NFL's longest field goals: An updated record of successful and attempted kicks, along with their distances.

Bryan Murphy

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Longest field goals in NFL history: Updated list of records, distances for kicks made and attempted image

TL;DR

  • * Cam Little holds the NFL record for the longest field goal at 68 yards, set in 2025.
  • * Justin Tucker previously held the record with a 66-yard field goal in 2021.
  • * Brandon Aubrey and Chase McLaughlin both kicked 65-yard field goals in recent seasons.
  • * Matt Prater's 64-yard field goal in 2013 broke a 43-year-old record.

It's hard enough to hit an average field goal in the NFL, let alone go down in the record books for the longest field goals in NFL history. Between the immense noise from the crowd and the group of monstrous men coming after you, it's far from easy for an NFL kicker. 

So whenever a field goal specialist trots onto the field and sinks an attempt from longer than 60 yards, it sends plenty of jaws to the floor. 

Life as a kicker in the NFL is full of highs and lows. There are plenty of times when they come through in the clutch, giving a team the necessary three points to leapfrog an opponent en route to a victory. Some are easy chip shots, but others require not only accuracy, but power as well. 

There are plenty of elite members in that category, including current kicker Brandon Aubrey. But who holds the record of the longest field goal?

The Sporting News takes a look at the longest field goals in NFL history. 

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NFL longest field goal record

That longest field goal in NFL history belongs to Cam Little, who made a 68-yarder in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. He kicked a 70-yard field goal in the 2025 preseason, so fans were sure it was only a matter of time before Little broke it. 

The previous record before Little's boot belonged to Justin Tucker, which was a 66-yarder. Both Brandon Aubrey and Chase McLaughlin hit from 65 yards out, narrowly missing tying Tucker. 

In 2013, Matt Prater broke a 43-year-old record belonging to Tom Dempsey, who made a 63-yard field goal in November 1970.

In 2024, the Cowboys' Aubrey nearly matched Tucker's record, with a 65-yard kick in Week 3 against the Ravens. McLaughlin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did the same in 2025, hitting a 65-yarder against the Philadelphia Eagles. 

Aubrey also hit a 64-yard kick in Week 2 against the New York Giants in 2025.

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NFL's longest kicks ever

Below is a look at the longest kicks in NFL history. 

RankPlayerTeamYearDistance
1Cam LittleJaguars202568
2Justin TuckerRavens202166
3Brandon AubreyCowboys202465
 Chase McLaughlinBuccaneers202565
5Matt PraterBroncos201364
 Brandon AubreyCowboys202564
7Brett MaherCowboys201963
 Joey SlyePatriots202463
 Sebastian JanikowskiRaiders201163
 Graham GanoPanthers201863
 Jason ElamBroncos199863
 Tom DempseySaints197063
 David Akers49ers201263
14.Matt PraterCardinals202362
 Harrison ButkerChiefs202262
 Matt PraterCardinals202162
 Brett MaherCowboys201962
 Brett MaherCowboys201862
 Stephen GostkowskiPatriots201762
 Matt BryantBuccaneers200662

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Cam Little shines

Little had made a 70-yard field goal in the 2025 preseason, but had struggled when it counted, finding it tough to stay consistent with his accuracy despite his power. Little put it all together when he nailed the record-setting 68-yarder in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Justin Tucker Kick

In 2021, Tucker made the Detroit faithful watch history unfold right in front of their eyes. The Ravens kicker launched a 66-yard field goal in a last-second attempt to win the game for Baltimore. His attempt split the uprights, lifting the Ravens to a 19-17 win in improbable fashion.  

Aubrey's kicking wins

Aubrey got off to a hot start in 2024 when he came a yard short of tying Tucker's record. The Dallas kicker booted a 65-yard attempt against the Ravens in Week 3, leaving Tom Brady in awe at his range. 

In 2025, Aubrey came within one yard of matching his career-best, knocking through a 64-yarder against the Giants to force overtime. 

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Chase McLaughlin signs

As the Buccaneers found themselves behind the Eagles near the end of the first half in Week 4 of the 2025 season, Chase McLaughlin provided his team with a boost. With a 65-yard kick as the game went to halftime, McLaughlin was on the verge of tying Tucker's record.

McLaughlin's kick was the longest outdoor field goal in NFL history.

Matt Prater's kicks

Prater held the record for eight years after nailing a 64-yard attempt against the Titans in December 2013. The powerful leg of the Broncos sank an attempt to end the first half in style. 

Maher's clutch play

Maher is one of six kickers to nail a 63-yard attempt in a game. He did so in 2019, beating his own career-high of 62, which he did twice. 

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Janikowski: Still a Raider

Janikowski was known for his powerful left leg during his NFL reign, and he was one of those kickers to hit it 63 yards out. He nailed an attempt for the Raiders during a "Monday Night Football" contest in 2011 against the Broncos. 

Graham Gano's kick

When the Panthers needed Gano the most, he came through. In the final seconds of a 2018 game against the Giants, he successfully hit a 63-yard field goal to stun Big Blue. 

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The longest field goal ever attempted was 66 yards.

Janikowski is tied for No. He's fourth on the all-time list, and he also holds a different field goal record. In 2008, the left-footed player made his strongest effort on a record 76-yard field goal try, which was two yards beyond Mark Moseley's 74-yard attempt for Washington back in 1979. 

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What's the total number of NFL record field goal attempts that were missed?

Seventeen missed field goal attempts in total would have set new records if they had been successful. 

RankPlayerTeamYearDistance
1.Sebastian JanikowskiRaiders200876
2.Mark MoseleyRedskins197974
3.Fred SteinfortBroncos198073
4.Joe DaneloGiants197971
 Phil Dawson49ers201371
6.Mark MoseleyRedskins197970
 Brandon McManusBroncos202170
 Brandon AubreyCowboys202470
9. Mason CrosbyPackers200869
10.John HallJets199768
 Neil RackersCardinals200868
 Blair WalshVikings201468
 Matt PraterCardinals202168
 Joey SlyePatriots202468
15.Evan McPhersonBengals202567

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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.