There have been five other players in nfl history who have kicked seven field goals in a game. A kicker with a very strong leg may have a field goal range of around 50 yards. I still consider dempseys 63 yd field goal the nfl record in my book. The graph below shows the field goal success rate throughout history.
Philadelphia eagles kicker jake elliott joined a small group of players to kick a field goal of 60 yards or more when he connected on a 61 yard field goal as time expired against the new york giants on sept. Cowboys kicker brett maher booted his way into the nfl record book on sunday. This record is a hard one to break, and not just because of the difficulty of converting a field goal from that distance. The longest field goal in history came in 20 when denvers matt. The field goal in the national football league is a very unique part of the game. An average field goal kicker has a range of about 35 yards, meaning they are expected to make anything within that range, barring unfavorable weather conditions. Field goals records updated through the 2007 season. Aug 01, 2019 over 14 seasons, dawson set multiple franchise records that he still holds, including most career field goals 305, highest career field goal percentage 84. Cowboys brett maher kicks his way into nfl record books, with ease.
Jan, 2016 field goal kickers have improved almost exactly as predicted yes, field goal kickers missed 71 extra points this season, after missing only eight last season. American football requires that a field goal must only come during a play from. Flutie had estimated an 80 percent chance of making the drop kick, which was called to give flutie. These records are not listed in the nfl record and fact book. Field goal percentage career leaders and records college. The kicking legends of the past would get cut today. In 2018, the nfl average for field goal percentage was 84. Cowboys kicker drills second longest field goal in nfl.
Most of the longerrange field goals in ncaa history were kicked prior to the elimination of tees. Nfl career field goal percentage leaders the football database. Here is a look at the longest field goals in the nfl each season since the nfl afl merger in 1970. In that context, he thinks tuckers rewriting of the accuracy record books is. Couldnt find much, but according to this new york times article from 2008, the average is 35.
This section is showing information as of the end the 201920 season. Colts pat mcafee sets guinness world record for longest. Tom dempseys field goal is still the greatest ever. We got a new longest field goal in nfl history on sunday. The 10 longest field goals in nfl history bleacher. West florida wins the 2019 dii football championship in a recordsetting 4840 thriller an incredibly early look at the 2020 dii football top 10 lenoir. Im not totally sure what thats attributable to, but i think its a result of the nfl dropping the roster size from 33 to 28 due to world war ii. What is the average distance for a field goal attempt. A field goal fg is a means of scoring in gridiron football. Janikowski retired with a career field goal percentage of 80.
Apr 06, 2012 little coholds the record for the longest field goal in fbs history with a 67yard rocket vs. The national football league nfl information on rauzulus street. Justin tuckers quest for the 70yard field goal the ringer. Jun 25, 2018 highest field goal percentage by a rookie min. An asterisk after a players name indicates bowl stats are included. Highest field goal percentage, career 100 field goals. Highest field goal percentage, season rookie minimum 20 attempts.
Most field goals in a game football history pro football hall of. Its not a steadfast rule applying to every kick that follows, but it. Cowboys kicker drills second longest field goal in nfl history, breaks. The record setter for janikowski was a 52yard field goal with 8.
Field goal range is the part of the field in american football where there is a good chance that a. A 2011 survey of nfl statistical records found that in outdoor games played at temperatures of 39. Cfl statistics stats of the canadian football league. In 1943, kickers made only 16 of 68 field goal attempts for an anomalously low 24% success rate. The longest field goal kick in nfl history is 64 yards, a record set by matt. Ncaa individual records for scoring college football at.
College football teams with the most nfl draft picks since 2000 colleges with the most overall no. Standard field goal protocol does not currently allow a kick 17 yards or shorter. Over the last five years, the average rate was 85 percent. Highest field goal percentage, nfl career guinness world.
Cowboys kicker drills second longest field goal in nfl history. Top 10 field goal leaders in michigan football history. Coachup nation the longest field goals in nfl history. Highest kicking points after touchdown percentage, career 200 points after touchdown 100. Although maher didnt top praters record, he did set the nfl record. Long field goals pro football hall of fame official site. Oct 08, 2019 morten andersen, the first modernera kicker to make the hall, hit 79. Sammy baugh, washington, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947. Dec 10, 20 we got a new longest field goal in nfl history on sunday. Over 14 seasons, dawson set multiple franchise records that he still holds, including most career field goals 305, highest career field goal percentage 84.
Statistics by player category by player position by team category fg. For example, if at 40 yards you made six successful field goal kicks but four were unsuccessful, the percentage of successful field goals would be 60% because 6 successful kicks divided by 10 total kicks is 0. The first to reach this milestone was jim bakken who did so. The 64 yd current record was kicked in denver, where the air has much less density than any other nfl stadium. We present them here for purely educational purposes. In comparison, jan stenerud, one of only two pure kickers in the pro football hall of fame along with punter ray guy, had a career field goal percentage of 66. The nfl record book is under assault in the 2018 season. Also included are all applicable records from the american. Stay up to date with all the stats from the canadian football league. Nfl football stats nfl team opponent field goals made per. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 202021 nfl section about a week before the season starts, register for a free account.
Texas on october 15, 1977 and went on to be the third highest drafted kicker in the history of the nfl. Ranking the top 25 clutch kickers in college football history. But for most of football history, kickers have steadily become less sucky. Anything outside of that, and its more of a gamble. Justin tucker ties record for 50yard field goals in a season justin tucker has been the nfls best kicker in 2016 by a wide margin. The greatest remains unchanged with a great chance to remain so indefinitely.
Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Oct 21, 2019 the nfl record for longest kick is held by matt prater, who drilled a 64yard field goal while playing for the broncos in 20. As of the end of 2016, the national football league nfl record for highest career field goal percentage is 89. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. List of national football league records individual wikipedia. To score a field goal, the team in possession of the ball must place kick, or drop kick, the ball through the goal, i. In 1972, he set a team record that still stands, kicking six field goals in one game against the houston oilers.
Colts pat mcafee sets guinness world record for longest blindfolded fg. These records are not listed in nfl record and fact book most career wins, regular season plus post season, by a starting quarterback. Anything over that and the chance of scoring falls to below 60%. The overall fieldgoal success percentage has been above 80% every season since 2004. The nfl record for longest kick is held by matt prater, who drilled a 64yard field goal while playing for the broncos in 20. Rusk leads cowgirls basketball in making presence felt in. Highest field goal percentage, career 100 field goals 86. Nfl team opponent field goals made per game teamrankings. Jan 28, 2015 in 193839, the first year we know the number of regular field goals attempted, nfl kickers made 93 of 235 field goal tries 39. Most career wins, regular season, by a starting quarterback.
From 1960 to 1964, the average success rate was 50 percent. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. List of national football league records individual. When field goal kickers attempt kicks from 50 yards or further, even the. If you have plenty of time for said paper, you could also try to find stats for all 32 teams kickers, add up all the field goal attempts distances, and then average it. Nfl kickers in 18 more accurate than ever from up to 40. Mar 23, 2020 for the second season in a row, the cowgirls set a singleseason free throw percentage school record, sinking a combined 78. Raiders sebastian janikowski sets nfl record for 50yard. Dec 24, 2019 field goal kicker blake mazza is on pace to set the alltime field goal percentage at wsu in a season. The overall field goal percentage during the 2010 nfl season was 82. The haters are losing the war on kickers fivethirtyeight. Philadelphia eagles kicker jake elliott joined a small group of players to kick a field. This kid stepped in as a rookie in 2006 and has improved each year, hitting 36 of 40 field goal attempts last season 90% and leading the nfl in total points 148.
For a 37 year old, tying a 42 year old record probably justified his reaction. Ali hajisheikh, 31 fgs 197982 hajisheikhs 31 field goals were the michigan record when he. Ali hajisheikh, 31 fgs 197982 hajisheikhs 31 field goals were the michigan record when he graduated in. Justin tucker ties record for 50yard field goals in a. Coaches arent always keen on allowing their field goal kickers to attempt such low percentage field goals. The national football league nfl records field goals. Oct 02, 2018 the average nfl game this season has featured 48. Little coholds the record for the longest field goal in fbs history with a 67yard rocket vs. West florida wins the 2019 dii football championship in a record setting 4840 thriller an incredibly early look at the 2020 dii football top 10 lenoirrhynes kyle dugger wins 2019 cliff harris award. Dec 24, 2018 a 2011 survey of nfl statistical records found that in outdoor games played at temperatures of 39. In 2018, the nfl average for field goal percentage was.
He recently tweeted about nfl field goal percentages, including two helpful. I would embed the video of the kick, but the nfl in their infinite wisdom do not allow their videos to be embedded. For the second season in a row, the cowgirls set a singleseason free throw percentage school record, sinking a combined 78. Highest completion percentage, both teams, 75% 8463. Ranking all 32 nfl kicking situations, from most stable to. In the game against the bears, he had a 59yard field goal to tie the game. It has to be two links, because the query will only return 500 results, so i split in by half. No nfl kicker has missed a field goal from 1019 yards since 2002. Sanchez breaks down intriguing week 1 spreads for 2020 nfl schedule. Morten andersen, the first modernera kicker to make the hall, hit 79. Its an estimate of the field goal distance a kicker has a reasonable chance of success and scoring from. While maher is 3 of 3 100 percent, every other kicker in nfl history. Fieldgoal kickers have improved almost exactly as predicted yes, fieldgoal kickers missed 71 extra points this season, after missing only eight last. Field goal kicker blake mazza is on pace to set the alltime field goal percentage at wsu in a season.