FG Kickers

Tobias-Reiper · 12-07-2009, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Euphoria

Just a few years ago we expected the longest field goal record to fall like at any minute but now its like we are so far from it it wan't fall ever.

Kickers practice long kicks all the time even before a game to see how they will fair with the field conditions ect. Practice Hartley was taking 50 yard attempts before the Skins game. No one would fault him for missing a 58 but the point is it seemed every team could kick a 50 yarder now teams need to get to the 25 to be able to attempt a kick.

MatthewT brings an excellent point. Just 3-4 years ago, the rules were changed in that a missed FG gives the opposing team the ball at the spot of the kick, not the LOS. The longer the FG is, the better the field position the opposing team gets should you miss the FG. So, coaches are more inclined to punt than try long field goals, unless it is the last play of the half/game.

12-07-2009, 07:25 PM	#17
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: FG Kickers Originally Posted by Euphoria Just a few years ago we expected the longest field goal record to fall like at any minute but now its like we are so far from it it wan't fall ever. Kickers practice long kicks all the time even before a game to see how they will fair with the field conditions ect. Practice Hartley was taking 50 yard attempts before the Skins game. No one would fault him for missing a 58 but the point is it seemed every team could kick a 50 yarder now teams need to get to the 25 to be able to attempt a kick. MatthewT brings an excellent point. Just 3-4 years ago, the rules were changed in that a missed FG gives the opposing team the ball at the spot of the kick, not the LOS. The longer the FG is, the better the field position the opposing team gets should you miss the FG. So, coaches are more inclined to punt than try long field goals, unless it is the last play of the half/game.