Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is one of the best in the business at his craft, but does that mean he could shatter the NFL record for longest field goal by about 20 yards?
If the conditions were perfect, Tucker believes he could pull it off.
In an appearance on the NFL Network this week, Tucker was asked about Sebastian Janikowski’s horribly failed attempt at a 76-yard field goal during a game years ago. If the situation called for it, Tucker believes he could boot a field goal almost 85 yards. In fact, he says he once hit the crossbar on an 85-yard attempt during warmups in Denver.
'If the situation is prime then maybe 84.5 yards' @jtuck9 on the longest attempt he would be willing to try https://t.co/hIIMsXtrrp
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“If conditions are prime — like last season we opened up in Denver, the weather was warm, the field was nice and you’re up in altitude, so the ball just carries,” Tucker said. “In pregame I think I hit the crossbar from 85. So, if the situation is just prime, maybe 84.5 yards.”
Tucker seemed serious, but we have to assume he was joking. The longest converted field goal in NFL history was a 64-yarder by Matt Prater — in Denver, of course — back in 2013. No one is kicking one 20 yards further than that. However, if Tucker thinks he can, perhaps we know why he recently gave the Ravens these demands.
