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Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas made history when he successfully converted eight field goal attempts during a 38-36 win over the Houston Texans on Oct. 21, 2007. Bironas converted field goals of 52, 25, 21, 30, 28, 43, 29, 29 yards. The record kick came as time expired following a 63-yard drive in the final minute led by Titans quarterback Kerry Collins. The previous record of seven field goals in a game was first set by Jim Bakken in 1967 and matched four times, most recently accomplished by Shayne Graham in 2007. The football from Bironas' record kick is on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
There have been five other players in NFL history who have kicked seven field goals in a game. The first to reach this milestone was Jim Bakken who did so against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 26, 1967.
Name/Team: Jim Bakken, St. Louis Cardinals Date: Sept. 26, 1967 Opponent/Result: at Pittsburgh Steelers (W, 28-14) FG Distances: 18, 24, 33, 29, 24, 32, 23
Name/Team: Rich Karlis, Minnesota Vikings Date: Nov. 5, 1989 Opponent/Result: Los Angeles Rams (W, 23-21, OT) FG Distances: 20, 24, 22, 25, 29, 36, 40
Name/Team: Chris Boniol, Dallas Cowboys Date: Nov. 18, 1996 Opponent/Result: Green Bay Packers (W, 21-6) FG Distances: 45, 37, 42, 45, 35, 39, 28
Name/Team: Billy Cundiff, Dallas Cowboys Date: Sept. 15, 2003 Opponent/Result: at New York Giants (W, 35-32, OT) FG Distances: 37, 49, 42, 21, 36, 52, 25
Name/Team: Shayne Graham, Cincinnati Bengals Date: Nov. 11, 2007 Opponent/Result: at Baltimore Ravens (W, 21-7) FG Distances: 34, 19, 22, 35, 35, 21, 33