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It was also the longest field goal in Eagles history, the longest ever kicked in Philadelphia in an NFL game, and the longest ever by an NFL rookie. In Week 4, against the Los Angeles Chargers , he put together a solid performance in converting all four field goal opportunities and both extra point attempts for a season-high 14 points scored ...
He was credited with the fourth longest field goal (at the time) in NFL history during his rookie year with the Eagles, a 59-yarder at Dallas on November 12, 1979. Franklin played in Super Bowl XV and kicked a 30-yard field goal. [6] On February 21, 1984, Franklin was traded to the New England Patriots for a sixth-round draft choice in the 1985 ...
He also tied the then-NFL record for the longest successful field goal when he converted a 63-yard field goal, which is the third-longest in league history. Akers is an inductee of the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame and a member of the Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team , along with being named to the second-team of the NFL 2000s All ...
It’s also the longest kick in the history of Lincoln Financial Field in either a college football or NFL game. Eagles kicker Jake Elliott held the previous record with a 61-yard field goal.
Ove Claes Johansson (March 31, 1948 – September 30, 2023) was an American football placekicker and the current holder of the record for the longest field goal ever kicked during an American football game, at 69 yards (63 m), for Abilene Christian University in their October 16, 1976 victory over East Texas State. [1]
Chiefs vs. Eagles record. Because of their recent success, the Chiefs own an advantage over the Eagles in their all-time series. The teams have met 11 times overall and Kansas City has posted a 6 ...
The Eagles won the next three matchups in 2001, 2005 and 2009, but Kansas City went on a four-game win streak with victories in 2013, 2017, 2021 and in the Super Bowl in 2023.
The 1969 NFL/AFL draft was the third and final year in which the NFL and American Football League (AFL) held a joint draft of college players. The draft took place on January 28–29, and the Eagles alternated with the Atlanta Falcons in picking second and third over the seventeen rounds.