Its like we woke up and the whole world is throwing 98 MPH and making 50 yd field goals look routine

1948_Swell_Robinson

We've talked about the massive velocity increase in MLB already.

But look at how good the Field Goal kickers in the NFL have become:

LEAGUE FG%
2024 87.8%
2023 85.9%
2022 85%
2021 85%

2009 81.3%

1999 77.7%

1989 72.5%

1979 63.1%

1969 52.7%
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50+ YD Field goals. Both the percentages made and attempts have gone up astronimically

2023 69% made out of 230 attempts

2009 53% made out of 104 attempts

1999 48% made out of 87 attempts

1989 34% made out of 61 attempts

1979 33% made out of 42 attempts

1969 5% made out of 37 attempts
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Then the crazy stat of the day:

Cody Parkey was ran out of the NFL after the double doink and poor field goal kicking.

Cody Parker had a higher career FG% than HOFer Morten Anderson 84.6% to 79.7%

perkdog

Valid point

It's very true

perkdog

63 yard FG just happened by our no name kicker on the Pats like it was no big deal

erikthredd

And right on cue Joey Slye drains a 63yarder for NE as the first half runs out.

Edit: Fourth longest FG in NFL history.

Basebal21

Most college kickers prove its not as easy as it looks lol.

Im still waiting for a coach to have the guts to let some of them try 70 yarders that they hit in practice

BLUEJAYWAY

I needed a 51 yarder today in the Jets game at the end to win a parlay. But the weather was not great.

DrBuster

Koo hit a 58 for the Falcons game winner.

erikthredd

@erikthredd said:
And right on cue Joey Slye drains a 63yarder for NE as the first half runs out.

Edit: Fourth longest FG in NFL history.

Slye also added a 54 yarder later in the game.

Tabe

Teams are hitting on 76% of FGs of 50+. That's come down a bit - it was nearly 90%after a couple weeks.

1948_Swell_Robinson

Yup. It is kind of a shock to the senses comparing it to how it used to be. These 55+ yd field goals look routine and they are making them by plenty too.

1948_Swell_Robinson

@Basebal21 said:
Most college kickers prove its not as easy as it looks lol.

Im still waiting for a coach to have the guts to let some of them try 70 yarders that they hit in practice

Have to think it is coming soon.

Basebal21

@1948_Swell_Robinson said:

@Basebal21 said:
Most college kickers prove its not as easy as it looks lol.

Im still waiting for a coach to have the guts to let some of them try 70 yarders that they hit in practice

Have to think it is coming soon.

I hope so. I know theyll get crucified if it misses, but theres been a couple times where you have to think the kick has a better shot than throwing a prayer into the end zone

LandrysFedora

Is there helium in these balls now?

bgr

My vote is for hydrogen.

VikingDude

Amazing stats - thank you for sharing.

Estil

How about easy access to all the info on the Internet and YouTube and so on where you can learn all the new techniques and such with a point/click of a mouse?

stevek

They don't call it football for nothing.