Longest field goals in NFL history: Updated list of records, distances for kicks made and attempted

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It's hard enough to hit an average field goal in the NFL. Between the immense noise from the crowd and the group of monstrous men coming after you, it's far from easy for an NFL kicker. 

So whenever a field goal specialist trots onto the field and sinks an attempt from longer than 60 yards, it sends plenty of jaws to the floor. 

Life as a kicker in the NFL is full of highs and lows. There are plenty of times when they come through in the clutch, giving a team the necessary three points to leapfrog an opponent en route to a victory. Some are easy chip shots, but others require not only accuracy, but power as well. 

There are plenty of elite members in that category, including current kickers such as Justin Tucker and Brandon Aubrey. But who holds the record of the longest field goal?

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The Sporting News takes a look at the longest field goals in NFL history. 

What is the NFL record for longest field goal?

That longest field goal in NFL history belongs to Justin Tucker, who made a 66-yard kick in 2021 against the Lions to earn the Ravens a last-second win.

The previous record before Tucker's boot belonged to Matt Prater, who made a 64-yard field goal against the Titans in 2013 while playing for the Broncos.

That broke a 43-year-old record belonging to Tom Dempsey, who made a 63-yard field goal in November 1970.

In 2024, the Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey nearly matched Tucker's record, with a 65-yard kick in Week 3 against the Ravens.

Longest field goals in NFL history

Below is a look at the longest kicks in NFL history. 

RankPlayerTeamYearDistance
1Justin TuckerRavens202166
2Brandon AubreyCowboys202465
3Matt PraterBroncos201364
4Brett MaherCowboys201963
 Sebastian JanikowskiRaiders201163
 Graham GanoPanthers201863
 Jason ElamBroncos199863
 Tom DempseySaints197063
 David Akers49ers201263
9Matt PraterCardinals202362
 Harrison ButkerChiefs202262
 Matt PraterCardinals202162
 Brett MaherCowboys201962
 Brett MaherCowboys201862
 Stephen GostkowskiPatriots201762
 Matt BryantBuccaneers200662

Justin Tucker

In 2021, Tucker made the Detroit faithful watch history unfold right in front of their eyes. The Ravens kicker launched a 66-yard field goal in a last-second attempt to win the game for Baltimore. His attempt split the uprights, lifting the Ravens to a 19-17 win in improbable fashion.  

Brandon Aubrey

Aubrey got off to a hot start in 2024 when he came a yard short of tying Tucker's record. The Dallas kicker booted a 65-yard attempt against the Ravens in Week 3, leaving Tom Brady in awe at his range. 

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Matt Prater

Prater held the record for eight years after nailing a 64-yard attempt against the Titans in December 2013. The powerful leg of the Broncos sank an attempt to end the first half in style. 

Brett Maher

Maher is one of six kickers to nail a 63-yard attempt in a game. He did so in 2019, beating his own career-high of 62, which he did twice. 

Sebastian Janikowski

Janikowski was known for his powerful left leg during his NFL reign, and he was one of those kickers to hit it 63 yards out. He nailed an attempt for the Raiders during a "Monday Night Football" contest in 2011 against the Broncos. 

Graham Gano

When the Panthers needed Gano the most, he came through. In the final seconds of a 2018 game against the Giants, he successfully hit a 63-yard field goal to stun Big Blue. 

What is the longest field goal ever attempted?

Janikowski is not only tied for No. 4 on the all-time list, but he also owns another field goal record. In 2008, the lefty gave it his best at a record 76-yard field goal attempt, two yards longer than Mark Moseley's 74-yard attempt for Washington in 1979. 

How many missed NFL record field goal attempts?

In total, there have been 17 missed field goal attempts that, had they been made, would have been record-breakers. 

RankPlayerTeamYearDistance
1.Sebastian JanikowskiRaiders200876
2.Mark MoseleyRedskins197974
3.Fred SteinfortBroncos198073
4.Joe DaneloGiants197971
 Phil Dawson49ers201371
6.Mark MoseleyRedskins197970
 Brandon McManusBroncos202170
8. Mason CrosbyPackers200869
9.John HallJets199768
 Neil RackersCardinals200868
 Blair WalshVikings201468
 Matt PraterCardinals202168

Bryan Murphy

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.