What is the longest NFL punt ever?

On September 21, 1969, Jets rookie punter Steve O'Neal booted the longest punt in NFL history--a 98-yard blast against the Broncos.
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Who has the second longest punt in NFL history?

The longest is a 98-yarder by the Jets' Steve O'Neal from 1969 and can easily be found on YouTube. The third-longest is a 93-yarder by the Patriots' Shawn McCarthy. It, too, can easily be found on YouTube. The second-longest is credited to the Chicago Bears' Joe Lintzenich from a 1931 game against the New York Giants.
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Who kicked an 82 yard punt?

Buffalo Bills Bills rookie kicker Matt Araiza booms an 82-yard punt against the Colts.
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Who is the punt god in the NFL?

Matt Araiza was picked by many NFL Draft prognosticators to be the first punter taken. The San Diego State product who earned the name “Punt God” was ultimately the third punter selected as the Buffalo Bills nabbed Araiza in the sixth round with the 180th overall pick.
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How far can punt god kick?

The Bills' Matt Araiza, aka 'Punt God', unleashed an incredible 82-yard punt and NFL fans loved it.
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What is the shortest NFL punt Ever?

(The shortest punt ever was actually negative-7 yards by Sean Landeta of the New York Giants in the 1985 playoffs (returned five yards for a touchdown), and there have been at least two 1-yard punts.)
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How far can the average person punt a football?

The average punt in the NFL is 45 yards.
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What was the previous longest kick in NFL history?

The Broncos kicker slugged a 64-yard field goal in December of 2013 against the Titans. It didn't finish the game off but it did send Denver to the halftime tunnel extremely pumped up. Justin Tucker is responsible for the longest field goal in NFL history.
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Has anyone ever kicked a 70 yard field goal?

Browns K Cade York had a 70-yard field goal while warming up prior to the final preseason game of the season against the Chicago Bears on Aug. 27, 2022. CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns kicker Cade York made a 70-yard field goal while warming up prior to the final preseason game against the Chicago Bears on Saturday night.
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What are the 3 longest field goals in NFL history?

11 Longest Field Goals in NFL History
  • T-3) Graham Gano, Carolina Panthers.
  • T-3) David Akers, San Francisco 49ers.
  • T-3) Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders.
  • T-3) Jason Elam, Denver Broncos.
  • T-3) Tom Dempsey, New Orleans Saints.
  • 2) Matt Prater, Denver Broncos.
  • 1) Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens.
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What's the longest field goal ever?

By Week 3 of last season, Justin Tucker etched his name in the record books with a game-winning 66-yard field goal to lift the Baltimore Ravens over the Detroit Lions, passing kicker Matt Prater's eight-year record in the process. The media could not be played.
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How far can a QB throw a ball?

A key skill for an American football quarterback is to throw the ball both accurately and for distance. Many throws during a game are over a short distance, but some players have been known to throw up to 70 yards (64 meters) when needed.
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How far can an NFL QB throw a football?

By the data standardized tests introduced by ESPN in 2021, the average nfl quarterback can throw 60 yards as a rookie, 65 yards as a 5 year pro, and 50 to 60 yards anywhere after the previous point in an nfl quarterback's career.
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Who is the best NFL punter of all time?

He won three Super Bowls with the Raiders. Guy was elected to both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. An eight-time All-Pro, Guy is widely considered to be the greatest punter of all time. Swainsboro, Georgia, U.S.
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How far is a good punt in NFL?

Using punt percentage (PP) score keeps that context. For long-field punts (inside your own 35), the optimal result is a 65 net yard punt. So if the LOS is your own 20, then the other team takes over at their own 15. This would be scored at 100 percent (65 net yards/65 potential yards).
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How far is Tom Brady's farthest throw?

How far is Tom Brady's longest throw? The furthest throw recorded, was a Hail Mary pass, with 20 seconds left to go in the game, in the ill-fated 2007 Super Bowl loss to the Giants..... That pass was approximately 66.7 yards long.
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Can a QB throw 100 yards?

Absolutely not. No one has ever thrown a foorball 100 yards and no one ever will. The farthest any human being can throw a football is 80 yards.
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Can Patrick Mahomes throw a football 100 yards?

While talking on the “Pardon My Take” podcast that was released Monday, Mahomes was asked about how far he could throw a football at Azteca Stadium. “Probably 100 (yards),” Mahomes said.
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How far can Tom Brady throw a football in the air?

That pass was approximately 66.7 yards long.
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Can a QB throw to himself?

In the NFL, the thrower cannot legally catch his own pass until it is touched by another player.
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How fast can Tom Brady throw a football?

In fact, that 2.17-second average release is the fastest recorded by any quarterback in any game during the 2021 regular season or postseason. As it happens, the NGS defines "quick passes" as ones released in 2.50 seconds or less, which is exactly Brady's average this year.
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What is the shortest field goal possible?

The shortest possible field goal under current strategies is slightly over 17 yards in American football and 8 yards in Canadian football (Canadian football requires the ball to be snapped at least one yard away from the end zone).
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What is Jake Elliott longest field goal?

The 28-year-old has a career long of 61 yards, which was a game-winning kick as a rookie in 2017.
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