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Subject: RE:NFL long field goal
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Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 14:39:23 EST
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Newsgroups: net.sport.football   Subject: Re: NFL's longest field goal

>The scenario about New Orleans 63 yard field goal is correct.
>I believe it happened in 1971, and was kicked by Tom Dempsey.
>
>I wasn't sure about it, but my memory was confirmed by one of
>the "Fantastic Finishes" commericals they ran during one of the
>playoff games.

Apparently you went to the kitchen for a beer during the commercial.
Dempsey was on Detroits team and there was no free kick involved.

Robert