rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (01/04/85)
Newsgroups: net.sport.football Subject: Re: NFL's longest field goal >The scenario about New Orleans 63 yard field goal is correct. >I believe it happened in 1971, and was kicked by Tom Dempsey. > >I wasn't sure about it, but my memory was confirmed by one of >the "Fantastic Finishes" commericals they ran during one of the >playoff games. Apparently you went to the kitchen for a beer during the commercial. Dempsey was on Detroits team and there was no free kick involved. Robert
djvh@drutx.UUCP (VanHandelDJ) (01/05/85)
The record field goal by Tom Dempsey was a 63 yarder. The kick was made in November of 1970. And he did play for the Saints that year. Trivia (easy): Who was the holder for Dempsey's record kick?