Can NFL kickers kick 70 yard field goals if there were no defense?

[Syringer]

I've seen many accounts of high school kids kicking 60+ yard field goals, and some well beyond the range of the NFL record..and I'm wondering how much a difference having 6'5" guys jumping high into the air makes..

 

[The Sauce]

They could if there was no gravity.

 

[Ns1]

well to make a 70 yard field goal you'd have to kick it at a really low angle....

 

[bunker]

I know Jason Hanson of the Lions used to kick 70 yarders in practice when he was a rookie.

Do I have a link or proof, no. I used to watch them practice.

 

[Ladies Man]

yes

don't you see them kick off and kick it into the endzone rather easily?
With no one to block the ball and a rather large running start I would say that 70 yard field goals would almost be a peice of cake.

 

[Krugger]

the eagles kicker was kickin 66/67 yarders in the pregame yesterday.

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: Snatchface
They could if there was no gravity.

hey, the high school record is 68!

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: Syringer
I've seen many accounts of high school kids kicking 60+ yard field goals, and some well beyond the range of the NFL record..and I'm wondering how much a difference having 6'5" guys jumping high into the air makes..

Are you measuring from the spot of the ball, or from the line of scrimmage?

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: Ladies Man
yes

don't you see them kick off and kick it into the endzone rather easily?
With no one to block the ball and a rather large running start I would say that 70 yard field goals would almost be a peice of cake.

True. But they're not aiming for only a fraction of the field. I'm sure most kickers could do it. But I wouldn't say 70 is a "piece of cake."

 

[JRS4224]

They can kick it much further with the Tee because it is perfectly set up, and with no defense the holder would have all the time in the world to set it up right. So I am going to have to go with yes.

 

[rival]

i think so, they can kick a kickoff past the endzone...its probably diff w/ a holder vs tee, but i imagine its possible, more time and more steps to gain speed

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: JRS4224
They can kick it much further with the Tee because it is perfectly set up, and with no defense the holder would have all the time in the world to set it up right. So I am going to have to go with yes.

You would think so, but . . .

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: rival
i think so, they can kick a kickoff past the endzone...its probably diff w/ a holder vs tee, but i imagine its possible, more time and more steps to gain speed

kickoffs go out of bounds by bouncing. kicking from the 30 you'd have to make a 75 yarder and still have it high enough to clear the uprights.

 

[minendo]

Our HS kicker hit a 70 yard field goal at practice.

 

[Jhill]

The reason high school kickers can kick so long is because there is no one there to block it.

The NFL is a different story. They are taught to kick at a higher angle.

 

[NeoV]

Starting from a normal, about-to-kick-a-field-goal stance, the answer is no...most cannot.

 

[JRS4224]

you have a point there Cyberian....

 

[Rob9874]

Originally posted by: Jhill
The reason high school kickers can kick so long is because there is no one there to block it.

The NFL is a different story. They are taught to kick at a higher angle.

Exactly. I saw a HS team kick off, and it went through the uprights. What's that, a 75-yarder?

 

[LeStEr]

Yes they can you just dont see it in games.

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
well to make a 70 yard field goal you'd have to kick it at a really low angle....

you're going to get your maximum distance at 45 degrees

 

[murphy55d]

A few of them could... Sebastian Janikowski could hit a 70 yarder in his sleep. Jason Elam could, maybe Olindo Mare.

 

[LAUST]

Jason Elam does it... my work is right on Bronco's parkway across from the training field.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Hit it yes, hit it RELIABLY, maybe.

 

[Saulbadguy]

I heard that in a pre-season game last year a broncos kicker (not jason elam) kicked a 65 yarder in game.

 

[GambiT]

I remembered the kickers use 2 different type balls. One type is for kick-offs and the other they use for field goals... Has anyone else heard of this?