List of longest NFL field goals

The longest successful field goal in NFL history was 66 yards by Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens against the Detroit Lions on September 26, 2021.[1][2] The longest field goal attempt in an NFL game was 76 yards by Sebastian Janikowski of the Oakland Raiders against the San Diego Chargers on September 28, 2008.[3] The longest successful field goal in NFL playoff history is 58 yards, shared by Graham Gano on January 7, 2018 and Pete Stoyanovich on January 5, 1991. The Super Bowl record is 57 yards, set by Harrison Butker in Super Bowl LVIII.[4]

List

Distance Kicker Team Result Opponent Date Notes Location Elevation Weather
66 yards Justin Tucker Baltimore Ravens 19–17 Detroit Lions September 26, 2021 Right-footed; game-winning field goal as time expired; ball bounced off crossbar before crossing the plane.[5] Ford Field 601 ft (183 m)[6] Dome
65 yards Brandon Aubrey Dallas Cowboys 25–28 Baltimore Ravens September 22, 2024 Right-footed; longest field goal in a loss AT&T Stadium 584 ft (179 m) Retractable roof closed
64 yards Matt Prater Denver Broncos 51–28 Tennessee Titans December 8, 2013 Longest field goal not kicked in a dome; End of 1st half[7] Sports Authority Field at Mile High 5,200 ft (1,585 m) 13 °F (−11 °C); Sunny; Wind: S at 3 mph; Humidity: 72%
63 yards Tom Dempsey New Orleans Saints 19–17 Detroit Lions November 8, 1970 Born with a stub for a right foot. Game-winning kick as time expired. Detroit kicker Errol Mann had kicked a field goal with 0:11 remaining to give Lions the lead. Previous record was 56 yards in 1953.[8] Tulane Stadium 16 ft (5 m) 65 degrees, relative humidity 79%, wind 10 mph
Jason Elam Denver Broncos 37–24 Jacksonville Jaguars October 25, 1998 First field goal to tie record Mile High Stadium 5,200 ft (1,585 m)
Sebastian Janikowski Oakland Raiders 23–20 Denver Broncos September 12, 2011 Left-footed Sports Authority Field at Mile High 5,200 ft (1,585 m) Light rain early
David Akers San Francisco 49ers 30–22 Green Bay Packers September 9, 2012 Left-footed; end of first half; ball bounced off crossbar before crossing the plane Lambeau Field 640 ft (200 m) 70 °F (21 °C); Mostly Cloudy; Wind: N at 7 mph; Humidity: 43%
Graham Gano Carolina Panthers 33–31 New York Giants October 7, 2018 Game-winning field goal as time expired. Bank of America Stadium 751 ft (229 m) 88 °F (31 °C); Mostly Sunny; Wind: E at 6 mph; Humidity: 59%
Brett Maher Dallas Cowboys 37–10 Philadelphia Eagles October 20, 2019 End of 1st half AT&T Stadium 584 ft (179 m)
Joey Slye New England Patriots 13-30 San Francisco 49ers September 29, 2024 End of 1st half; broke franchise record for longest field goal Levi's Stadium 78 °F (26 °C); Sunny
62 yards Matt Bryant Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–21 Philadelphia Eagles October 22, 2006 Game-winning kick as time expired Raymond James Stadium 35 ft (11 m)
Stephen Gostkowski New England Patriots 33–8 Oakland Raiders November 19, 2017 Right-footed; kicked as time expired at the end of the first half Estadio Azteca 7,280 ft (2,220 m) 63 °F (17 °C); Mostly Cloudy
Brett Maher Dallas Cowboys 29–23 (OT) Philadelphia Eagles December 9, 2018 Right-footed; kicked as first half ended AT&T Stadium 567 ft

(173 m)

Retractable roof closed
Brett Maher Dallas Cowboys 22–24 New York Jets October 13, 2019 Right-footed; kicked as first half ended MetLife Stadium 7 ft

(2 m)

64 °F (18 °C); mostly sunny; Wind: S at 7 mph; Humidity: 51%
Matt Prater Arizona Cardinals 34–33 Minnesota Vikings September 19, 2021 Kicked as time expired at the end of the first half State Farm Stadium 1,150 ft (350 m) Retractable roof closed
Harrison Butker Kansas City Chiefs 20–24 Buffalo Bills October 16, 2022 Tying kick as time expired at the end of the first half[9] Arrowhead Stadium 843 ft (257 m) 66 °F (19 °C); Sunny with NW wind at 15 mph
Matt Prater Arizona Cardinals 28–16 Dallas Cowboys September 24, 2023 Kicked as time expired at the end of the first half State Farm Stadium 1,150 ft (350 m) Retractable roof closed
61 yards Sebastian Janikowski Oakland Raiders 9–23 Cleveland Browns December 27, 2009 Left-footed Cleveland Browns Stadium 580 ft (180 m)
Jay Feely Arizona Cardinals 16–19 (OT) Buffalo Bills October 14, 2012 Right-footed; longest game-tying field goal with 1:09 remaining in the 4th quarter, missed a 38-yard field goal that would have won the game at the end of regulation University of Phoenix Stadium 1,150 ft (350 m) Retractable roof closed
Justin Tucker Baltimore Ravens 18–16 Detroit Lions December 16, 2013 Right-footed; game-winning field goal with 43 seconds remaining; sixth field goal of the game Ford Field 601 ft (183 m)[6] Dome
Greg Zuerlein St. Louis Rams 18–21 (OT) Minnesota Vikings November 8, 2015 Right-footed TCF Bank Stadium 869 ft (265 m) 58 °F (14 °C); sunny
Jake Elliott Philadelphia Eagles 27–24 New York Giants September 24, 2017 Right-footed; game winning kick as time expired. Second game of NFL career. NFL rookie record for longest made field goal. Lincoln Financial Field 39 ft (12 m) 91 °F (33 °C); sunny
Jason Myers Seattle Seahawks 16–23 Los Angeles Rams November 15, 2020 Right-footed; 4th & 10, 0:02 time remaining, end of first half SoFi Stadium Sea level Calm
Ka'imi Fairbairn Houston Texans 13–33 Seattle Seahawks December 12, 2021 Right-footed NRG Stadium 260 ft (79 m)
Greg Joseph Minnesota Vikings 27–24 New York Giants December 24, 2022 Right-footed; game-winning kick as time expired. Longest field goal in Vikings franchise history. Third field goal of the season of more than 60 yards at U.S. Bank Stadium. U.S. Bank Stadium 840 ft (260 m) Dome
Jake Elliott Philadelphia Eagles 34-28 Minnesota Vikings September 14, 2023 Right-footed; end of 1st half Lincoln Financial Field 39 ft (12 m)
Tyler Bass Buffalo Bills 30–27 Miami Dolphins November 3, 2024 Right-footed, game winner with :05 left in 4th quarter Highmark Stadium Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
60 yards Steve Cox Cleveland Browns 9–12 Cincinnati Bengals October 21, 1984 Straight-ahead kick; on AstroTurf Riverfront Stadium 490 ft (150 m)
Morten Andersen New Orleans Saints 17–20 Chicago Bears October 27, 1991 Left-footed; on AstroTurf; first 60-yard kick done indoors, as well as the first done with the soccer-style kick Louisiana Superdome Sea level Dome
Rob Bironas Tennessee Titans 20–17 Indianapolis Colts December 3, 2006 Right-footed; game winner with six seconds remaining LP Field 400 ft (120 m)
Dan Carpenter Miami Dolphins 10–13 Cleveland Browns December 5, 2010 End of 1st half Sun Life Stadium 5 ft (1.5 m) 77 °F (25 °C), wind SW at 14 mph (23 km/h)
Greg Zuerlein St. Louis Rams 19–13 Seattle Seahawks September 30, 2012 In his rookie season; longest field goal in third quarter; also kicked a 58-yard field goal in the first quarter Edward Jones Dome 466 ft (142 m) Dome
Chandler Catanzaro Arizona Cardinals 18–33 Buffalo Bills September 25, 2016 Longest field goal in career New Era Field 600 ft (180 m)
Wil Lutz New Orleans Saints 25-28 Minnesota Vikings October 2, 2022 Kicked with 1:56 left in fourth quarter. Later missed a game-tying 61-yard attempt that struck the left upright and then the crossbar as time expired. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 43 ft (13 m)
Brett Maher Dallas Cowboys 40-3 Minnesota Vikings November 20, 2022 Made after initial make was called back due to review on previous play U.S. Bank Stadium 840 ft (260 m) Dome
Greg Zuerlein New York Jets 22–27 Minnesota Vikings December 4, 2022 Right-footed; third career kick of more than 60 yards. Longest field goal in Jets franchise history. U.S. Bank Stadium 840 ft (260 m) Dome
Harrison Butker Kansas City Chiefs 19-8 Denver Broncos October 12, 2023 Right-footed; kicked as time expired at the end of the first half Arrowhead Stadium 843 ft (257 m) 67 °F

(19.4 °C) Cloudy

Brandon Aubrey Dallas Cowboys 33-13 Philadelphia Eagles December 10, 2023 Right footed; kicked with 0:50 in first quarter. Later kicked a 59-yarder in the third quarter with 4:49 left; first kicker in NFL to kick 59 yards or more twice in the same game.[10] AT&T Stadium Dome
Brandon Aubrey Dallas Cowboys 20-15 New York Giants September 26, 2024 Right footed; kicked in the third quarter at 5:06 left in the quarter MetLife Stadium

Prior to Dempsey's 1970 kick, the longest field goal in NFL history was 56 yards, by Bert Rechichar of the Baltimore Colts in 1953.[8][11] A 55-yard field goal, achieved by a drop kick, was recorded by Paddy Driscoll in 1924, and stood as the unofficial record until that point; some sources indicate a 54-yarder by Glenn Presnell in 1934 as the record,[11] due to the inability to precisely verify Driscoll's kick.

In a pre-season NFL game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks on August 29, 2002, Ola Kimrin kicked a 65-yard field goal.[12] However, because pre-season games are not counted toward official records, this accomplishment did not stand as the official record, even before Tucker bested it in 2021. In another pre-season NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Las Vegas Raiders on August 17, 2024, Brandon Aubrey kicked a 66-yard field goal. This would have tied the current record if it were a regular season game.

Longest missed field goal return records

Field goal returns are rare in the NFL, since an attempt with sufficient distance that misses the uprights will automatically be dead. Returns are possible when a field goal is short, but in that case returners will usually down the ball so as to scrimmage from the spot of the kick. Normally, a return will only be attempted when there is not enough time left in the half to run a play from scrimmage.[13] Nevertheless, the following five field goals have been returned at least 107 yards for a touchdown in the 21st century. The record of 109 yards, set by Antonio Cromartie in 2007 and tied by Jamal Agnew in 2021, is the maximum number of yards that can be achieved on a scoring play:

Distance returned Returner Team Opposing kicker Opposing team Distance attempted Date Location
109 yards[14][15] Antonio Cromartie San Diego Chargers Ryan Longwell Minnesota Vikings 58 yards November 4, 2007 Metrodome
Jamal Agnew Jacksonville Jaguars Matt Prater Arizona Cardinals 68 yards September 26, 2021 TIAA Bank Field
108 yards[16][17] Devin Hester Chicago Bears Jay Feely New York Giants 52 yards November 12, 2006 Giants Stadium
Nathan Vasher Chicago Bears Joe Nedney San Francisco 49ers 52 yards November 13, 2005 Soldier Field
107 yards[18] Chris McAlister Baltimore Ravens Jason Elam Denver Broncos 57 yards September 30, 2002 Ravens Stadium

See also

References

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