{"id":817541,"date":"2021-09-26T17:44:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T21:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=817541"},"modified":"2021-09-26T17:44:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T21:44:10","slug":"watch-ravens-kicker-justin-tucker-sets-nfl-record-with-66-yard-field-goal-as-time-expires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-ravens-kicker-justin-tucker-sets-nfl-record-with-66-yard-field-goal-as-time-expires\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Ravens Kicker Justin Tucker Sets NFL Record With 66-Yard Field Goal As Time Expires"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-ravens-kicker-justin-tucker-sets-nfl-record-with-66-yard-field-goal-as-time-expires%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=817541&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GettyImages-1342962352.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Having a reliable kicker in the NFL is gold. Having potentially the greatest kicker of all-time? Priceless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Justin Tucker \u2014 kicker for the Baltimore Ravens \u2014 is the most accurate kicker in the history of the NFL, and on Sunday afternoon in Detroit, he became the holder of the longest field goal in the history of the NFL.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With three seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Ravens down 17-16 to the Lions, Tucker lined up for a 66-yard field goal. This you have to see to believe.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4.8450704225352\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DID THAT JUST HAPPEN?!?!<\/p>\n<p>JUSTIN TUCKER 66-YARD FIELD GOAL FOR THE WIN! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RavensFlock?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RavensFlock<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LyHkSUiwk9\">pic.twitter.com\/LyHkSUiwk9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1442219934176595971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The previous record for the longest field goal in the history of the league was 64 yards by Matt Prater in 2013. Tucker\u2019s previous longest field goal was a 61-yarder in 2013.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThat one was something else,\u201d Tucker <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/sports\/ravens\/bs-sp-ravens-justin-tucker-nfl-record-20210926-np6gibwqgngvvh6aicthhmxqmi-story.html\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> in a postgame television interview. \u201cI don\u2019t really have the words to do justice to the moment. [Jackson] and crew getting down there just far enough to give us that game. All I can say is trust. Trust God, trust this team, we got something special.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It was Tucker\u2019s fourth field goal of the game, also hitting from 32, 39, and 50 yards earlier in the game. Tucker did miss his first indoor kick in his career in the game as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever we\u2019re fortunate enough to have a game-winning field goal opportunity, especially a walk-off,\u201d Tucker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/ravens-kicker-justin-tucker-nfl-record-66-yard-field-goal-lions\">explained<\/a> after the game, \u201cI get more nervous after the fact thinking about what if that didn\u2019t go the way we wanted it to go. So, I mean, yeah, I just kicked it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span>The amazing game-winning kick came after Detroit took the lead on their own field goal with 1:04 left in the fourth quarter when Ryan Santoso knocked down his 35-yard attempt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson completed a 36-yard pass to Sammy Watkins on 4th-and-19 with 26 seconds left in the game to keep Baltimore alive, giving Tucker a shot at his now record-making field goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhen it went off his foot, I thought it had a chance,\u201d Ravens coach John Harbaugh <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/ravens-kicker-justin-tucker-nfl-record-66-yard-field-goal-lions?campaign=Twitter_atn\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> after the game, adding, \u201cHe\u2019s the best kicker in NFL history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While Prater lost the record on Sunday, he also made the headlines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Arizona Cardinals kicker attempted a 68-yard field goal that came up short and was returned by Jamal Agnew of the Jacksonville Jaguars 109-yards for a touchdown.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.2173913043478\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Matt Prater missed a 68-yard field goal. Jamal Agnew ran it back for a 109-yard TD. <\/p>\n<p>Former Lions making Gus Johnson go crazy<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFL<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XP4AaQwch7\">pic.twitter.com\/XP4AaQwch7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brad Galli (@BradGalli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BradGalli\/status\/1442193923120762881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The 109-yard return is the third of its kind in the history of the league, with Antonio Cromartie and Cordarrelle Patterson also accomplishing the feat. The Cardinals still won the game 31-19.<\/p>\n<p><span>For Tucker and the Ravens, they move to 2-1 on the season after their big win over Kansas City in week two. Detroit falls to 0-3 on the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/tom-brady-says-football-a-little-softer-than-it-used-to-be\">Lamar Jackson Put On A Show As Ravens Beat Chiefs In Sunday Night Classic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/nfl-lamar-jackson-puts-on-a-show-as-ravens-beat-chiefs-in-sunday-night-classic\">Tom Brady Says NFL \u2018A Little Softer Than It Used To Be\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to&nbsp;<\/i><i>sports@dailywire.com<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having a reliable kicker in the NFL is gold. Having potentially the greatest kicker of all-time? 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