Brandon Aubrey 66-yard field goal: Cowboys kicker boots would-be record-tying longest FG vs. Raiders

Sarah Effress

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It's a shame the NFL preseason doesn't count for more than a training camp tune-up.

If it did, Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey would have just nailed one of the longest field goals in league history. 

His 66-yard boot put Dallas up 13-6 over the Las Vegas Raiders in the team's second preseason game, and it also would have tied Justin Tucker's record-setting kick from 2021.

Here's everything to know about Aubrey's preseason field goal from beyond the logo.

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Brandon Aubrey 66-yard field goal video

After missing a 65-yard kick in the first week of preseason play, Aubrey stepped up against the Raiders to attempt an even longer try with nothing to lose. With time expiring to end the half, the Cowboys kicker absolutely obliterated the ball, drilling it through the uprights with distance to spare.

Longest field goals in NFL history

If preseason field goals mattered in the grand scheme of things when it comes to the NFL, Aubrey's kick would match Tucker's for the longest field goal in the league's existence. 

Here's a look at the 12 biggest kicks in NFL regular season history.  

RankKickerTeamYearDistance (yards)
1Justin TuckerRavens202166
2Matt PraterBroncos201364
T-3Tom DempseySaints197063
 Jason ElamBroncos199863
 Sebastian JanikowskiRaiders201163
 David Akers49ers201263
 Graham GanoPanthers201863
 Brett MaherCowboys201963
T-9Matt BryantBuccaneers200662
 Stephen GostkowskiPatriots201762
 Brett MaherCowboys201962
 Matt PraterCardinals202362

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Sarah Effress is an editorial intern for The Sporting News. She is a recent graduate of Northwestern University, and loves to talk soccer and women's college sports.