Who kicked the longest field goal for every NFL franchise?

The Prater era in Arizona saw Cardinals target-line graphics move closer to midfield. The Cards have permitted Prater to try 60-plus-yarders, and he has twice delivered 62-yard makes. Both came at the end right before halftime in games at State Farm Stadium. The first came during a September 2021 game against the Vikings, when Prater's make set a Cardinals record during a 34-33 Arizona win -- one the kicker later sealed with a 27-yard walk-off. He then hit from 62 during a September 2023 win over the Cowboys. The latter effort helped a 28-16 win for a rebuilding Cards squad, which started 1-8 that season.

Playing 27 NFL seasons, Andersen soared to the Hall of Fame. In the process, he became the rare kicker whose second-longest make (59 yards) set a franchise record. Andersen made a 60-yarder as a Saint in 1991, and the southpaw specialist hit from 59 in his first Falcons season four years later. Andersen made the 59-yarder during a Week 17 win over the 49ers, a win that -- due to the terms of the 1994 Jeff George trade -- gave the Colts Marvin Harrison access. Twenty-one years later, Bryant stepped in to tie the mark. A 59-yarder was a more common occurrence by 2016, but Bryant made the kick -- at age 41. For kickers over 40, this remains the standard.

Tucker's make in Detroit stood as the NFL standard for five years. The long-range assassin hit from 66 yards in Detroit during a Week 3 Ravens win. Baltimore benefited from officials not calling a delay-of-game penalty on the visitors' game-winning drive, but the team still only advanced to the Lions' 48-yard line. That proved just enough for Tucker, whose record-setting effort caromed off the crossbar and through to stymie a then-downtrodden Lions squad (19-17) in Dan Campbell's first month at the helm. 

Josh Allen's fourth-down scamper to close out the Chiefs was be the highlight of the Bills' 2024 win streak, but Bass' contribution was the most difficult. Under fire due to a 44-yard miss against Kansas City in the 2023 playoffs, Bass struggled early during the 2024 season as well. The Bills stuck with their young kicker, and he rewarded them with a 61-yard walk-off against the Dolphins. A unnecessary roughness penalty on ex-Bill Jordan Poyer moved the home team to the Bills' 46-yardline, and two short completions gave Bass a game-winning opportunity. He did not squander it, giving the perennial AFC East champs a fourth straight win.

Gano later became a Giant, but in his final season as the Panthers' kicker, the veteran dealt the NFC's New York team a tough blow. Gano hammered a 63-yard field goal to lift the Panthers to a walk-off home win in Week 5. Gano had made a 58-yarder against the Saints months earlier to set the NFL's playoff record. The Giants had seen Odell Beckham Jr. throw a TD pass to Saquon Barkley, whose second touchdown of the game gave the visitors a 31-30 lead with 1:08 left. Gano changed the ending but would miss all of 2019 and end up Barkley's teammate with the Giants in 2020.

Soldier Field does not present a great kicking environment, helping to explain why the Bears' career-long make (58 yards) is the second-shortest of any team. This kick did occur at Solider Field, but it took place in warmer weather. Gould delivered on the attempt to close out the first half of Chicago's Week 1 win over Cincinnati. The then-ninth-year kicker provided the difference in a 24-21 Bears win. Illustrating the difficulties Chicago presents for kickers, Gould did not hit a kick longer than 55 yards at any other point during his 11-year Bears career. 

Have we mentioned kickers are better than ever? Like many instances on this list, a team's current kicker holds the distance record. Best known for his 2021 postseason heroics (and for watching the Dr. Dre- and Snoop Dogg-led Super Bowl LVI halftime show while his team was in the locker room), McPherson held the longest Cincinnati field goal make (59 yards) for three years. After Cade York tied his mark in 2024, McPherson struck back with a 63-yarder to close the first half of a Week 12 Patriots matchup. The eventual AFC champions won this Joe Burrow- and Ja'Marr Chase-less contest, but McPherson came away with an impressive sea-level feat.

Like Dan Marino's 1984 season, Cox deserves tremendous credit for his make hobnobbing with 2020s kickers. Compounded with the fact Cox was not a kicker -- rather a punter -- and this is one of the more unexpected sequences in special teams history. The Browns employed veteran Matt Bahr as their kicker in 1984 but gave Cox a shot due to his stronger leg. Cleveland's punter smashed home a 60-yarder -- then the second-longest in NFL history -- during an October game at the Bengals' Riverfront Stadium. Cox only went 6 of 15 for his career, but two of the other makes came from 57 and 58 yards. 

A rapidly ascending specialist, Aubrey looks like the top threat to break Tucker's record. Two weeks after the Cowboys kicker hit a 66-yarder outdoors in Cleveland -- before seeing a penalty nullify it -- Aubrey struck from 65 during a Week 3 loss to the Ravens. Mike McCarthy let the former Major League Soccer draftee and USFL kicker attempt the 65-yarder midway through the first quarter at Cowboys Stadium, showing tremendous confidence -- as many 60-plus-yard efforts are half- or game-ending plays due to the field-position punishment in the event of a miss. Aubrey has an NFL-record six 60-plus-yard makes; he has played just three seasons.

For more than 40 years, kickers targeted Tom Dempsey's legendary mark of 63 yards. Broncos kickers enjoy the advantage of playing at altitude, with multiple kicks on this list coming in Denver. That does not include Jason Elam's then-record-tying make from 1998. Prater topped Elam's mark during a December 2013 matchup against the Titans, making a 64-yarder. Although Prater made the kick in Denver's thin air, he faced a higher degree of difficulty due to the game temperature sitting at 14 degrees at the time of the kick. After Prater's first-half-ending make, the eventual AFC champs won 51-28.

A host of franchise kicking records came down around the NFL in 2025. While many involved 60-plus-yard makes, Bates broke his own Lions mark by a yard but did so at a crucial point for his team. The second-year Lions kicker -- added from the UFL in 2024 -- smashed a 59-yarder at the end of regulation of a November matchup against the Giants. The Jameis Winston-led team had Detroit on the ropes, but Bates sneaking his game-tying try just inside the right upright gave the hosts another chance in overtime. The Lions ended up winning 34-27 in the extra period. 

This strike came from a replacement kicker, as lead option Brandon McManus was down with a quad injury. The Packers auditioned Havrisik as a fill-in and signed him in November. Havrisik, who had not kicked in a regular-season game since his half-season as the Rams' kicker wrapped in 2023, made the most of his Green Bay cameo. In his second game filling in for McManus, Havrisik closed the first half of a November matchup in Arizona with a 61-yard make that (as you may have guessed) occurred at the halftime buzzer. The Packers ended up beating the Cardinals 27-23.

As Deshaun Watson's scandals overshadowed everything Texans in 2021, the team the rebuilding club fielded did not receive much attention. But the franchise's all-time longest field goal happened during this stretch. Fairbairn nailed a 61-yarder to close the first half against the Seahawks in a Week 14 game. Houston's kicker since 2017, Fairbairn also has a 59-yarder on his resume. The Texans, however, did not field a talented team in 2021 and lost 33-13 to the visiting Seahawks. 

When this list debuted, the Colts had the second-oldest entry. Dan Miller's 58-yard make -- two years before the franchise's move to Indianapolis -- represented the team's standard for 43 years. Highlighting the improvements at the kicker position, Grupe broke the record outdoors in a late-season game in Seattle. This could have been one of the most memorable kicks in regular-season history, as the 60-yarder came in the final minute of Philip Rivers' first game back from a five-year retirement. The 44-year-old QB drove the Colts to the eventual Super Bowl champions' 42-yard line, and Grupe -- whom the Saints had cut earlier in the season -- made it work. Jason Myers' 56-yarder 30 seconds later gave Seattle an 18-16 win, however.

As the Jaguars turned their season around midway through Liam Coen's first year, they carried a field-position equalizer. Twice last season the team needed to reach only midfield to convert a field goal. Little, who has a 70-yard preseason make on his resume, broke Justin Tucker's four-year-old record with a 68-yarder to end the first half in a November game in Las Vegas. The Jags ended up beating the Raiders by a point in overtime. For good measure, Little doubled down by hammering the NFL's second-longest field goal (and longest outdoors) by making a 67-yarder against the Colts in Week 18.

An ankle injury took Butker off the field in September 2022, leading to an interesting development for the Chiefs' special teams. Fill-in Matthew Wright set the franchise record by making a 59-yard field goal in Week 5. That make came in Wright's only Chiefs outing, as Butker was ready to return in Week 6. In his first game back, the longtime Kansas City kicker made a 62-yarder. Like Wright's, Butker's make closed a first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Unlike Wright's, Butker's kick came in a loss -- to the Bills. Still, Butker has established himself as one of the NFL's best.

Entering the NFL as a first-round pick in 2000, Janikowski brought one of the strongest legs in league history. This skillset famously involved Lane Kiffin allowing him to attempt a 76-yard field goal in 2008. As that offering had no chance, the "Polish Rifle" had better luck to open the 2011 season. He tied Tom Dempsey and Jason Elam's then-record by drilling a 63-yarder against the Broncos. This kick did feature the Denver bump, and it helped the Raiders pull off a win over the eventual AFC West champions. Janikowski spent 17 seasons with the Raiders, finishing his career with the most games in team history.

Both the Bolts' record-setters came in their Los Angeles era. A rookie in 2018, Badgley broke Nate Kaeding's previous record by nailing his 59-yarder to end the first half against the Bengals. This kick occurred at the Chargers' temporary home, the StubHub Center. In his third season as the Chargers' kicker, Dicker tied the record without needing an end-of-half window. Jim Harbaugh gave the go-ahead for a Dicker strike early in the second quarter during a Week 6 loss to the Cardinals. Dicker was the only L.A. scorer that night, adding four more field goals -- all from at least 40 yards. 

Although Zuerlein came to the NFL from the Division II level, the Rams showed tremendous interest in a player who went 9-for-9 on 50-plus-yarders during his senior season at Missouri Western. The record-setting college kicker showed his prowess early, making a 60-yarder as a rookie. As his nickname vacillated between "Legatron" and "Greg the Leg," Zuerlein established a new career long by making a 61-yarder against the Vikings. This kick occurred in Minnesota while the Vikings were playing outdoors as U.S. Bank Stadium was being built, adding to the then-St. Louis kicker's degree of difficulty. 

A career spent entirely in the AFC East began with Carpenter going undrafted out of Montana. The Division I-FCS product trekked to a more glamorous location to start his NFL run, being a Dolphins signee. In his third Miami season, Carpenter downed a 60-yard field goal. Yes, this kick -- like so many here -- came to close out a first half. Carpenter's successful try came against the Browns in Miami, though Cleveland ended up prevailing in a 13-10 matchup. The other kicker in this game, Phil Dawson, made a 23-yard game-winner  

The Vikings completed a 48-10 rout of the Bengals in Week 3, giving Carson Wentz an unexpected boost as he began a starter stint for another team. Reichard made a memorable but ultimately insignificant contribution before halftime, nailing a 62-yard field goal at U.S. Bank Stadium. This broke Greg Joseph's three-year-old franchise record (also set indoors). The Vikings drafted Reichard in the 2024 sixth round out of Alabama, and this make shows the team probably found a keeper.

Breaking a Stephen Gostkowski record set at 7,200 feat above sea level (Azteca Stadium), Slye continued to prove he is among the NFL's strongest-legged kickers. Coming to New England after spending the past three seasons in Washington, Slye nailed a 63-yard field goal during a Patriots loss to the 49ers in San Francisco. Slye's kick came to close the first half in that Week 4 encounter. A struggling Patriots team did not match up too well with the defending NFC champs that day, but Slye later hit a 54-yard try in his team's 30-13 loss.

Dempsey's kick was revolutionary enough it bettered the previous NFL record (by the Colts' Bert Rechichar) by seven yards. Dempsey famously connected from 63, and his kick powered the Saints to a stunning walk-off win over the Lions during New Orleans' time playing outdoors. Dempsey's is a visually astonishing make, as it came from his own 37-yard line (goalposts at this point were on the goal line rather than the endline). The Lions also took a 17-16 lead with 11 seconds left. A Saints pass completion gave Dempsey a shot, and the New Orleans striker missing half his right foot connected. This record stood 43 years.

Gano reappears here thanks to a contribution in his third Giants season. Giving the Giants a long-term option Rosas could not, Gano tied the franchise record with a 57-yard make against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving 2022. This has been a rather one-sided rivalry recently, so Gano's effort came in a loss. Rosas first introduced Giants fans to the upper 50s when he connected during a Pro Bowl 2018 season. This was a more impressive kick, as it came in December at a rainy MetLife Stadium. The Giants narrowly lost to the Bears that day, but Rosas parlayed that kick into a Pro Bowl nod. 

Zuerlein reappears here, keeping his elite leg strength into his mid-30s. The former Rams sixth-round pick landed with the Jets after a 2022 Cowboys release, bouncing back to earn multiple contracts with the AFC East franchise. Zuerlein's longest Jets make came during a Minnesota trip; the then-11th-year veteran booted a 60-yarder -- the third 60-plus-yard make of his career. Sorcerers in one-score games in 2022, the Vikings topped the Jets 27-22 in this matchup. Zuerlein eventually secured a second Jets deal -- two years, $8 million -- in 2024.

Like Harrison Butker, Elliott began his 2017 rookie season as a draft choice on a practice squad. The Eagles poached the fifth-rounder off the Bengals' taxi squad early that season, a rather important one for the NFC East franchise. Months before the Eagles' Super Bowl LII triumph, Elliott set them on course for the No. 1 seed by burying a 61-yard game-winner to down the Giants in Philadelphia. Elliott, who has since signed two Eagles extensions, matched that six years later by sending a Bills shootout into overtime. Although the Eagles collapsed soon after, Elliott's make in the rain moved Nick Sirianni's team to 10-1. 

One of the NFL's best kickers in the greatest era for the position, Boswell entered the 60-yard club in Week 1 of his 11th season. The 34-year-old specialist also did not get there at the end of a first half, rather hitting his 60-yarder with 1:03 remaining in the game. Boswell's kick gave the Steelers a 34-32 victory, providing some revenge for Aaron Rodgers in his first game as a Steeler. The aging QB great completed four passes on a drive that began at Pittsburgh's 19-yard line but could only march his new team to the Jets' 42. Boswell made sure that was sufficient.

Jim Harbaugh gave Akers the green light to close the first half during the 49ers' 2012 opener. This meant a 63-yard attempt, which Akers made after the try caromed off the crossbar and through. In terms of outdoor kicks outside of Denver, this matches Tom Dempsey's legendary make as the longest in NFL history. At the time, Akers' make tied Dempsey for the all-time record. This also came to open Akers' penultimate season, with the ex-Eagles specialist at 38. As of 2024, Akers is the oldest player to make a 60-plus-yard field goal outdoors. The 49ers toppled the Packers at Lambeau Field, journeying to Super Bowl XLVII that season.

The Jets surprisingly did not re-sign Myers after his Pro Bowl 2018 season, leading the young kicker to Seattle. Myers earned a second Pro Bowl invite as a Seahawk, helping the team to the playoffs in 2022. Two years earlier, the Marist alum hit a 61-yard field goal against the Rams in Los Angeles. This came during the first of the NFL's COVID-19-altered seasons, this one featuring no fans in attendance at SoFi Stadium. Myers' make came during a 23-16 loss, however, as the Rams defense began to stall Russell Wilson's early-season momentum. 

The 2025 season moved the goalposts once again. While a 70-yard regular-season field goal has not been made, Florida kickers showed it's coming soon. As the Jaguars' Cam Little rewrote the record book, McLaughlin broke Matt Bryant's 19-year Bucs standard with a 65-yard make against the Eagles in Week 4. At the time, McLaughlin's make became the longest ever outdoors. As many of the kicks on this list have, this make came at the halftime buzzer. The Eagles, though, prevailed in this matchup -- 31-25.

The Colts closed the 2006 season by winning Super Bowl XLI, but Peyton Manning's team accomplished this after earning just the AFC's No. 3 seed. Entering their Tennessee matchup 10-1, the Colts could not stop a Titans team trotting out rookie Vince Young at quarterback. Bironas finished off a Titans home upset, connecting on a game-winning 60-yard try. This came late in Bironas' second NFL season. Chris Berman was already doing his "My Bironas" routine during highlights, however. The Titans finished that season 8-8 but made the 2007 playoffs after a Bironas Pro Bowl season.

Many of Ron Rivera's players were not asked back in 2024; this included Slye, who made his way to New England during the offseason. Washington did not re-sign Slye, despite the two-time Rivera charge's record-setting moment. Eventually following Rivera from Charlotte to Washington, Slye made a 61-yard field goal to, yes, close the first half against the Eagles in the teams' second meeting. Although this extended the Commanders' lead to 17-10, the Eagles rallied back in a game that preceded Washington trading away defensive ends Montez Sweat and Chase Young at the deadline.