Longest FG attempt in NFL history is the 76-yard kick by Sebastian Janikowski on September 28, 2008. He did it while playing for the Oakland Raiders.
The longest field goal attempt in the league history was made against the San Diego Chargers right before halftime.
Likewise, other try far away from the Y-shaped goalpost are:
- Mark Moseley: 74 yards vs. the Giants in 1979
- Fred Steinfort: 73 yards vs. the Patriots in 1980
- Joe Danelo: 71 yards vs. the Rams in 1979
- Phil Dawson: 71 yards vs. the Rams in 2013
- Mark Moseley: 70 yards vs. Houston Oilers in 1979
- Brandon McManus: 70 yards vs. the Raiders in 2021
Going for a kick to get three points can be carried from anywhere when the team feels they can get a field goal.
Rob Bironas holds the most FGs record (8) in a single game. He did it on October 21, 2007, when his side, the Tennessee Titans, won against the Houston Texans 38-36.
Longest FGs MAde In The NFL
| Player Name and Team | Opposition and Distance |
| Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens | Detroit Lions, 66 yards |
| Matt Prater, Denver Broncos | Tennessee Titans, 64 yards |
| Tom Dempsey, New Orleans Saints | Detroit Lions, 63 yards |
| Jason Elam, Denver Broncos | Jacksonville Jaguars, 63 yards |
| Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders | Denver Broncos, 63 yards |
| David Akers, San Francisco 49ers | Green Bay Packers, 63 yards |
| Graham Gano, Carolina Panthers | New York Giants, 63 yards |
| Brett Maher, Dallas Coyboys | Philadelphia Eagles, 63yards |
| Matt Bryant, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Philadelphia Eagles, 62 yards |
| Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots | Oakland Raiders, 62 yards |
| Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs | Buffalo Bills, 62 yards |
| Jay Feely, Arizona Cardinals | Buffalo Bills, 61 yards |
| Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis Rams | Minnesota Vikings, 61 yards |
| Jake Elliot, Philadelphia Eagles | New York Giants, 61 yards |
Justin Tucker – 66 Yards
Justin Tucker was signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Ravens on May 29, 2011. Ten years later, he scored a match-winning 66-yard goal.
The kick came opposite the Detroit Lions on September 26, 2021. The away team was down by a point in the final minute after Ryan Santosos’s 35-yard FG.
The Ravens tried their luck with Tucker, and he succeeded in getting the three points, ending the match 19-17.
In 2021, Tucker scored 35/37 FGs at a 94.6% conversion rate. His overall record in the league is 364 completions in 402 attempts.
The 90.5 percent goal percentage is the highest accuracy rate in the National Football League.
In the eleven-year career, he has scored 1,507 points for his side and is tied for the most 50+ yards FGs in the NFL.
He is a Super Bowl XLVII winner who has been included in the Pro Bowl six times (2013, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022).
Matt Prater – 64 Yards
Matt Prater broke the 43-year-old record for the longest FG in the NFL on December 8, 2013, at the end of the first half against the Tennessee Titans.
The game was won by Denver Broncos by 51-28. It was a great year for the individual as he slotted 75 extra points, setting the record for most extra points in a season.
He was in his finest form in 2013 as he converted all extra points attempts. He made 25 goals in 26 tries at a success rate of 96.2%.
Prater enjoyed his most successful years at Denver (2007 to 2014). The two-time Pro Bowler played for the Detroit Lions from 2014 to 2020.
In 2021, he inked a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals. Another two-year extension was agreed on March 14, 2023.
The veteran has kicked 448 times with 373 finding the right direction. He has a conversion rate of 83.3%.
Tom Dempsey – 63 Yards
Tom Dempsey’s 63-yard field goal was unbreakable for 43 years. He kicked the football for an NFL record on November 8, 1970, when the Saints played the Lions.
The record-breaking kick overcame Bert Rechichar’s 56-yard record made in 1953.
The 63-yard goal helped the Saints beat the Lions 19-17 with two seconds remaining on the clock.
The 1969 Pro Bowler has 159 FGs to his name. He made it in 25 tires.
Likewise, he converted 89.4% extra points in 282 aims.
During his NFL career, he was associated with these teams:
- San Diego Chargers: 1968 (Practice Squad)
- New Orleans Saints: 1969-70
- Philadelphia Eagles: 1971-74
- Los Angeles Rams: 1975-76
- Houston Oilers: 1977
- Buffalo Bills: 1978-79
Sebastian Janikowski – 63 Yards
Sebastian Janikowski is another 63-yard scorer on the list. The left-footed athlete scored it on September 12, 2011, against the Denver Broncos.
He joined the ranks of Tom Dempsey and Jason Elam at the pinnacle as the longest FG scorer in the league.
He previously attempted a 64-yard kick in 2007 and a 76-yard goal in 2008. Both were unsuccessful.
The first-round pick of the 2000 draft spent eighteen years with the Oakland Raiders.
He made 414 FGs in 515 tries in his seventeen seasons with the Raiders. In his only season with the Seattle Seahawks, he made 22/27 scores at 81.5% success rate.
Jason Elam – 63 Yards
Jason Elam made 436 field goals in 550 tries at a success rate of 80.7%. His longest FG of 63 yards was recorded on October 25, 1998.
At that time, he was a Broncos player, playing against Jacksonville Jaguars at the Mile High Stadium. It matched the 1970’s record of Tom Dempsey.
Elam was the 70th pick of 1993. Denver Broncos won two Super Bowls, XXXII and XXXIII, with the player.
Playing his best version of the game, he received three Pro Bowl nominations in 1995, 1998, and 2001. Reflecting on his contribution to the Broncos’ legacy, he was inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame.
After playing fifteen years for Denver, he took his services to Atlanta Falcons in 2008 and remained there till 2009.
David Akers – 63 Yards
David Akers’s 63-yard goal attempt bounced off the crossbar before giving three points to the 49ers at the end of the first half on September 9, 2012.
They played Green Bay Packers that day and won by 30-22 at the Lambeau Field.
The last year with the 49ers was disappointing for the player, as he converted only 29 goals in 42 attempts. A 69% conversion was his lowest since 1999.
He spent his glory days with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2010. Akers was selected in the Pro Bowl five times (2001, 2002, 2004, 2009, and 2010) and led the scoring chart 2010.
He spent two seasons, in 2011 and 2012, in San Francisco. He was selected for his sixth Pro Bowl in 2011, and once gain led the scoring chart 2011.
He has an all-time conversion percentage of 80.9, where he made 386/477 FGs.
Graham Gano – 63 Yards
Graham Gano’s game-winning FG against the New York Giants on October 7, 2018, was kicked from 63 yards. Carolina Panthers won the tie 33-31.
It earned him the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week award and the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October.
The 2018 campaign saw Gano make 14/16 scores. He converted 30 extra points in 33 aims. He was also included in the 2018 Pro Bowl.
Graham’s NFL career began at the Washington Redskins where he made 59 FGs in 80 tries from 2009 to 2011.
He spent 2012 to 2019 with the Carolina Panthers and has been with the New York Giants since 2020.
His overall league record is 313 successful scores in 370 aims. He has converted 376 extra points in 395 shots.
Brett Maher – 63 Yards
Brett Maher made the 63-yard score at the AT&T Stadium when the Cowboys thrashed the Eagles 37-10 on October 20, 2019.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln alma mater holds the Cowboys’ record for the longest FG.
Maher had a 100% record in that match, with four extra points and three field goals. He was declared the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
The veteran placekicker has been playing professional football since 2013. He has made 97 FGs in 121 attempts.
His record in the Canadian Football League is slightly better, with 107 conversions in 137 shots.
He is associated with the Los Angeles Rams in 2023 after receiving a promotion to the active squad on the 12th of September.
Matt Bryant – 62 Yards
Like many record-setting placekickers, Matt Bryant scored his 62-yard goal at the end of the match on October 22, 2006.
As a result, his team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, emerged victorious over the Philadelphia Eagles at the Raymond James Stadium by a 23-21 score.
During the nail-biting contest, Bryant kept his composure to score three FGs and two extra points. His brilliance was applauded with the NFC Special Team Player of the Week nomination.
The former Baylor Bears player was undrafted in 1999. His NFL career kickstarted in 2002 when the Giants signed him. He made 37 FGs in 46 tries for the franchise in two seasons.
Bryant spent four years (2005-08) with the Buccs. His longest run came with the Atlanta Falcons, where he stayed from 2009 to 2019.
The 2016 Pro Bowler and NFL scoring leader converted 85.6 field goals. He has a 98.6% extra point conversion rate in his eighteen-year career.
Harrison Butker – 62 Yards
Harrison’s 62-yard kick was recorded on October 16, 2022, when the Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium.
The “Butt Kicker” was the 233rd draft pick of 2017. Carolina Panthers roped him in a four-year contract but waived him in September. He was then included in the practice squad.
A week later, the Chiefs signed him, and the kicker debuted on the 2nd of October.
Talking about the longest kick of his career, it is also the Chiefs’ longest FG. Previously, it was 58-yards.
His 2022 record shows a 75 percent conversion rate. He converted 18 FGs in 24 tries.
The 34/38 FGs in 2019, when he won his first Vince Lombardi Trophy with the Chiefs, Butker led the league in most FG attempts and completions.
The overall record of the two-time Super Bowl winner is 164 successful FGs in 186 attempts.