Oakland Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski made history on Monday night against the Denver Broncos after drilling a 63-yard field goal right before halftime–which tied former Saints kicker Tom Dempsey and former Broncos kicker Jason Elam for the longest kick in NFL history. While a moment like this is quite the accomplishment for Janikowski, the Raiders believe their beloved kicker actually has the record for himself.
According to Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Raiders plan on appealing the spot of the ball with the league–claiming that Janikowski set the record himself and drilled the field goal from 64 yards instead of 63 yards. As crazy as it sounds, Janikowski’s last-second attempt before halftime turned out to be a key factor in the game considering the Raiders went on to win the game 23-20.
Since joining the Raiders in 2000, Janikowski has always been considered to have one of the strongest legs in the NFL and even managed to drill a field goal f...
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It may have been 63 yds but like Elam's it was kicked in mile high Denver where the air has on friction...Dempsey kick his in NO with a ball that was not a kickers ball so a tie but not a tie...I go with Dempsey as the record
