**Kicking Kings: The Longest Field Goals in NFL History**
Baltimore Ravens star kicker Justin Tucker stands atop the NFL’s kicking hierarchy with a remarkable 90.2 career field goal percentage. In 2021, he cemented his legacy by booting an NFL-record 66-yard field goal inside Ford Field, securing a 19-17 victory for the Ravens.
While Tucker reigns supreme, a new generation of kickers is vying for his throne. Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey has been making waves, matching Tucker’s 66-yard feat in a 2024 preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. He also booted a 65-yarder in a regular season game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Here’s a look at the longest field goals in NFL history:
* 66 yards: Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens (2021)
* 65 yards: Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys (2024)
* 64 yards: Matt Prater, Denver Broncos (2013)
* 63 yards: Brett Maher, Dallas Cowboys (2019), Graham Gano, Carolina Panthers (2018), David Akers, San Francisco 49ers (2012), Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders (2011), Jason Elam, Denver Broncos (1998), Tom Dempsey, New Orleans Saints (1970)
And the list goes on…
**Postseason and Super Bowl Records**
Carolina Panthers kicker Graham Gano holds the record for the longest field goal in NFL playoff history, hitting a 58-yarder against the New Orleans Saints in their 2018 wild-card game. Meanwhile, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s 57-yard field goal against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII stands as the longest in Super Bowl history.
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