Longest field goal in Super Bowl history: Harrison Butker tops Jake Moody's short-lived mark at Super Bowl 58

Bryan Murphy

Longest field goal in Super Bowl history: Harrison Butker tops Jake Moody's short-lived mark at Super Bowl 58 image

So nice, it had to be broken twice. 

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker and 49ers rookie Jake Moody each booted their way into the NFL history books during Super Bowl 58, becoming the first two kickers ever to successfully sink field goals of at least 55 yards in a Super Bowl. 

Moody initially made history against the Chiefs in the first half, as the 49ers kicker's 55-yard field goal marked the longest attempt ever made in a Super Bowl. The kick not only opened the scoring in the game, but it also broke the previous mark set by former Bills kicker Steve Christie. 

The mark did not stand for much longer, as Butker immediately one-upped Moody in the third quarter, sinking a 57-yarder to take first place on the all-time longest Super Bowl field goals list. 

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Longest field goal in Super Bowl history

The longest field goal in Super Bowl history briefly now belongs to Butker. The Chiefs kicker successfully hit a 57-yard attempt to give Kansas City three points in the third quarter. 

The topic surrounding longest field goals made in a Super Bowl was hot already. Moody initially set a new mark when he nailed a 55-yard field goal in the second quarter against the Chiefs, giving his team a 3-0 lead in the first half.

With the successful attempt, it broke the previous record held by Bills kicker Steve Christie, who kicked a 54-yard field goal during Buffalo's Super Bowl 28 loss to Dallas. 

In total, there have been only nine field goals made from 50 yards or further in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at the other longest field goals in Super Bowl history, according to Stathead

PlayerTeamSeasonDistance
Harrison ButkerChiefs202357
Jake Moody49ers202355
Steve ChristieBills199354
Greg ZuerleinRams201853
Jake Moody49ers202353
Harrison ButkerChiefs202052
Ryan SuccopBuccaneers202052
Jason ElamBroncos199751
John KasayPanthers200250
Jeff WilkinsRams200150

Longest field goals in NFL history

While Moody's mark set a Super Bowl record, it is not exactly close to the top of longest field goals in NFL history. 

There have been 37 successful field goals from at least 60 yards. Here are the top 15 longest field goals in NFL history, according to Stathead

PlayerTeamYearDistance
Justin TuckerRavens202166
Matt PraterBroncos201364
Brett MaherCowboys201963
Sebastian JanikowskiRaiders201163
Graham GanoPanthers201863
Jason ElamBroncos199863
Tom DempseySaints197063
David Akers49ers201263
Matt PraterCardinals202362
Harrison ButkerChiefs 202262
Matt PraterCardinals202162
Brett MaherCowboys201962
Brett MaherCowboys201862
Stephen GostkowskiPatriots201762
Matt BryantBuccaneers200662

Bryan Murphy

Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.