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Longest Field Goal in American Football (all levels)

Updated: 2 days ago



JACKSONVILLE, 17 September, 2025 (Atlas) --- Atlas World Records proudly certifies the achievement of Cam Little, kicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars, who in an official 2025 preseason game struck a football from seventy yards away and sent it sailing through the uprights — the longest successful field goal in the history of organized football at any level.


For decades, distance belonged to others: Ove Johansson’s 69-yarder for Abilene Christian in 1976, the longest in college history; Dirk Borgognone’s 68-yard high school kick in 1985, the furthest ever made under Friday-night lights; and Justin Tucker’s 66-yard NFL record in 2021 for the Baltimore Ravens, considered the summit of professional achievement at their respective levels of play. More recently, Brandon Aubrey of the Dallas Cowboys pushed the boundaries further still, connecting from 65 yards in 2024 and 64 yards in 2025, cementing himself among the game’s great long-distance kickers. Each of these feats stood as monuments in their time. Yet with this single swing of his leg, Little eclipsed them all, shifting Johansson to second, Borgognone to third, Tucker to fourth, and Aubrey’s efforts into the elite but now lower rungs of the global hierarchy of distance.


The certification has been issued, blockchain-timestamped, and recorded for public transparency.


Sources:

Transparent Adjudicator Statement

  • Record Title: Longest Successful Field Goal in Organized Football (Any Level)

  • Record Holder: Cam Little [USA]

  • Date of Attempt: 17 August 2025 (official NFL preseason game)

  • Location: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida [USA]

  • Atlas Record ID: 20425004

Following the submission of evidence for the above world record attempt, Atlas World Records conducted a full technical and forensic verification under the Atlas Verification Protocol (AVP-72).


Verification Summary

  • Measurement Metric: Distance in yards from ball placement to goalpost plane of a successful place kick under live-game conditions

  • Verified Result: 70 yards

  • Date Recorded: 17 August 2025

  • Location: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida [USA]

  • Event Classification: National Football League (NFL) preseason game, Jaguars vs. Atlanta Falcons

  • Evidence Submitted: Multi-angle broadcast footage (NFL Network), stadium replay system recordings, NFL Next Gen Stats telemetry data, field-level photographic evidence, and post-game press confirmations from team media staff

  • Verification Hash (SHA-256): [Pending Publication]

  • Immutable Record ID (Bitcoin TXID): [Pending Publication]

  • Block Number: [Pending Publication]

  • Proof of Record: Cert-20425008.pdf.ots


Adjudication Findings

  1. Primary Video Verification: AtlasEngine™ reviewed full-speed and frame-by-frame footage captured by the primary broadcast network and stadium feed.

  2. Witness and Official Verification: The attempt occurred during an officially sanctioned National Football League preseason contest with certified league officials present on the field. Both sideline and end-zone referees signaled “good” upon completion of the kick. The scoring was entered in the official NFL Gamebook, timestamped and archived by the league’s Game Statistics & Information System (GSIS).

  3. Identity Verification: Cam Little was authenticated as the kicker of record via game roster, jersey identification, and official statistical record. Player biometric and GPS tracking data (NFL Next Gen Stats) confirmed his participation in the snap sequence and kick execution.

  4. Forensic Authentication: Broadcast timecodes were analyzed to ensure footage authenticity.

  5. Contextual and Eligibility Review: Atlas World Records determined that the classification of the game as a “preseason” contest was immaterial to record eligibility. Under AVP-72, qualifying conditions for sports records require only that the event occur during an officially sanctioned, officiated, and rule-regulated contest recognized by an organizing body. The focus of the record is the measurable physical act — a 70-yard successful field goal — not the competitive status of the match in which it occurred. Accordingly, this achievement fully satisfies the eligibility requirements for organized football at any level.


Comparative and Cross-Archive Benchmark Review

AtlasEngine™ conducted an automated search across twenty-three (23) verified sports record archives and statistical databases, including the National Football League Record & Fact Book, NCAA official archives, Pro Football Reference, Canadian Football League (CFL) historical data, National High School Federation archives, and all legacy world-record registries.

Previously recognized benchmarks included:

  • Justin Tucker (USA) – 66 yards – Baltimore Ravens vs. Detroit Lions (NFL regular season, 26 September 2021)

  • Matt Prater (USA) – 64 yards – Denver Broncos vs. Tennessee Titans (NFL regular season, 8 December 2013)

  • Burt Rechichar (USA) – 56 yards – Baltimore Colts (NFL, 1953; held for 19 years)

  • Ove Johansson (Sweden/USA) – 69 yards – Abilene Christian University vs. East Texas State (NCAA, 16 October 1976; collegiate record)


AtlasEngine™ confirmed that no verified record in the NFL, NCAA, CFL, or any recognized football body has documented a successful field goal exceeding 69 yards prior to 2025.

Accordingly, Cam Little’s 70-yard field goal — performed under regulated field conditions with certified officials, standard equipment, and live-game pressure — surpasses all previous authenticated distances by a full yard, establishing a new global benchmark for the longest successful field goal in organized football at any level.


Conclusion

Following comprehensive video analysis, cross-archive statistical verification, and authentication under the Atlas Verification Protocol (AVP-72), the Atlas Adjudication Committee unanimously certifies that:


Cam Little (USA) achieved the Longest Successful Field Goal in Organized Football (Any Level) with a 70-yard successful place kick during an officially sanctioned NFL preseason game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Atlanta Falcons at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida, USA, on 17 August 2025.


This record stands as the longest verified field goal in the history of organized football under measurable, officiated, and authenticated game conditions.


Verified and Authenticated by AtlasEngine™ and the Atlas World Records Adjudication Committee on 17 September 2025.






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