the New Orleans Saints
After a year on the AFL Chargers’ taxi squad, Dempsey was claimed by the New Orleans Saints in 1969. In 1970, he set an NFL record by kicking a 63-yard field goal on the final play to lift the Saints to a 19-17 upset of the Detroit Lions.

What’s the longest field goal Tom Dempsey ever kicked?

63 yards
Tom Dempsey, 63 yards (1970) It stood as the longest made field goal for 28 years, and was tied for the longest for another 15. Before Dempsey’s big boot, the longest made field goal was 56 yards, so even an attempt from the distance was unheard of.

Where did Tom Dempsey kick his 63-yard field goal?

New Orleans
Dempsey is most widely known for kicking a 63-yard field goal as time expired to give the Saints a 19–17 win over the Detroit Lions on November 8, 1970 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.

Who made a 63-yard field goal?

Tom Dempsey
On Nov. 8, 1970, Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints kicked a 63-yard field goal at Tulane Stadium as time expired to give the Saints — wait for it — a 19-17 victory against Detroit. At the time, it was the longest field goal in NFL history and the first to surpass 60 yards. A NEW NFL RECORD.

What happened Tom Dempsey?

Famed New Orleans Saints kicker Tom Dempsey dies from coronavirus.

Who did Tom Dempsey kick for?

Across 11 seasons, Dempsey found his way to playing for five teams — the Saints, Philadelphia Eagles (where he spent a career-long four campaigns), L.A. Rams, Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills. It was for New Orleans that he began his NFL tenure and was most successful.

When was Tom Dempsey record broken?

2013
In 2013, the Broncos’ Matt Prater finally broke Dempsey’s record with a 64-yarder.

What is the longest FG in NFL history?

It took 43 years and 30 days for Prater to break the most coveted record in NFL kicking history. Tom Dempsey — with his oh-so-famous modified half-shoe that now resides in the Pro Football Hall of Fame — powered a 63-yard field goal through the uprights on Nov. 8, 1970.

Is Tom Dempsey alive?

Deceased (1947–2020)
Tom Dempsey/Living or Deceased

What NFL kicker kicked barefoot?

Anthony Ray Franklin
Anthony Ray Franklin (born November 18, 1956 in Big Spring, Texas) is a former National Football League football kicker in the National Football League between 1979 and 1988 for the Philadelphia Eagles, the New England Patriots, and the Miami Dolphins. Franklin was best known for his barefoot kicking style.

How old was Tom Dempsey?

73 years (1947–2020)
Tom Dempsey/Age at death

Did Tom Dempsey have an advantage?

Flying home from New York, where the Cowboys had lost to the Giants in Yankee Stadium that day, Schramm told writers that Dempsey, one of the last of the straight-ahead kickers, had an “advantage” because of the shape of his foot and the shape of his kicking shoe.