It’s been nearly 24 hours and we’re still in awe of that Justin Tucker boot that broke the NFL record for longest field goal, a 66-yarder that doinked off the crossbar and went through to give the Baltimore Ravens a last-second win.
Now that the record no longer belongs to Matt Prater — still kicking these days for the Arizona Cardinals — it’s a good time to relive some awesome kicks and remind ourselves how great it is to watch a place-kicker send one through the uprights from around midfield.
We’ll run through some of the longest boots we could find on YouTube and Twitter, starting with Tucker’s:
Justin Tucker, 2021 (66 yards)
What. A. Kick.
Matt Prater, 2013 (64 yards)
December 8, 2013: Broncos kicker Matt Prater (@MattPrater_5) nails an NFL record 64-yard field goal against the Titans. pic.twitter.com/qiVjqolbTn
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) December 8, 2020
Brett Maher, 2019 (63 yards)
HISTORY
Brett Maher makes it from 63-yards out, the longest field goal in Cowboys franchise history!
(via @dallascowboys) pic.twitter.com/TZywQVyrnZ
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 21, 2019
Sebastian Janikowski, 2011 (63 yards)
The former Raiders kicker had such an amazing leg. Back then, he tied the NFL record:
September 12, 2011 🏴☠️🏈✍️🏻
MNF game vs the Broncos, #Raiders PK Sebastian Janikowski tied the THEN NFL record for the longest field goal at 63 yards, sharing the record with Tom Dempsey and Jason Elam.
* Current record is 64 yards by Matt Prater, Denver vs. Tenn., Dec. 8, 2013 pic.twitter.com/awGbAmovvs
— AFL Godfather🏴☠️👓🏈 (@NFLMAVERICK) September 12, 2020
Graham Gano, 2018 (63 yards)
Like Tucker’s, it was a game-winner. This one was over the Giants:
63 yards… GAME! #Panthers #Gano pic.twitter.com/hxEFlIeE8w
— Jeff Jones (@JeffJonesSports) October 7, 2018
Jason Elam, 1998 (63 yards)
Ah, remember John Elway in those uniforms? And Elam nailing this one against the Jaguars? How exciting was that?
Tom Dempsey, 1970 (63 yards)
The record that stood for nearly three decades until Elam came along. Another game-winner (with a 19-17 score no less!).
“The stadium is wild! Dempsey is being mobbed!”
The 19-17 win at Tulane Stadium vs. the Lions (who went 10-4) was the debut of Saints coach J.D. Roberts. They went 2-11-1.
Tom Dempsey’s mark of 63 yards was tied 28 years later by Jason Elam at Mile High. pic.twitter.com/QJfU6kg97o— Dinn Mann (@mooseoutfront) April 5, 2020
David Akers, 2012 (63 yards)
Another one that DOINKED.
On this day in 2012, the #49ers beat the #Packers at Lambeau Field to start the season.
The big highlight of the game was David Akers tying the then-NFL record for longest field goal made at 63 yards.
(Via @nflthrowback) #Random49ers pic.twitter.com/tWEONGnIvd
— #Random49ers (@Random49ers) September 9, 2021
Matt Prater, 2021 (62 yards)
Still got it. This happened just last week!
MATT PRATER 62-YARD FIELD GOAL. #AZCardinals
📺: #MINvsAZ on FOX
📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/2FtVIQksx1— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021
Brett Maher, 2018 and 2019 (62 yards each)
Brett Maher from 62 yds out! #PHIvsDAL pic.twitter.com/21z4C036sW
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) December 9, 2018
MONEY MAHER 💰
It's good from 62 yards! #DALvsNYJ | #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/8niQnbejBT— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) October 13, 2019
Stephen Gostkowski, 2017 (62 yards)
This one had room to go even longer!
Gostkowski from 62 Yards and it might have been good from 70 in that altitude! pic.twitter.com/fTho1pnqBM
— Eric Rosenthal (@ericsports) November 19, 2017
Matt Bryant, 2006 (62 yards)
A game-winner with a terrific radio call.
Matt Bryant's legendary 62 yard field goal with the greatest radio announcer of all time, Gene Deckerhoff, on the call pic.twitter.com/Xxt9kSZDVm
— Nick Sitro ✌️ (@nicksitro) October 18, 2019
