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    Saints Legendary Kicker Tom Dempsey has passed away at 73

    For those who don't know him Tom Dempsey he was born without toes on his right foot. He was known for kicking a 63 yard FG that was an NFL record for quite some time. He seemed to have recovered from a battle with Covid but it was very short lived.

    RIP Tom Dempsey.

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    Re: Saints Legendary Kicker Tom Dempsey has passed away at 73

    While not a great player, the man's a legend. At the time of Dempsey's immortal boot, it was a record by seven yards.

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    Re: Saints Legendary Kicker Tom Dempsey has passed away at 73

    I watched him kick that FG on a TV in some tavern out in a Sunday with my dad. R.I.P Tom Dempsey!

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    Re: Saints Legendary Kicker Tom Dempsey has passed away at 73

    The longest field goals in NFL history are:


    64
    Matt Prater, Denver vs. Tennessee, Dec. 8, 2013

    63
    Tom Dempsey, New Orleans vs. Detroit, Nov. 8, 1970
    Jason Elam, Denver vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 25, 1998
    Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland at Denver, Sept. 12, 2011
    David Akers, San Francisco at Green Bay, Sept. 9, 2012

    62
    Matt Bryant, Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia, Oct. 22, 2006

    61
    Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland at Cleveland, Dec. 27, 2009
    Jay Feely, Arizona Cardinals vs. Buffalo Bills, Oct. 14, 2012
    Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens at Detroit Lions, Dec. 16, 2013
    Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings, Nov. 8, 2015
    Jake Elliott, Philadelphia vs New York Giants, Sept. 24, 2017

    60
    Steve Cox, Cleveland at Cincinnati, Oct. 21, 1984
    Morten Andersen, New Orleans vs. Chicago, Oct. 27, 1991
    Rob Bironas, Tennessee vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 3, 2006
    Dan Carpenter, Miami vs. Cleveland, Dec. 5, 2010
    Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis vs. Seattle, Sept. 30, 2012
    Chandler Catanzaro, Arizona Cardinals vs. Buffalo Bills, Sept. 25, 2016

    I tend to think quite a few kickers in the NFL today can break the record, but due to the modern rules which give the other team the ball where the spot was for the kick ( 6-7 yards behind the line of scrimmage ) , a really long field goal is reserved to the last play in the 2nd quarter or the game. Boswell range appears to be about 60 yards.

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    Re: Saints Legendary Kicker Tom Dempsey has passed away at 73

    Amazing that three out of the four that beat the distance or even tied it were at Denver ...
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    Re: Saints Legendary Kicker Tom Dempsey has passed away at 73

    Quote Originally Posted by steelreserve View Post
    Amazing that three out of the four that beat the distance or even tied it were at Denver ...
    Mile high altitude/lower air density. Fly balls at Coors Field travel farther than they would in parks closer to sea level for the same reason.

    Personally, I give more weight to Dempsey's and Akers' 63-yarders since they weren't "altitude aided."

    RIP to Mr. Dempsey.

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    Re: Saints Legendary Kicker Tom Dempsey has passed away at 73

    RIP

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    Re: Saints Legendary Kicker Tom Dempsey has passed away at 73

    I remember seeing the kick in highlights and couldn't believe it. That record stood for a very long time. I'll always remember that kick.

    R.I.P.

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