21)
1972 57 Don Cockroft, Cleveland Browns vs. Denver Broncos (Oct. 29)
1971 54 Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers (Dec. 4)
  54 Tom Dempsey, Philadelphia Eagles vs. St. Louis Cardinals (Dec. 12)
1970 63 Tom Dempsey, New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions (Nov. 8, 1970)


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