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This walk-off kick eclipsed both Dempsey's and Graham Gano's 63-yarder in 2018 as the longest field goal to win a game on its final play. [ 11 ] [ 14 ] Since Dempsey was the only kicker to make a field goal from more than sixty yards prior to the relocation of the goal posts, he remains the only player in NFL history to successfully kick a ...
Following a 1–5–1 start, head coach Tom Fears was fired by owner John W. Mecom Jr. and replaced by J.D. Roberts, [2] [3] [4] whose first game was a 19–17 victory over the Detroit Lions at Tulane Stadium in which Tom Dempsey set an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal on the final play; [5] it broke the record held by Bert Rechichar of the ...
The Lions led by a point with only two seconds left, but Saints kicker Tom Dempsey booted a then-record 63-yard field goal as time expired to give the Saints a 19–17 win. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In the divisional round of the playoffs at the Cotton Bowl , the Lions fell 5–0 to the Dallas Cowboys in the lowest scoring game in NFL playoff history ...
Tom Dempsey was the long time record-holder for the longest field goal in NFL history. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
🏈 1970: Saints kicker Tom Dempsey, born without toes on his right foot, kicked a then record 63-yard field goal to beat the Lions. There have only been two longer field goals since.
New Orleans Saints kicker Tom Dempsey died Saturday due to complications from the coronavirus. He was 73. Former Saints kicker Tom Dempsey dies after fight with coronavirus at 73 [Video]
In 1970, he spent the season with the New Orleans Saints, and was the holder for Tom Dempsey's record breaking 63-yard field goal. He attempted to return for an eighth season back with the Eagles but suffered an injury in training camp and retired shortly afterwards.
Gogolak was a perfect 32 of 32 in extra points but hit only 25 of 41 field goals attempted on the year, with his longest being a kick of 54 yards in week eight vs. the Cowboys, a kick which came on the same day Tom Dempsey set an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal for the Saints vs. the Lions, and 43-year-old George Blanda hit a 53-yard field ...