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Cam Little 70-yard FG: How Jacksonville Jaguars historic feat compares to other long kicks
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Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little made a 70-yard field goal on Saturday's night game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers .
He would have claimed the NFL record for the longest kick ever made but it was completed in the preseason.
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Little's kick came at the end of the first half to cut their deficit to 14-9. He was excited to get the opportunity to attempt the kick.
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"Me and Logan Cooke were like, 'we want to kick it ... we want to kick it,'" Little said . "When Coach [Coen] gave me the opportunity, obviously, you want to go out there and make sure you get it there. We out there and adrenaline was a beautiful thing."
Little stated he couldn't see the ball go over the crossbar but when he got confirmation, he was stoked and the rest of the team was jumping with excitement for Little.
Little's 70-yard field goal would have been the NFL record by four yards, beating former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker's 66-yard field against the Detroit Lions in 2021 .
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Tucker's kick was inside a dome and hit off the crossbar before bouncing in. Little's kick was not in a closed roof stadium but there was no wind affecting the flight of the ball, it was all Little's leg.
Here are the other notable longest field goals in NFL history:
Longest field goals in NFL history (regular season)
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Justin Tucker — 66 yards; Sept. 26, 2021, Ford Field*
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Brandon Aubrey — 65 yards; Sept. 22, 2024, AT&T Stadium
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Matt Prater — 64 yards; Dec. 8, 2013, Sports Authority Field at Mile High*
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Tom Dempsey — 63 yards; Nov. 8, 1970, Tulane Stadium*
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Jason Elam — 63 yards; Oct. 25, 1998; Mile High Stadium
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Sebastian Janikowski — 63 yards; Sept. 12, 2011; Sports Authority Field at Mile High
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David Akers — 63 yards; Sept. 9, 2012; Lambeau Field
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Graham Gano — 63 yards; Oct. 7, 2018; Bank of America Stadium
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Brett Maher — 63 yards; Oct. 20, 2019; AT&T Stadium
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Joey Slye — 63 yards; Sept. 29, 2024; Levi's Stadium
* — set record
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Cam Little: How Jacksonville Jaguars' 70-yard FG stands up in history
