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Go long: the rise and rise of the NFL field goal
This season, kickers made 10 of 18 attempts from 60+ yards, aided by specialized coaching, improved technique, and a rule allowing use of trained balls, experts say.
- This season, kickers have attempted 18 long field goals, converting ten, and a fifth of all 60-yard field goals ever occurred this season.
- The NFL's new trained-ball rule lets teams use balls they've trained with, while NFL equipment staff break in game-day balls, and Brian Egan, specialist kicking coach, says weight-room and technology improvements boost confidence and range.
- Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys, holds the career record with six 60-yard field goals and gauges range by ending warm-ups with 58 and 60-yard kicks, while Cam Little, Jacksonville Jaguars, set a 68-yard record last month and made a 70-yard preseason effort.
- Coaches now require kickers to prove range in practice before approving three-point attempts because a miss hands opponents dangerous field position.
- Looking ahead, Brian Egan says the next decade will reveal if range continues to grow or plateaus around 68–70 yards, as Brandon Aubrey suggests `70 will be the new 60`.
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