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- Placekickers have only gotten more accurate from further distances over the NFL's 104-year history.
- In that span, 11 players have made field goals from 62 yards out or longer during an official game.
- Here are the longest field goals in NFL history, featuring some of the league's best-ever kickers.
Placekickers are often the unsung heroes on any given football team.
In the NFL's 104 years of existence, placekickers have consistently grown more accurate while extending their range to longer distances. It's become common to watch professional football's biggest legs kicks field goals from beyond 50 yards, and 60-yard blasts are no longer regarded as the astonishing feats they once were.
The record for the longest field goal ever kicked in a Super Bowl is 57 yards — a record set by Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs on February 11, 2024. The previous record was set at 55 yards just minutes before, by San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody.
Still, there have only been 15 made field goals from 62 yards or further during official NFL contests, none during Super Bowls. Star kickers like Matt Prater and Brett Maher have hit multiple such field goals in their historic careers, while Baltimore Ravens legend Justin Tucker set the all-time record in 2021.
Check out the 15 longest field goal makes in NFL history:
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Team: Arizona Cardinals
Year: 2023
Location: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Elevation: 1,150 feet
Conditions: Indoors
Game Context: Prater's big boot helped the Cardinals stretch their lead over the Dallas Cowboys to 11 as they headed into the locker room for halftime.
PRATER NATION! Good for 62 yards, the longest of the year!!
