re: RIP Tom Dempsey dead of Covid virus

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Somebody beat his 63 yard kick?

Shame.

RIP Tom Dempsey

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Matt Prater hit a 64 yarder

he had the benefit of doing it in the thin, mile high air of Denver

and also did it at the end of the 1st half of what would turn into a blowout Broncos win... not a game-winner at the buzzer like Dempsey's

also... 63 has been tied 3 times

David Akers (SF) hit from 63 in GB

Sebastian Janikowski (OAK) hit from 63 in DEN*

Jason Elam (DEN) hit from 63 over JAX in DEN*




the thin air of Denver was a factor in 3 of the 4 official 63+ yd FGs hit since Dempsey set the record

ETA: I'm fairly certain 64 has even been surpassed in the preseason... but that's preseason so it doesn't count to the official NFL records

ETA2: in fact... of the 5 kicks made in the NFL regular season from 63 or greater... only 1 was done at the end of the 4th quarter and it was Dempsey's... the others were all at the end of the 2nd quarter