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In 1983, Dempsey was inducted into the American Football Association's Semi-Pro Football Hall of Fame. [17] [18] After retiring from professional football, Dempsey resided with his wife Carlene, who taught history at Kehoe-France, a private school in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. His house was flooded during Hurricane Katrina in ...
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]
Tom Dempsey was the long time record-holder for the longest field goal in NFL history.
After Dempsey kicked a record-setting 63-yard field goal using the special shoe in 1970, the league instituted a rule change establishing standards for kicking shoes in 1977, informally known as the "Tom Dempsey Rule", that "any shoe that is worn by a player with an artificial limb on his kicking leg must have a kicking surface that conforms to ...
The 1969 New Orleans Saints season was the team's third as a member of the National Football League. They improved on their previous season's output of 4–9–1, winning five games. [1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Tom Dempsey led the team in scoring 99 points and was named to the Pro Bowl. [2]
🏈 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. There have ...
NO — Tom Dempsey 17-yard field goal. Saints 33–28. Drive: SF — Jimmy Thomas 18-yard pass from John Brodie (Momcilo Gavric kick). 49ers 35–33. Drive: NO — Tom Dempsey 43-yard field goal. Saints 36–35. Drive: SF — Momcilo Gavric 23-yard field goal. 49ers 38–36. Drive: NO — Ernie Wheelwright 3-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick). Saints ...
In 1970, Saints kicker Tom Dempsey kicked a 63-yard field goal, which for many years thereafter was the all-time record. Dempsey's holder was a defensive back named Joe Scarpati. There has been an urban myth going around during the intervening decades that the holder on this legendary kick was the team's colorful starting quarterback, Billy Kilmer.