Seahawks kicker sets franchise record for distance drills NFLs first field goal of 2020 longer than 60 yards
Through the first nine weeks of the 2020 NFL season, no kicker had made a field goal from more than 60 yards out, but that changed on Sunday when Seattle's drilled a 61-yard kick just before halftime against the .With two seconds left in the second quarter and Seattle sitting at the
Artem Anisimov Jersey Rams' 43-yard line, coach Pete Carroll had two options for the final play of the half: He could send out for a Hail Mary or he could send out Myers for a 61-yard field goal attempt.Carroll went with option two and Myers made the gamble pay off by absolutely drilling a 61-yard kick that cut the Rams' lead to 17-13. Any time a kicker hits a field goal longer than 60 yards, it's my favorite highlight of the day so this is definitely my favorite highlight of the day John Breech (@
Gustav Forsling Jersey johnbreech) Any time a kicker hits a field goal from more than 60 yards, it's a big deal, and that's because they're so rare. The kick by Myers marked just the 17th time in NFL history that someone has a made a field goal from 61 yards or more. Since
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Adam Boqvist Jersey three times, which is an NFL record).The kick by Myers set a franchise record for the Seahawks. Before Sunday, the longest field goal in team history was 58 yards and it had been done twice, with one of the kicks coming from Stephen Hauschka in 2014 and the other from in 2003.Not only was Myers' field goal the longest in team history, but it was also the longest field goal in the NFL this year. Before Week 10, no kicker in the NFL had even hit a 60-yarder. Prior to Myers'
Dominik Kahun Jersey kick, the longest field goal of the year was 59 yards, which had been done multiple times, including by kicker on Sunday. Unfortunately for the Seahawks, the kick wasn't enough to help them beat the Rams as Los Angeles ended up pulling out a 23-16 win.
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