As halftime approached in the Monday Night Football game between the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos, K Sebastian Janikowski lined up for a 63-yard field goal, which would tie the NFL record set by two people: former Broncos K Jason Elam at the old Mile High Stadium in 1998 and New Orleans Saints K Tom Dempsey in 1970.
Sebastian Janikowski’s 63-Yard Field Goal Was Really 64 Yards, Raiders Say
As yo can see in this video of Sebastian Janikowski’s field goal, he drills it. 63 yards and he clears the uprights by about a yard.
But was it really 63 yards? Or was it 64 yards? The San Francisco Chronicle has this:
He and his teammates celebrated on the field, and they might have more to scream about today. The Raiders will appeal the spot of the ball and are arguing that it was a record-breaking 64-yarder.
We’ll see, but I doubt this gets overturned, which would result in a new record.
Tying the field goal record was one of three goals Janikowski says he had coming into the league. The other two are playing for 10 years, which he’s done, and winning the Super Bowl.
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