What is the longest punt ever recorded?

Broncos | This Day In NFL History. 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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Has there ever been a 99 yard punt?

Yes, there has been a 99-yard punt by a player from Nevada. It was 71 years ago — Oct. 28, 1950 — that Nevada quarterback Pat Brady, who also punted for the Wolf Pack, set an NCAA record that can never be broken during a 34-7 home loss against Los Angeles Loyola (now Loyola Marymount).
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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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What is the longest hang time NFL punt?

Longest NFL Punt Recorded, 67 yards, 5.71 Seconds Hang Time, Tommy Townsend Kansas City Chiefs - YouTube.
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How far can a d1 punter punt?

Division 1:

Ability to hit 50+ yard punts from a line of scrimmage with 4.7+ second hang times.
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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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Who kicked a 70 yard field goal?

Cleveland Browns kicker Cade York 70-yard field goal.
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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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Who kicked a 67 field goal?

Tucker's 67-yard field goal attempt falls short as Ravens lose to Jaguars, 28-27. JACKSONVILLE - Kicker Justin Tucker, the NFL's most efficient kicker of all time, came up short on what would have broken his own record-long field goal as time expired.
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Is a 100 yard throw possible?

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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Has there ever been a 70 yard field goal?

Sebastian Janikowski of the Raiders did as much in 2011. He made it look easy, barely even taking a run-up. Apparently, the left-footer sunk a 70-yard field goal during pregame warmups that day.
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Has a punt ever made a field goal?

A field goal cannot be scored on a punt kick. By contrast, the now very rarely attempted drop kick can be used to score either field goals or extra points in both American and Canadian football.
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Who kicked a 72 yard field goal?

Butker's 72-yard bomb would have obliterated the 66-yard NFL record set by Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker last season. Butker also made a kick from around 65 yards, which matched the distance of the kick made by Chiefs safety and likely emergency kicker Justin Reid during training camp.
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Who kicked a 69 yard field goal?

On Oct. 16, 1976, Abilene Christian's Ove Johansson uncorked a 69-yard field goal against East Texas State.
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Who broke the 63 yard field goal?

In 1970, when Saints kicker Tom Dempsey kicked a then NFL record 63-yard field goal to beat the Detroit Lions!
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Who punted 80 yards?

The NFL draft class of 2022 might be notable simply for making some fans argue about punters. The drama revolved around one Matt Araiza, the San Diego State punter who became a viral legend in college thanks to his ability to produce punts nearly the length of the football field.
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Who is Joker in NFL?

DeShon Elliott on How He Got the 'Joker' Nickname.
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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 field goal in NFL history?

Don Cockroft has the shortest known NFL field goal of 6 yards. Under todays current rules and strategies, the shortest possible NFL field goal would be slightly under 17 yards.
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Who has the longest kickoff return?

Rookie Cordarrelle Patterson of the Minnesota Vikings tied the NFL record for longest return of any kind when he ran back the opening kickoff 109 yards in Week 8 of the 2013 season.
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What is the average D1 punt?

5 stars: 5 stars = This Player is ready to play D1 football TODAY, the real deal FBS Divison 1 player! The Player is consistent in the season as he is in our training sessions. Average Punt must have a Hangtime of 4.3 to 5.0 seconds and an average of 42 yards per punt.
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Who kicked a 64 yard field goal?

Longest NFL field goal: Broncos placekicker Matt Prater connects on a 64-yard field goal at the end of the first half on December 8, 2013. It was the longest field goal in NFL history.
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