The Unbelievable Record: Discover Who Defied the Odds with the Longest Field Goal in NFL History!

Ever watched the clock tick down with a deep field goal lined up, each second stretching just a little longer as everyone holds their breath? That lightning-in-a-bottle kick is one of the NFL’s most electric moments—except when the distance pushes beyond 60 yards, transforming rarity into legend. Despite kickers consistently booting longer, cracking the 70-yard barrier remains a near-mythical feat—no Hall of Famer’s touched it yet, save for that wild 69-yard punt by Ove Johansson back in ’76 at the college level. So, who are these special teams maestros daring enough, strong enough, and precise enough to etch their names into NFL’s longest field goal history? Buckle up—the tales of ice-cold nerve and leg-power ahead might just surprise you. LEARN MORE

A deep field goal attempt during the last seconds of regulation can leave everyone watching and holding their breaths.

And while NFL kickers are nailing longer field goals than ever before, a shot surpassing 60 yards is still a rare – and remarkable – achievement.

In fact, no one – not even a Hall of Fame kicker – has come close to the 70-yard mark (unless you count Texas college football legend Ove Johansson’s 69-yard kick with Abilene Christian in 1976).

We’ve delved into the history books to explore which special teams savants have kicked the longest field goals in NFL history.

The NFL’s Longest Field Goals

1. 68 yards – Cam Little, Jacksonville Jaguars (2025)

It was just a matter of opportunity for Little. He had already proven he could break the record in the preseason when he nailed a 70-yard field goal against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Little, who had missed three attempts in the team’s previous two games, finally got his chance in Week 9 as time expired in the first half against the Las Vegas Raiders.

2. 66 yards – Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens (2021)

Tucker’s 66-yard field goal was blasted as time expired and gave the Ravens a 19-17 win over the Detroit Lions. At the time of the kick, he had made 49 straight field goals, and he finished the season missing only two of his 37 attempts.

And the hyper-accurate placekicker converted on all six of his attempts of 50 or more yards that year.

T-3. 65 yards – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys (2024)

Aubrey enjoyed a banner rookie season, earning a spot on the AP All-Pro team after making all 10 of his attempts from 50 or more yards, He carried that success over into his second season, highlighted by a 65-yard field in the first quarter of a 28-25 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3.

Aubrey’s previous long was a 60-yarder in 2023.

T-3. 65 – Chase McLaughlin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2025)

This was smack in the middle of the age of the kicker. Entering Week 9 of the 2025 season, there had already been a record field goals of at least 60 yards. And McLaughlin had one of them with his 65-yarder that was tied for the third longest in NFL history.

T-5. 64 – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys (2025)

Aubrey was the poster child of the previously mentioned new kicking age, with powerful, long-distance kickers all over the league. One year after nailing a 65-yarder during his second season, Aubrey added a 64-yard field goal in Year 3.

It’s only a matter of time before he gets an opportunity to break Little’s record.

T-5. 64 yards – Matt Prater, Denver Broncos (2013)

Prater’s 64-yard attempt broke a record that had stood for over 40 years. In one of the last games of the ’13 season – when Peyton Manning was still running the offense – Prater drilled his shot just before halftime. Perhaps it was his kick that ignited the team, as they beat the Tennessee Titans 51-28 after being down one to close out the second quarter.

T-5. 63 yards – Joey Slye, New England Patriots (2024)

As the owner of the Washington Commanders franchise record for his 61-yard field goal in 2023, Slye also became the Patriots record holder with a 63-yard boot in 2024. Slye’s line-drive kick came as the first half expired, putting the struggling Patriots offense on the board with its first three points of the game agains the San Francisco 49ers.

T-5. 63 yards – Brett Maher, Dallas Cowboys (2019)

In his second year in the NFL, Maher punched through a 63-yard conversion – just a week after he drove in one from 62 yards. Maher kicked the field goal to end the first half, helping the Cowboys take a 27-7 lead over the New York Jets. Ironically enough, Maher had also launched his first 62-yard field goal (during his rookie season!) against them the previous year.

T-5. 63 yards – Graham Gano, Carolina Panthers (2018)

During the first 10 years of his career, Gano was unable to cross the 60-yard threshold. That changed in the 2018 season. After New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw a 15-yard touchdown pass with just over a minute left in regulation, the Panthers were down 31-30. And with one second on the clock, Gano drilled a 63-yard attempt – one that just barely snuck through the uprights after it took an extreme curve – and won the game for the Panthers.

T-5. 63 yards – David Akers, San Francisco 49ers (2012)

In his two-year stint with the 49ers, Akers converted his attempt in the first game of the 2012 regular season. With just under a minute left before halftime, he nailed a kick from 43 yards away. And after San Francisco gained possession once again, he hit a 63-yard field goal as time expired to go up 16-7 against the Green Bay Packers. The lefty kicker’s shot bounced off the crossbars – and shockingly went through.

T-5. 63 yards – Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders (2011)

Janikowski’s 63-yard attempt came just two years after he converted on a kick from 61 yards away. And like Akers, this record-tying shot took place in the first game of the NFL season. After kicking two routine field goals in the second quarter, Janikowski lined up from 63 yards away and punched it through to give the Raiders a 16-3 lead over the Broncos.

T-5. 63 yards – Jason Elam, Denver Broncos (1998)

The two-time Super Bowl champion put his name in the record books by joining the 63-yarder club in a mid-season game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It had been 30 years since someone connected on a 63-yard attempt in the NFL. As time was expiring in the second quarter, he nailed the kick and helped give the Broncos a 27-10 advantage in the Mile High City.

T-5. 63 yards – Tom Dempsey, New Orleans Saints (1970)

Dempsey once held the record for longest field goal in NFL history as the first to make a 60-yard attempt (Bret Rechicar of the Colts held the previous record at 56 yards). The legend was an anomaly, born without toes on his right foot, kicking in an era where the goalposts were placed in the middle of the end zone. And with the Saints down 17-16 to the Detroit Lions late in the fourth quarter, Dempsey drilled the 63-yarder and won the game.