Who set the record for longest field goal?
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Who set the record for longest field goal at any level? Who set the record for longest field goal in an NFL game?
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Who set the record for longest field goal?
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A <b>field goal</b> (FG) is a means of scoring in gridiron football. To score a <b>field goal</b>, 
the team in ... The <b>longest field goal kick</b> in NFL history is 64 yards, a <b>record set</b> 
by Matt Prater on December 8, 2013. The previous <b>record</b> was 63, originally <b>set</b> 
by&nbsp;... Matthew Phillip Prater (born August 10, 1984) is an American football placekicker 
for the Detroit ... Prater holds the NFL <b>record</b> for kicking the <b>longest field goal</b> (64 
yards), which he <b>set</b> on December 8, 2013, ... He also holds the Detroit Lions 
franchise <b>record for longest field goal</b> (61 yards), which he <b>set</b> on August 23, 
2019. The <b>longest field goal</b> in recorded football history was 69 yards, <b>set</b> by collegiate 
kicker Ove Johansson, who was born in&nbsp;... Anthony Ray &quot;Tony&quot; Franklin is a former National Football League football kicker 
in the National ... However, Franklin <b>set</b> a <b>record</b> by kicking a 64-yard <b>field goal</b> in 
the same game. ... He was credited with the fourth <b>longest field goal</b> (at the time) 
in NFL history during his rookie year with the Eagles, a 59-yarder at Dallas on&nbsp;... Thomas John Dempsey (born January 12, 1947) is a former American football 
placekicker in ... With the <b>kick</b>, Dempsey broke Bert Rechichar&#39;s NFL <b>record for</b> 
<b>longest field goal</b> by seven yards. That <b>record</b> was equaled by Jason Elam in 
1998,&nbsp;... Russell Erxleben (born January 13, 1957) is a former American football player 
and currency ... He shares the <b>record</b> for the <b>longest field goal</b>, 67 yards, in NCAA 
history (if not college football history), originally <b>set</b> in 1977 while playing for the 
University of Texas. Erxleben was a three-time All-America punter (1976, 1977, 
and&nbsp;... Michael Badgley (born July 28, 1995), nicknamed &quot;The Money Badger&quot;, is an 
American football ... The 59-yarder <b>set</b> a Chargers franchise <b>record for longest</b> 
<b>field goal</b>. He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his 
performance. Donald Bitterlich is a former professional American football player who played in 
the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks. Bitterlich kicked the first <b>field goal</b> in the 
expansion Seahawks history, also ... The next year, Bitterlich <b>set the record</b> for 
the <b>longest field goal</b> in Temple history, with a 56-yard <b>field goal</b>. During the year, 
against&nbsp;... David Roy Akers is a former American football placekicker. He played college 
football at ... The second of these <b>set</b> an NFL <b>record</b> for consecutive <b>field goals</b> 
without a miss during the postseason, previously ... On September 9, 2012, Akers 
tied the NFL <b>record</b> for the <b>longest field goal</b> by kicking a 63-yard <b>field goal</b> off the
&nbsp;... This is a list of Super Bowl <b>records</b>. The list of <b>records</b> is separated by individual 
players and teams. Players and teams, along with their <b>records</b>, are noted with 
the Super Bowl game played. All <b>records</b> can be referenced at the National 
Football League (NFL)&#39;s official ... Standard <b>field goal</b> protocol does not currently 
allow a <b>kick</b> 17 yards or&nbsp;...
Matt Prater
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