It's Good

NFL kickers routinely kick field goals of 60-70 yards during pregame warm-ups. Coaches are not inclined to try such a long one during a game. It can end in a disaster if the defense returns the missed kick. It also gives the other team great field position.

Things lined up perfectly during the game last Sunday between the Broncos and Titans. As play expired in the first half, Broncos kicker Matt Prager booted a 64 yard field goal to break the NFL record of 63 shared by several players

Prager's kick cut the Titan's lead to 21-20 at the half. The Broncos won the game 51-28. There was a risk to the play because the Titans could have run the ball back for a score.

The record of 63 yards was first set in 1970 by Tom Dempsey. He held it until 1998 when Jason Elam kicked one from 63. Sebastian Janikowski did it in 2011 and David Akers in 2012. Janikowski also missed one from 76 yards.

The record might stand for a long time. It would take a special set of circumstances for a coach to try one from 65.