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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. [37]
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 ...
After a 1–1 start, winning opening day against the Redskins and losing week 2 at the Chiefs, the Eagles won a close home opener against the Giants on a last second 61-yard field goal by rookie kicker Jake Elliott 27–24. This was the longest kick made by a rookie, and the longest made by an Eagle in franchise history.
Previously regarded as nothing more than a replacement kicker for injured Caleb Sturgis, the kick earned Elliott NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors, cementing him as a strong kicking option for the 2017 Eagles. Elliott's kick set an Eagles' franchise record for the longest field goal, tied for the 7th-longest field goal in NFL history ...
23. LVII (57, 2022) Chiefs 38, Eagles 35. What a preamble. A fun and frenetic event for 55 minutes of game action, Mahomes and Philly QB Jalen Hurts – he probably should've gotten the MVP award ...
With the kick, Dempsey broke Bert Rechichar's NFL record for longest field goal by seven yards. His record was tied three times—by Jason Elam with the Denver Broncos in 1998 , Sebastian Janikowski with the Oakland Raiders in 2011 , and David Akers with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012 [ 13 ] —before it was broken on December 8, 2013, by Matt ...
Franklin was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1979 NFL draft. 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]
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.