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Note: The longest field goal ever made in collegiate competition was 69 yards by Ove Johansson of Abilene Christian University, which at the time (1976) was competing as an NAIA, not an NCAA, school. NCAA players drafted into NFL by position
Russell Erxleben (born January 13, 1957) is an American former professional football player and investor.A highly decorated college kicker for the University of Texas, Erxleben was a three-time All-American punter (1976, 1977, and 1978) and set the record for the longest successful field goal in NCAA history at 67 yards, which is still tied today.
The longest field goal in NCAA history is a 69-yard kick by Ove Johansson of Abilene Christian in 1976, but kickers were able to kick off a holding tee until 1989.
The NCAA Division I FBS field goal leaders are career, single-season, and single-game leaders in field goal kicking. [1] These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: Since 1955, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
Illinois football field goal record. Here are the longest field goals in Illinois football history, according to the school. Full list here. 59 yards: Ethan Moczulski vs. Central Michigan, Sept ...
He played in Super Bowl XX and kicked a 36-yard field goal. The 32 field goals he made in 1986 was a Patriots single-season franchise record until Stephen Gostkowski broke the record in 2008. After being cut by New England, Franklin was out of football until 1988, when an injury crisis led the Miami Dolphins to sign him. Unfortunately, Franklin ...
O'Donoghue's 57-yard field goal against the Tennessee Volunteers in 1976 still remains tied for the record for the longest field goal in Auburn history. [ 10 ] O'Donoghue was selected in the fifth round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills , but was cut five games into the 1977 season , despite ending a fourteen match losing streak by ...
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]