Saints Tom Dempsey's 63 Yard Field Goal Revisited with Enhanced Footage

Amazing

Those old gold unis need to be brought back.

I guess the rule has changed since then but that would officially be a 62 yarder now. The ball was spotted in front of the 38-yard line.

I am not talking about the goal posts being on the goal line.

The way stats are officially done, if a ball is past a yard line it’s officially on the next yard line, except for the 1/G (can’t be on the zero yard line) and when the ball is inside the 11 and a first down can still be made.

I guess you had to get out of bounds to stop the clock on a kickoff back then

I appreciate the higher quality graphics, as it allows me to better examine the field decor. I like how they made a plaque-like affect in the Saints endzone with the curved borders



The Saints were gracious hosts who honoured their opponents with their own endzone, and here you see "LIONS" painted with the same plaque effect (against a solid blue background that may have been a permanent "Tulane" endzone?)



Because the field is so chewed up by that November game, the small medallions painted at midfield and the 35 yard lines are unclear... my research leads me to believe that is a Lions helmet...



... because in week 3 of the same season when the grass was in better shape, you see that a Saints helmet was painted at the opposite 35 yard line, meaning that the logo by Dempseys kick is a Lions helmet

Great piece.

Had no idea how improbable the circumstances were that allowed them to get in position for the kick.

Had no idea how they got to that area on the field either. The clarity was great too. Loved this.

I mean we were all there to see it right??????

Did you see that Detroit guy commit a cheap shot by throwing the ball at him? I mean, yeah, he got tackled around the head but that was legal then. Should have beaten him to a pulp on that sideline.